Re: Black bear hunting opinions
Originally Posted by
stoneramhunter
Isn't a 22 caliber a little on the lite side for bear? I would think that if it's not the absolute perfect shot could wound the bear and cause unnecessary pain ??
Well the 77gr Barnes is going a bit over 3400 fps, and it will penetrate deep enough from any reasonable shot angle. If a guy subscribes to energy being a valid way to predict killing effect, it has the same energy at 100 yards as the 30-30 makes at the muzzle.
"If you ever go into the bush, there are grizzly bears lurking behind just about every bush, waiting to pounce, so you need a powerful gun, with huge bullets" - Gatehouse ~ 2004