best bear round?
 

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


-Travis-

RE: best bear round?
 

Shots under a 100 yds,the 45-70 Govt. or 450 Marlin.Whith the new leveroultion can beat either one.But I have always been partial to a .338 win Mag for everything.
Good luck
BBJ

RE: best bear round?
 

If shots aren't too long (sub 250yards), I'd take a good long look at the .35 Whelen in a bolt. Or if you want a lever, what BBJ said.

RE: best bear round?
 

so your going to hunt bear in maine and are wondering what the best bear round is. Since its maine you will be hunting black bear. I hunt a lot of black bear and have used a 30-06, 7mm rem mag, 12 gauge shotgun slug, 00 buck shot, and a compound bow and they have all done the job.

But my favorite caliber for bear has to be my ruger m77 in 7mm rem mag.

RE: best bear round?
 

For blackies anything 25.cal and up will be just fine. Match your favorite rifle with a Barnes TSX, Failsafe, Nosler Partition...you get the picture a bullet meant for heavy sluggin' and go bear hunting.

RE: best bear round?
 

(Quote: skeeter:Match your favorite rifle with a Barnes TSX, Failsafe, Nosler Partition...you get the picture a bullet meant for heavy sluggin' and go bear hunting.)

I agree with you on the 25 calibre and up but not on your bullet choosings. The remington core lokts work just fine.

RE: best bear round?
 

Core-lokts also work for me.

RE: best bear round?
 

thanks guys


-Travis-

RE: best bear round?
 

In the smaller cals like .25 i agree, use a good bullet like Nosler partitions.... As you get into bigger cals like the 308 Win. or 30-06 about any bullet of the proper weight works just fine.

The 30-06 works fine on just about everything that crawls or walks.... You just don't need more power than it has for black bears!

Drilling Man

RE: best bear round?
 

300 Win Mag with 180 grain Hornady Spire Points. works good...