JD338- I understand you were stating from your experiences, didn't mean to blow the cork on you, though I still feel the .270 would be a better choice over the .35 Remington simply because the bullet availablity is limited for the .35. I understand that bears can be tough to kill, and never expect that to be an easy chore. This is where I would (or anyone else should for that matter), rely on their ability to hunt bears. If they do not feel up to the challenge, or feel something is not right, they should pass on the shot and wait it out.

sawbill-How other hunters have acted in the past has no bearing on the future and what a hunter plans to use to kill a black bear. The hunters were simply not prepared to make a correct shot on a bear, thats their fault. If you say the .270 is not enough, but guide archery hunters, what do you expect they use? It has been proven time and time again that the .270 is plenty medicine for black bear. I am also not "fooling myself" by how tough a black bear can be, but obviously the hunters you guided were "fooling themselves."