RE: Black bear bullet
NOT TO BE THE ODD MAN OUT BUT I SHOT A BEAR A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WITH A 257 WEATHERBY AND I WAS SHOOTING 117 GRAINS AND IT DROPPED IN ONE SHOT, SO YOU BULETS CHOICE WILL DO IF YOU WANT TO GO HIGHER GO FOR IT, EITHER WAY SHOT PLACEMENT IS THE KEY AND GOOD LUCK ON YOUR HUNT