best bear round?
#12
Join Date: Aug 2006
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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.
#14
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.
#15
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
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#16
Join Date: Oct 2005
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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.
#19
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 18
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.
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.
#20
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 554
RE: best bear round?
ORIGINAL: CtHunter8
howdy guys. I'm hopefully gunna be able to do some bear hunting up in Maine sometimes in the next 2 years hopefully, and I was just wundering what you guys think the best cartridge to use for bear is. thanks
I edit this to ask you,, what do you feel would be the most relaxed rifle you would be with???
-Travis-
howdy guys. I'm hopefully gunna be able to do some bear hunting up in Maine sometimes in the next 2 years hopefully, and I was just wundering what you guys think the best cartridge to use for bear is. thanks
I edit this to ask you,, what do you feel would be the most relaxed rifle you would be with???
-Travis-