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Old 08-03-2007, 10:08 PM
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Hey guys I want to open a can of worms here. I just purchased a used Rem. 742 in .308 for the wife to hunt bear in Canada. I know the .308 is one of the most versatile cartridges ever developed, but I would like some of your humble opinions on what factory bullet would perform well on black bear under 100 yards. Shots would most likely be more like 50 yds. I would like a few choices to buy to shoot thru this gun and see which it prefers. Thanks alot for any help you can give.
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Old 08-03-2007, 10:56 PM
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me personally, from what I have read, think that .308 might be a little light for bears. But I don't know for sure
I am sure you will get some mixed thoughts in here though. Good luck getting the info you need

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Old 08-04-2007, 12:23 AM
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any 165 or 180 gr partition type bullet will work perfectly under the conditions you describe.
many of the people i bear hunt with use a 308 with host of different bullets. a 308 at 50 - 100 yards will put a 300+ pound black bear down quickly.
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Old 08-04-2007, 01:15 AM
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Shots would most likely be more like 50 yds.
Get yourself a Marlin 1895G *scoped* and load it up with Garrett [font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"]540-GR SUPER-HARD-CAST GAS-CHECKED HAMMERHEAD Bullets AT 1550-FPS. You should be OK, then.
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Old 08-04-2007, 01:42 AM
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Bear+.308+100 yards= dead bear. any bullet made for the 308 would kill a bear a 50 yards.
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Old 08-04-2007, 08:52 AM
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Shoot what your gun likes in either 150gr. thru 180gr.
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Old 08-04-2007, 09:14 AM
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Sounds like your hunting over a baited site with shoots at 100 yards or less. The 308 would work great in that setup, as it will kill any black bear around at those ranges. I like the 165's as that's what my gun likes the best, just stick with a good bullet no matter what grain you go with and you'll be fine.
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Old 08-04-2007, 09:26 AM
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On second thought, it's to small and you really should get rid of it! I'll do you a favor and buy it off your hands cheap![8D]

Just joking, it's fine! Good luck on the bear hunt!!!
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Old 08-04-2007, 10:09 AM
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My brother has a .308 that gets more velocity (when reloaded)withboth 150 gr or 165gr bullets than my 30-06 using the same amount of powder and same primers..
We have never compared commercial ammo
And according to Speer (cause I phoned them) this isn't a surprise..
Aparantly Theyget alot of calls..
Cosidering this cal. is very very accurate using a wide variety of commercial ammo, (more so than the 3006) Its plenty for game out to 400yrds.
165 GR TBBC . 165 PARTITIONS, 165 TSX...
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Old 08-04-2007, 10:18 AM
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Check winchesters line. They have rounds for dangerous game that should work
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