RE: best bear round?
 

i've seen a semi load of bear killed with a 30-30 with a good solid 170 grain bullet

RE: best bear round?
 

I,ve taken four bear weighing between 150lbs for the smallestand 320lbs for the largest, and they have all fallen to a 270 shooting 130gr ballistic silver tips. None of them traveled very far after the shot, between 15 and 70 yards.

RE: best bear round?
 

I have only killed 1 bear .I was shooting a 7mm mag and the bear never knew he was hit he dropped in his tracks.

RE: best bear round?
 

My favorite is the 45-70 with the 350 grain Hornady RN. Really does the job well. All of the cartridges mentioned here are pretty good choices. I quess I would stay with the 6.5 caliber and up.

RE: best bear round?
 

As you can tell every one has there own favorite gun i just got back from a Maine hunting trip i used a 35 marlin with a 200 grain round nose Remington bullet i took a 150 lb black bear he fellwhere he was hit your shots are going to be under 40 yards i like the marlin its easy to care and light also very accurate but the final decision is going to be yours good luck with ever you decide
PaPaBear

RE: best bear round?
 

whats the best round, everyone has their own preference, guess your just going to have to shoot a round that is heavy enough for bear and one you are comfortable shooting at the ranges you may encounter a bear. Cannot go wrong using a quality bullet, which most out there are today. Just make the shot in the right spot on the animal.

RE: best bear round?
 

35 Whelen with 250 gr Hornady Interlock handloads worked on this MI bear last Monday.:) 170# dressed. Shot at 40 yards, he went 30 after the shot (with 2 broken shoulders and some lung problems;))

RE: best bear round?
 

300 ultra mag willalso do the trick

RE: best bear round?
 

Are you hunting over bait?????????????

A 12 gauge with slugs would work just fine. Most Maine hunters I have met shot bears in close....less than 50 yards.

Just about anything will work above 270. I personally would use a black powder 50 cal , 45-70, or somthing cool, if hunting over bait.

RE: best bear round?
 

need to decide if it's a spring or fall hunt, a fall hunt extra fat,spring hunt a little less bullet...In the spring griz eat vegatation when come out of hibernation.in the fall,they are goanna kill what they can for hibernation...