Black Bear hunting with a single shot?

Never realy timed it, but it's a break action and i'm comfortable. One of the reasons I bought it was because my quick follow up shots with a lever were never that accurate and I figured 1 accurate shot is better than 6 so so.
I guess I just answered my own question.
Thanks for the advice guys.
 
Most convenient method I've seen involves a small shell holder on the left wrist, holding two or more shells.
You see this sometimes with P.H.s who use big bore doubles in Africa.
Seems to work pretty slick.
 
I also agree that a single shot 30-06 is just fine for bear hunting from a stand.

That said, to date I've always shyed away from single shots myself for bears. I find a good repeater gives me more confidence when I'm on the ground following up on a shot animal. I'm always alone and often near dusk when I'm doing that. For me it's been one shot kills so far - but I like a dependable repeater just the same. But I just acquired a 45-70 one shooter - it's very short and looks like a natural tree stand companion for hunting bear. I might give it a whirl for that one day.

Incidentally, last two evenings I've had my 16" barrel 35Rem Marlin lever gun with me - up in my tree stand. It's perfection for that location. And when I'm on the ground poking around the bushes there's five shots at the ready for exchanging howdys with Mr Bear.
 
hhmmm... Well, you should be fine. It wouldn't be my choice if it's in grizzly country.

You do have to get to the stand, first. Then, if all went well, you have to leave the stand usually at or near night fall. Singles leave lots to be desired in that respect.

A fast pointing, quick to the shoulder, reliable, short lever gun would be my choice from my arsenal but they're all good; even your single.
 
One of my favorite rifles for hunting is a single shot T/C Contender carbine.

On my June/July 2009 grizzly one of the rifles I carried was my 21" barreled Contender chambered in 375JDJ loaded with 260gr Accubonds I didn't luck out on a grizzly but shot a 6' black bear @ 90 - 100 yards with it.

So I say go for it...



:D
 
meatgrinder said:
Just wanted to ask some of you black bear hunters if you think hunting a black bear from a tree stand with a 30-06 single shot is OK? I hunt alot of deer with this gun and it is dead on and I was going to start bear hunting.
Any input is good.
Thanks
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LOL, I was browsing the new posts, just reading the thread titles, and read:

"Black Bear hunting with a single shot?"

then

"Anybody else been this stupid?" (spelling corrected)

Having never taken on a bear (want to), and only seeing videos of BIG bears, these two thread titles "clicked" together when I read them :)

Man, I'd love to get in on a bear hunt someday...
 
An interest item - As told to me today;
A few nights ago a buddy killed a 500 lb black bear spot and stalk. The bear took two hits at around 175yds and then disappeared in the brush. He followed it up and met it in the thick tangle. It was on its feet and hissing at him at 10 feet. He put another one into it and it fell to the ground. But it was still lifting it's head giving him the evil eye. The fourth shot was a head shot and lights out.

His gun is a very reliable and accurate semi in 300WSM using 180s at a chronyed by me at 2940MV. He really liked his semi for bear hunting before this experience so I doubt if that episode would persuade him to swap it for a one shooter.

That all said, no doubt a one shooter in competent hands would have worked too - to get off the required four shots. However fumbling fingers and dropped rounds might happen - to me anyway - when least wanted.

But in the end - Pick yor poison and have at er.
 
30 cal 180's @ 2940fps and it wasn't dead on the first shot = poor shot placement...

There is a very old saying goes like this "you can't miss fast enough"...

Tell him to slow down and make the first one count... ;)
 
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