What is your black bear rifle for this year?

[Tsalt]

1961 marlin 336 RC in 35 Remington

 

[The ROC]

This year will be my .308 WIN 16" barrel Remington 700 zeroed in with Federal Power Shok 180gr soft point.

 

[hoytcanon]

Ruger No.1-A Whelen and No.1-H. 405 Win.

 

[MD]

My 300 WM has a new scope requiring sight-in so unless I go to the range at some time in the next three days, it'll be my 280.

 

[saskgunowner101]

So far have two ready to go.

Rebarreled to 9.3x62mm Marlin XL-7, with a Varget/Privi 285 grain bullet combo.

Handi rifle, 45-70, with a 500 grain gas check bullet poking along at ballpark 1,400 fps

 

[brybenn]

Vintage .177 Crossman iron sites with arrow head pellets and a backup butterknife. I do like a challenge.

No bayonet?

 

[The Flint&Fly Guy]

Tikka T3 in 9.3x62

 

[bcsteve]

I haven’t killed anything with my .444 Marlin yet so it seems like he natural choice. .444 Marlin with 325gr cast powder coated.

 

[Slamfire]

.458 Lott. 300gr TSX at 2750 fps MV.

.458 Lott custom Sako AV with Leupold FX-I 4x28mm

 

[freddyfour]

35 Remington!

 

[rmcda]

Going to try my new (to me) browning bbr 7mm Rem. Mag.
Have used everything from 243 through to 9.3x62 in the past.

 

[Dogleg]

It might end up being just about anything; but currently I'm dragging a 7-300 Win built on a stainless Sako 75 with Hart barrel and McMillan Hunter stock. It has a 3.5-10 Mark 4 on it at the moment. Its also my beaver gun; shooting the bait is more fun than the bears.

My bear trapping dispatch gun might end up being a 22 LR, or maybe a 788 in .222. It doesn't matter much.

 

[blasted_saber]

Ruger 77/44

 

[Species8472]

either my tika 338 fed or rem 700 in 35 whelen. I ke bigger bullets and don't worry about long range shooting.

It’ll be the same as last year for me.

M700 SF in the good ol’ 35 Whelen.

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Same. Nosler M48 Legacy in 35 Whelen throwing 250 partitions pushed by 53.5 grains of IMR 4064:

 

[Coolhand_Luke]

Not sure yet if I will be able to get off work to go bear hunt this spring but if I do it will be with an old Remington M760 30-06 with Leupold 4x33 scope loaded with Remington 180 gr Core lokt RN factory loads.

 

[Jim870]

Remington 7 .243 or 7600 .308 if I am actually looking for a bear. If I stumble upon a bear that requires dispatching it could be anything from a 223 Remington or 12 gauge slug.

 

[DILLIGAF]

 

[Fire306]

Sako 85, 9.3x62
It's been years since I've put any time in Bear hunting. Hopefully I have more time this year to make it happen.

 

[Decker9]

Spent the winter building a gorgeous stock for my passed grandmothers pre 64 .375, one more finish coat, and it will be time to hit the bear trail.

 

[remington jim]

Remmy M700 XCR 11 375 H&H loaded with 285 gr Speer Gran Slam bullets at 2700 fps

BLR 450 Marlin loaded with 500 gr Hornady Interlocks at 1675 fps for close in !

Cheers RJ