I'm lookin to go bear hunting for the first time up in Canada this summer... (wife is buying me a hunting trip ) So what is the preferred caliber??? I normaly use my 30.06 (for deer) and I load my own ammo... I also have a Marlin .444 lever action (never been shot)... so what would be better, a 180gr .06 or the .444??? If I can, I am going to bow hunt them, but if i have to use a rifle i will... Looking at the balistics, the .06 would be better... Seems odd to me... Unless it is at close range (under 100 yds) then the .444 is better... Which brings me to my next Q... What range are these things usually taken??? On the shows i watch looks like under 50 yrds most times... Is this so??? Any info at all would be greatly appreciated...


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