Reeder Custom Guns - Dave Manson just got back from a coastal brown bear

hunt. He said he wished he had WB there as bait, but he did very well anyway. Using his 375 H&H Winchester model 70, he took a really nice brown bear, measuring 11 feet.
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bucket list, with a handgun.

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That’s something i’ve wanted to do for a long time too, with a handgun. Rifle stuff doesn’t interest me much anymore. Getting old beats the alternative, most days anyway.

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critters there that are a good challenge for a handgun. There are big bull elk, Yak, Australian Water Buffalo, Bison, African Watusi bulls, and a lot more that are great for a handgunner.

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Have mixed feelings, because that would meen that my in-laws are no longer with us.

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My first choice would be an Alaskan Packer in 510GNR, and then an American Hunter in 510GNR for back-up.
Gary has recommended 475 Linebaugh as a minimum,,,, he has some bear dancing experience to go with that recommendation.

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I used a 375 H&H. Win M-70 in stainless. Kneeling at 80 yds, bear was facing me, quartering a bit to the left. I put one inside its left shoulder, which took out the heart and exited the right flank ahead of his hip. Bear did a 180 and I hit it again behind its right shoulder, with the bullet remaining in the body. The guide then shot it in the right shoulder but it was already DRT. The insurance shot I put into it while walking up on it wasn't needed either--didn't really move from where it was first hit. Guide estimated it at 1200 lbs and 15-20 years old.

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The black bear I saw today was under an apple tree 15ft off Rt25 in NH.
All the leaf peepers taking pictures. So I hold on to my bear tag for another day. Pete

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Hello Gary:

Outfitter/Guide is George Siavelis PO Box 26 Gila, NM 88038 Website is www.alaskahuntingguide.com. George usually takes only two parties a year to the area. (2x1 or 1x1) We hunted on a lake 45 minutes by bushplane east of Cordova that's 2 1/2-miles long x 3/4-mile wide, with three inlets and one outlet. Lots of salmon in each.

First morning we saw 10 different bears at the east end of the lake, 6 of which were legally shootable--the other 4 were sow/cub. Hunted the outlet (west end) in the afternoon and saw 2-yr old twin cubs--with momma in the bush--and a lone boar with a salmon in its mouth that had a bunch of fur/skin removed from his left flank. We'd started to canoe back to camp for the evening when we saw the bruiser come out of the grass and head for the gravel to fish. We back-paddled just like they'd do in a cartoon and started the stalk. Hated to cut the hunt short, but I sure as hell wasn't going to pass up that guy.
Dave

Dave Manson just got back from a coastal brown bear

probably wishful thinking but that is on my

I hope you can get around to it

Steve, join us on our HHC sometime. There are plenty of big

I hope to be there next year

What caliber would you use?

I dont think Gary saw your question

here is his description of the hunt...

That’s awesome. Congratulations Dave

Incredible job. Congrats Dave

Dave congratulations ! The black mirror I saw today

Did he mention the name of the outfitter?

I'll find out

Something I can’t afford to do but I live it through the mis

this is from Dave about his outfitter..

Holy Ctrap! George was my guide when I swent 3 years ago

Thanks, Gary