I already know what you SAID you were going to use, and I told you you may want to step up to your .54 if you are going to use PRB. I told you that for YOUR OWN SAFETY since you are going after an animal that can rip you limb from limb! CAN a .50cal PRB placed well take a Black Bear? Sure it can, hell many were harvested with little .32cal PRB's! SHOULD you go after one with a .50 with a PRB? Having taken many Blackies with several different platforms I can assure you that you are pushing your luck a tad bit MD if you meet up with some of the bruisers I have seen in your neck of the woods! Bravery and stupidity go hand in hand.