The charge stopper

[reflex264]

This is a 300gr .458 Nosler removed from a bear that was intent on eating the hunter. The hunter was in a ground blind. The bear approached the blind then started walking off. All of the sudden the bear charged and the hunter fired the shot at 6'. The bear flipped backwards at the shot. The bullet cut the collar bone and scapula in half before traveling the length of the body and into one of the rear legs. reflex264

 

[Guy Miner]

That's what big bore rifles are supposed to do.

Assuming a guy can get quality bullets for 'em... :grin:

 

[russ808]

That can make you grow old faaaast.

 

[JD338]

Wow, what a story! That is some serious penetration. Makes you wonder what a lesser bullet would have done.

JD338

 

[Guest]

Hey JD... I think I'll stick with a 150 Partition rather than 130 for my upcoming bear hunt.

 

[big rifle man]

Reflex's comments verify what I, JD, Pop, and Dr. Mike have been saying for awhile. "Use enough bullet" You much better off with a "little too much rather than not enough" (and find this out after the fact.)

 

[FOTIS]

Roger that!

 

[JD338]

Reflex's comments verify what I, JD, Pop, and Dr. Mike have been saying for awhile. "Use enough bullet" You much better off with a "little too much rather than not enough" (and find this out after the fact.)

Well said BRM. :wink:

JD338

 

[reflex264]

Here is the story as posted on another forum:

O.K. fellers here we go! I know Reflex is about to drive himself crazy wanting details, I guess I will tell the story now! Arrived on bait at about 3:30pm Monday. At 4:30 I heard a noise that sounded like a bull moose moving in the timber. Bear do not make noise in the woods right? Wrong! I looked out of my blind and to my extreme right I sighted a Bear headed directly for my location. This bear kept coming and coming and coming, till finally he looked in the blind where I was sitting. I do not think he could make me out against the black background. After a few seconds he turned and went back the way he came about 15 yards. I thought now was the time to get a shot at him but due to my position I could not shoot right handed so I had to go it left handed. I got the gun up and the scope on him just as he turned. He sized up the blind for a second or two shook his head gave a quiet little "woof" and CHARGED THE BLIND!!!! I thought he was bluffing till he got to about 6 feet away. I decided that he was certainly not bluffing and HAMMERED HIS ASS WITH REFLEXES 450 MARLIN!!!! The 300 grain Partition took him through the base of his neck split his chest bone clipped a shoulder blade in half and landed just rear of his tenderloin. He reared up and over on his back. He then lay gagging for two or three seconds. Then a fountain of blood spewed up about a foot high from his throat and he was over! He weighed only 175 pounds but had the Frame of a bear more than twice his weight. Mike thought he should have been carrying around 350lbs of body weight. His head will go 19-19 and 1/2 inches. His paws are huge! Mike and I have discussed this over and over in detail. We cannot figure why this bear had no fat whatsoever on his body and why a seemingly healthy animal with no trauma from old wounds would behave in such a manner! Thanks to Reflex and his Bear Loads! I got about 46-47 inches of penetration with them and the bear was mighty impressed! Thanks to onemaineguide for a wonderful time had by one and all! He really put in a lot of hard work to get all of those bait sites ready and managed to have multiple bear on almost every one! There are three or 4 more stories to tell but I will tell them one at a time over the next few days! Thanks for all the Good Luck Wishes from everyone prior to my hunt I know that was a big part of my success as well! Gatgun98

The obviously mal-nurished bear. The guide did a autopsy on the bear including the stomach and intestines and found no evidence that the bear had eaten in at least a couple of weeks. Something was wrong with the bear.

 

[JD338]

That is one lean boar with a big melon head.
That is a compelling story for Nosler to keep the 300 gr PP alive.
Nosler, are you listening? :grin:

JD338

 

[DrMike]

Great story. Thanks for sharing. It will be a memory of the lifetime. A bear charge, even a bluff charge, is no laughing matter. But you had the right medicine for this bear. Congratulations.