Originally Posted by
BarnesX.308
A lot of folks say bears are easy to kill, even with small calibers, as long as shot placement is good. BUT....shot placement on a bear is tricky.
Not really. The secret is to come straight up the leg to the lower third of the chest. This shot breaks the shoulder and get the vitals. If the bear isn't broadside the target will be the far shoulder and not the near shoulder but the hold is the same. Bear have smaller lungs than a deer so a shot a couple of inches behind the shoulder will often miss the lungs but if you stick a well made bullet in the shoulder the bear is a goner.