I really like my Win. Classic Compact in 7mm.08 w/Leupold VX3 1 1/2 to 5. It' s light, mild recoil, looks good and it' s a shooter grouping 2 inches with 140 gr. Fail Safes. And I know it kills deer. Two I' ve shot were both standing and bolted when hit, one went about 30 yds. and dropped the other about 40 yds. It' s my favorite deer rifle. I' m sure it would do the job on black bear but if I were going black bear hunting specifically I' d probably opt for one of my heavier calibres to be sure and take out the shoulder and lungs because they don' t always run the other way. gg.

It beats me why this post appears twice?? gg.