8mm mauser or 7.62X54 for black bear?

[Donny2guns]

Hi all I drew a permit for fall black bear this fall. This will be my first time and I am going with an experienced friend. My question is this: I customized a couple of old rifles; a Yugo Mauser and a Nagant carbine. Will the 8mm or 7.62X54 rounds be sufficient for use on a Blackie? or should I use this as an excuse to pick up a 45-70 ( one of my fav. rounds) or the old trusty 30-06? Thanks Russ

[BareBack Jack]

The 8mm mauser will do fine on black bears.If you are going to be shooting 150+ yards might wanna get the 06.
BBJ

[Pygmy]

Any of those choices are more than adequate for black bear...

If I were you I'd use whichever one I felt most comfortable with...

[younggun308]

Use the 45-70 or the 30-06, not that Russky Commie stuff.

If you'll kill bear, use the all-American classic. 8mm Mauser, though, is an American spoil of war, and seems to be a nice cartridge.

[KonaBoy]

I agree with Pygmy, I think all of them would work, but I'd lean towards the 06' or the 8mm.

[SILVERTIP-CO]

8 or 7.62x54 is plenty for bear. good luck.

[triggerhappy]

either would be fine, I would probably go for the 8mm myself.

[James B]

I would use the 7.62x54. BECAUSE I have one.

[cage]

Load the 7.62 x 54 up with 180 or 220's. Should have plenty of gun. Plus you have the satisfaction of using a piece of history and not just some off the shelf unit. I had to buy another one after my wife took a Ram from 180 yards, and claimed that rifle.

[tangozulu]

My mind is definately goin but isn't the 7.62 by 54 the old NATO round? Know to you as the .308.
More than enough for any blackie.

ORIGINAL: younggun308

Use the 45-70 or the 30-06, not that Russky Commie stuff.

If you'll kill bear, use the all-American classic. 8mm Mauser, though, is an American spoil of war, and seems to be a nice cartridge.