Black bear caliber

[bud69]

I all i whant a caliber just for my black bear hunt
30-06
45-70
8mm mauser
30-30
32spl

Distance is under 50m well my bait is setted for my bow hunting so exactly at 20m stand to drum

Which one you take and why thanks guys this will help me alot

 

[Gibbs505]

Any of those will do at the distance that you are shooting.
Just make sure that you place your shot well!
To thump the bear, I would opt for the 45.70!

 

[kamlooky]

You dun furrgawt one................ .358win

 

[hoytcanon]

Any of those is fine... over bait though you might as well go with the .45/70 with cast 350+ grain (preferably 405+ grain) bullets... your scenario is kind of the sweet spot for the .45/70.

 

[tigger]

Any of those will do, and a whole lot of others will as well, but I agree with the previous sentiments regarding 45-70

 

[c-fbmi]

If you're set up at bow range, why not arrow him? I have killed several with arrows they die REAL fast if you stick it in the right place........just ask Hoyt, he's done in hundreds with arrows............If you don't want to do that then just grab any one of the rifles you listed and you won't see any difference in how they die. The same bullet placement from any one of your rifles will act exactly the same as any other..........he'll be dead. The quickest killer in your list is probably the 30-06 with 165 gn bullets.

 

[StoneHorse]

I all i whant a caliber just for my black bear hunt
30-06
45-70
8mm mauser
30-30
32spl

Distance is under 50m well my bait is setted for my bow hunting so exactly at 20m stand to drum

Which one you take and why thanks guys this will help me a lot

YES.

None of them would be a poor choice at that distance (50m). Lots of thump from the top three listed, bottom two somewhat less so.

 

[MiG25]

YES.

None of them would be a poor choice at that distance (50m). Lots of thump from the top three listed, bottom two somewhat less so.

Depends on loads, the Remington 8x57 170 grainers are a dead ringer for 30WCF or 32WS.

 

[Dogleg]

For 20 yards use whatever you feel like shooting a bear with. Try to get both shoulders.

Something that I've noticed in my own bear hunting is I see a lot of bears while checking or approaching baits, or just in the general viscinity. That leaves me wanting a general purpose hunting rifle that is as at home at 500 as it is at 50. Therefore out of your choices I'd lean toward the 30-06.

 

[freddyfour]

30-30 all the way

 

[Suther]

30-06, then 8mm, then the 45-70. Unless you've got some good handloads or premium ammo (buffao bore, ect) for the 45-70, then that might be #1 strictly due to the range.

 

[Foxer2373]

Under 100 yards on bear.... 45-70 all the way, lever action makes a great bush gun on the way to and from the stand as well.

 

[Alberta Bigbore]

4570 in a treestand set up at bow range for bears is a given.

Better yet... a .444

 

[Jay]

My bear / moose medicine is 35 Whelen tossed from a Nosler M48 Outfitter.

So, out of your choices I'd go 30-06 because it is the parent case of my 35 Whelen...

Cheers
Jay

 

[Darkw]

You could just put the bait at the base of your stand and drop a rock on his head.

 

[bud69]

Ouff why this coment

 

[Superbrad]

Ouff why this coment

Because those who know nothing about something are usually those that speak the loudest about it.....

 

[Rugdoc]

You could just put the bait at the base of your stand and drop a rock on his head.

I agree.


Shooting bears in a barrel like that ... oops, I mean at a barrel, it shouldn't matter too much what you use.

 

[Slamfire]

I all i whant a caliber just for my black bear hunt
30-06
45-70
8mm mauser
30-30
32spl

Those should all be adequate so how about taking the one you are most confident with, shoot the best, and like the most?

 

[Jay]

You could just put the bait at the base of your stand and drop a rock on his head.

How big a rock for this one?