Black bear caliber

[Slamfire]

44 mag is the perfect caliber... JP.

I have a 44 magnum Ruger Deerfield Carbine. Cool little rifle. Kills Deer at close range quite dead. But for use on Black Bear? Well it does have 5 shots on tap.

 

[hoytcanon]

^ Perfect translation...

I actually had "me" at the end of that statement and then thought better of it...

 

[Darkw]

How big a rock for this one?

Never mind the size of the rock - those trees are too small. (So is the bear for that matter)

 

[chuck nelson]

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

Laughing. Priceless.

 

[FLHTCUI]

so, bud69, what did you choose and why did you choose that cartridge?
Did you cut a tag are there pictures?
Rob

 

[kamlooky]

Maybe a bushawl oh rawks bee 'nuff?
Gurrrrrrawwnieee-moeeeeeeeeeeeee..............need that Wile E Yote tewn....................

 

[remington jim]

From the LIST and Black Bears close in ? Without a Doubt the 45-70 for SURE ! jmo. RJ

 

[BigUglyMan]

Where did we end up on this?

 

[Superbrad]

Where did we end up on this?

Same place we always do....... sideways.....

 

[Mount Sweetness]

I'm going with a Rem760 in 35rem, open sights.

 

[257Roberts]

35 Remington would work as well as a 358 Winchester all ready suggested.
The 308 would work well too.

David

 

[freddyfour]

I'm going with a Rem760 in 35rem, open sights.

Was that a factory offering?

 

[Mount Sweetness]

Yes, absolutely, there are plenty out there.

 

[colombe]

I'm just an old guy trying to help.
If you buy a 45-70 you might regret it.
It is a thumper on both ends.
I had 2 of them and I could not take the recoil.
I had a Marlin 1895 and a Baikal double rifle.
Get a 30-06 or better yet a 308 Winchester.
Not a black bear that they won't kill.
I had no problem with the recoil of my 338 Magnum.

 

[torontogungal]

30-30 Win is plenty
Even 44 mag will do the trick

 

[Eagleye]

Anything you would use for deer is fine for Black Bear. They are not difficult to kill.
I have shot a dozen or so with a 6mm Remington and the 95 or 100 Partition.
The 30-06 or 8x57 are great insurance rounds, and will work well. The 45-70 is
more than enough medicine for Blackie. The OP's list is all good. D.

 

[Darkw]

10mm auto

 

[H4831]

Just take the 30-30 and move on.
It's not considered the ideal black bear caliber for nothing.

 

[rci2950]

Shoot it with all 5 and report back which one was more effective.

 

[bud69]

so, bud69, what did you choose and why did you choose that cartridge?
Did you cut a tag are there pictures?
Rob

I just buy a nice GBL in 45-70 but i only see cow whit curb and a small 100lbs bull so no shot and due to a injurie at work broken wrist i sell it back
Im looking for a 30-30 my gf can shoot for is doe fall tag
This is not the end i have a bow and a crossbow for this fall i know i have some big blacki on cam but whit this injurie the hunt this spring was short only 3 time before my #### day at work