Gun/s for Alaska's ?

[S.B.]

Not an Elmer Keith fan and never met him. Thought he was more blowhard than anything but he did bring a lot of experience to the table.
 Anybody that would put in print that he killed a deer, I believe it was, at 600 yard's running with a 4" barreled hand gun, has some serious problem's. I wonder how many people have tried just that because Elmer say's he did it and one of his friend's say's " hell ya!".

But like him or not, the 333OKH was probally a good round and I'ed suspect that's what he used, as mentioned above.

I don't remember the deer story of 600 yards but, I do remember the story about the Volkswagen sized rock at 600 yards? Your not mixing stories here are you? I think the rock story is in his book "Hell I was There", if I'm not mistaken? I'll get the book out and check.

[alaskacajun]

I use to carry a .44 now I leave it at home, it's too heavy, and all the bears I ever saw ran the other way anyhow...

- Clint  :grin:

[Jimi]

In Africa we would often use 12 ga. sabots for personal protection. I excpect they'd work well in Alaska as well.