[Sherman Logan]

People liked the small bullets and the semi-autos for chasing caribou and wolves.

Caribou get up to 600/700 lbs. .223 seems a little on the anemic side for such large animals.

[jjotto]

Usually caribou are not even half of 600-700 lbs, and are much less tough to kill than elk, for example.

Alaskans can take caribou for ‘subsistence’ and historically have frequently used cheap military surplus rounds.

[thackney]

Caribou get up to 600/700 lbs.

That would be an extremely large Caribou.

Weights of adult bulls average 350 – 400 lbs (159 – 182 kg). Mature females average 175 – 225 lbs (80 – 120 kg). The dressed weight of a 400-lb (181-kg) caribou is about 240 (109 kg) lbs. This equates to about 100 lbs (45 kg) of meat.

Caribou Hunting in Alaska
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=caribouhunting.main

It does seem rather light for the bear. At least it is less than I want to carry for black bear.

[Farmer Dean]

Go for the head shot.Effective and doesn’t ruin any meat.