Outdoor Life Grand Slam Adventures are designed to give a reader the chance of a lifetime, an opportunity to take a certain number of species of game in a specified time period. The Alaska Grand Slam Adventure took place in Alaska from September 23 to October 5, 2008. One lucky winner, Bradnon Steele, accompanied Alaska hunting expert and Outdoor Life contributing writer, Chris Batin, on a 12-day hunt for brown bear, caribou, black bear, upland gamebirds and waterfowl. As an added bonus, the winner will had the opportunity to experience Alaska’s unbelievable fall fishing.
Outdoor Life covered all travel and tag fees.
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Rifle: Model 700 XCR in 300 Ultra Mag
- Proprietary TriNyte(r) CorrosionControl System provides unprecedented corrosion resistance
- Stock features patented rubber overmolding technology from Hogue(r) on grip and fore-end areas
- Hinged floorplate magazine
- Drilled and tapped for scope mounts
Rifle Ammo: Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded 300 Ultra Mag (Power Level)
- Core-Lokt manufacturing process provides deep penetration for deadly on game performance
Shotgun: Model 105 CTi in 12ga.
- Three ProBore(tm) chokes - Improved Cylinder, Modified, and Full (flush mount)
- Aircraft-grade titanium receiver body, resulting in lighter weight
- Rate Reducer – regulates bolt velocity and absorbs recoil
Shotgun Ammo: Wingmaster HD 3” 12ga.
- HD = Heavy Density (12.0 g/cc)
- Proprietary composite of Tungsten-Bronze-Iron
- Round, consistent pellets:
- Improves long-range lethality
- More even pellet distribution
- Better patterns at long and short ranges
If you are going to travel all the way to Alaska for the hunt of a lifetime, you’d better have firearms and ammunition that are up to the task. That’s why our Grand Slam Adventure winner will be outfitted with Remington firearms and ammo.
For the big-game hunts, the winner will use a .300 Ultra Mag Remington Model 700 XCR with a 26-inch barrel and Hogue overmolded stock and forend. The rifle’s TriNyte Corrosion Control System is the prefect antidote for Alaska’s notorious harsh, wet climate.
Given the variety of big game that will be encountered on the hunt, most hunters would need more than one rifle. But Remington’s specially designed Power Level Ammo offers multiple performance levels from one caliber and one gun. For the brown bear, our hunter will fire Remington Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Power Level III. For black bear and caribou, he’ll load Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Power Level II. The Core-Lokt Ultra bonded bullet provides outstanding accuracy and controlled expansion at ranges from 50 to 400 yards. In addition, the bullet retains to 95 percent of its weight for superior knockdown power.
When chasing spruce grouse and ptarmigan, our winner will carry the 12-gauge Remington Model 105 CTi. This new autoloader features ProBore chokes, an aircraft-grade titanium receiver, target- grade trigger and a rotating bolt lock-up for efficient, reliable operation. High-performance Wingmaster HD 3-inch nontoxic shotgun shells provide tighter patterns and improved range.
