Minimum caliber for Sasquatch country?

[charlie sherrill]

The Big Foot hunters were right here in South Forrest County just last week. My SIL and grandson had their pictures taken with the head hunter. I don't know his name because I don't watch the program. They haven't found any Big Foots yet, nor have any shown up on any game cameras, deer stands, been run over by trucks, or been seen by any of the many personnel at a nearby military base. The woman that invited them back down here (they were here about ten years ago and didn't find anything then either even though one locals accidently shot and killed himself during that hunt) is tin foil hat nuts. If they ever catch or kill one I might start to wonder what caliber I might need. Until then I'll just have to rely on 30-06.

 

[wbraswell]

Carry a .22 single shot. It will drop every one you see, with a single shot.

 

[Arik]

2 bore

 

[calmex]

Well, with that cannon pointing at someone, you really can stutter out the words; "I, I, I, don't want to two bore you...."

 

[Nevada Ed]

I like that reply........

Give calmex a prize or at least a cookie.

 

[LostintheOzone]

The sasquatch is a timid creature and harmless.

They just want to go home to their families at the end of the day like everyone else.

If you have ever talked to one you would know this.

 

[Smoke]

Fire mission!!! Platoon adjust, number 3 1 round.


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[Fredo Batali]

I was going to recommend a Barrett .50 Cal, but that two bore should do the trick. Can you get API rounds for that?

De Oppresso Liber

 

[DR505]

Sasquatch are actually nimble beasts, despite their hirsute appearance and overly large size. To nail one of these fleet footed man-apes you need a quick pointing carbine. I always recommend the Remington 673 Guide Rifle in .350 Remington Magnum. Make sure you rub the bullets with spleenwort first, or they will heal up almost before they start bleeding.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

I believe that bigfoot hunting is best accomplished with a large, well-stocked cooler and bottle opener.

 

[Lt JL]

I'm mighty partial to my AR10 .308 for anything south of grizz and polar bears. If I have a 20 round magazine. they don't scare me as much. But for sheer portability and bounce for the ounce, I'll take a Marlin 45-70 loaded with Hornady Leverrevolution ammo, 325 grains at over 2,000fps ought to convince ol' Squatch to stay the heck out of Ohio.

 

[GatorFarmer]

I have been wanting to get a Mossberg MVP patrol rifle in .308 for a while. These are less expensive than most semi autos and should have less maintenance worries, yet will take 20rd mags. They are available in a combo with what I think is a UTG scope, but I was wondering if maybe the Leupold hog scope might not be a better choice. The marketing claims this is a good optic for moving pigs, so should work on moving other things.

Maybe I will have to make a go of things with one of those. The down side is that .308 might not be the best general choice for all the furries. If one does not believe in Sasquatch, there actually are bears, elk, wolves, mountain lions and probably a few cannibalistic hobos lurking about. No man eating feral hogs though, those are over in Nebraska...

If I do not purchase a dangerous game rifle, the Ruger Guide guns look like they are closest to what I want. I really want iron sights on a rifle.

I do not know what to think of current Marlins aka Remlins. I don't really want to have to search around for an older gun. Remlin .45-70s are readily had at the local Walmart in rifle (rather than carbine aka guide gun) guise.

 

[k22fan]

It appears to me that your first decision is whether you want a bolt action or a lever action. If you settle on the later and you are not already invested in reloading .45-70 there is an interesting alternative to Marlin/Remlin. Browning made and might still make lever actions in .450 Marlin. They have a classier action that locks with a rotating bolt head. If both are scoped and chambered for bottle necked cartridges it is safe to bet a nickel that a Browning will group tighter than a Marlin.

 

[lrrifleman]

Around my neck of the woods, the Armalite AR50 loaded with 50 BMG Incindiary rounds is the preferred Squatch medicine. A sad soul earlier this year learned the hard way that if you used 50 BMG Tracer, the tracer compound cauterized the entry and exit wounds, doing no actual damage. The local Game Warden found two stripped femurs and a tibia attributed to the Squatch hunter next to a burnt out campfire and an empty bottle of Baby Ray's BBQ sauce and an AR50 with a bandoleer of 50 BMG tracers!

 

[OFT II]

I believe that bigfoot hunting is best accomplished with a large, well-stocked cooler and bottle opener.

A "Yeti" cooler?

 

[vito]

I can't believe how frivolous some of the replies to your question have been. This is a serious issue deserving serious answers. I recommend you buy a jeep with a pair of mounted 50 caliber machine guns. You'll need someone to drive while you man the guns, but this will leave you well prepared for Sasquatch and the black helicopters than are hovering behind the next ridge.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

vito has a great idea. We'll use my jeep; you get the 50s. Give me a couple week's notice, though. It'll take me that long to get to Sheridan from here.

 

[steelslaver]

While things like a 30-06 might well work on a Sasquatch, what most people don't know and prepare for is the fact that they ride around on Woolly Mammoths. Even shooting a lone Bigfoot could be extremely dangerous should his Mammoth be nearby and attack. I wouldn't go anywhere near one without at least a 458 Winchester myself.

 

[GatorFarmer]

I bought a Rez rifle Enfield. It was the budget choice since I ended up getting another new AR for some reason and depleted my Sasquatch defense fund on zombie preparedness. Well that and dental bills. Dental bills are less interesting.

The .303 is a bit light for the task, but the old Enfields do hold up under hard use and apocalyptic conditions. Despite greater ammo cost, the Enfield edged out a Mosin owing to rapidity of fire.

 

[416 ruger]

Sasquatch rifle

I just acquired the ultimate big game rifle. A Nosler M48 outfitter chambered in 458 win mag. The rifle weighs 7 pounds. Yes, it does recoil but I have been shooting big bore rifles all my life and you get used to it by practicing on a weekly basis.