Don't listen to "leftmehanging"........a 30-30 is lots to kill a black bear. .....150grain inside 200 yards....(which i assume will be no problem when hunting in the bush.........inside 50yards is a good possibility)........will do the jod quite easily........i've killed 2 with a 100g from a .243win.......i dont see why everyone wants to blow their game to pieces all the time....