Black bear hunting opinions

[Noreasny]

6.5-300 wby mag 127gr lrx lung shot

[HappyJack]

I'm going to be using 180gr 30-06 rounds, but i'm wondering if i could use 165gr if im 300 meters or less away...

I've killed moose at 325 yards with 30-06 165gr bullets, so sure you can.

[KodiakHntr]

https://youtu.be/jZZBEBhZxLk

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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 ??

Bullets matter more than headstamps.

Good bullets spun fast enough at an appropriate velocity are a lot more similar across diameters than Joe Average realizes these days.

There is a lot less difference in effective wound channel depth and width across a very wide range of cartridges when you mate good bullet construction with the right twist rate and adequate impact velocity.

[Gateholio]

Anything you would hunt deer with is appropriate. I've killed bears cleanly with everything from a .223 up to a 375 Ruger.

[moosinaround]

Last spring was the 6.5 Grendel with a 115gr Barnes. This spring might be the 22 Creedmoor with 77gr LRX

Kinda like that mulie doe you took many moons ago, when Gatehouse was still wearing pink tutu's!! Moosin

[longrifle]

Kinda like that mulie doe you took many moons ago, when Gatehouse was still wearing pink tutu's!! Moosin

Ah yes, the 'fireballed flat top'...I still remember a picture of gates sporting a mackinaw, balaclava and a set of green ape gloves (iirc)??!!! lol


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[RyoTHC]

I’m running tried and true .308.
I’ve been stuck on using the 175 grain terminal ascent from federal, best bullet out there IMO.

Though I may bust a 500 S&W magnum out for the next bear and punch some half inch holes.. nothing quite like a 50 cal lever gun.. heh


that being said, one of my fastest cleanest kills was with a 6mm creed shooting a 95 grain bullet…

[375shooter]

.280 Ackley Improved with 155 gr. Edge TLR handloads or 6.5 CM with 140 gr. Accubond handloads. Behind the shoulder, unless angling towards. Then into the shoulder.

[stoneramhunter]

https://youtu.be/jZZBEBhZxLk

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Bullets matter more than headstamps.

Good bullets spun fast enough at an appropriate velocity are a lot more similar across diameters than Joe Average realizes these days.

There is a lot less difference in effective wound channel depth and width across a very wide range of cartridges when you mate good bullet construction with the right twist rate and adequate impact velocity.

Doesn't bullet mass and energy matter? I'm not up much on ballistics but im pretty sure my 7mm mag bullet is more lethal than any 22 at any distance because of mass and energy. The hydraulic displacement difference of blood alone between the 22 calibers and larger calibers would be significant would it not as well as bone damage having said that like i said im not a ballistics expert by any stretch.

[Evanguy]

Though I may bust a 500 S&W magnum out for the next bear and punch some half inch holes..

I hear you on this post man, I have a 500 Jeffery that has only fired 10 rounds to be sighted in, I'm on the fence if I should take it or not.

On one hand it would be overly comforting to have a 500 Jeffery against black bear hunting with my 6 year old son
but
on the other hand I can shoot my parker hale lee Enfield like a shot gun (as soon as I pull it up it going to hit here I'm looking) and I've shot all my big game with it so far in my hunting adventures (mountain goat and 2 black tails)