Black Bear hunting with a muzzle loader.

[204_ruger]

My setup and load. CVA Optima V2 50 cal Long Range muzzle loader. Topped with a Leupold Ultimate Slam 3x9x40mm muzzle loader scope. My load 84grs of blackhorn 209 by weight. With a Hornady 250gr SST bullet. I have killed several deer with the load. How do u think it will preform on a bear? I have killed deer out to 200 yds. And your experience muzzle loader hunting bears. My muzzle loader shoots very well with bullet powder combo.

 

[rclouse79]

Bear don't seem to be any tougher than deer when it comes to getting hit with a bullet. I would want to carry a sidearm if legal if going after bears with a muzzleloader.

 

[Matt5266]

The post above is all that was needed. Close the thread lol.

Your load will be perfectly fine

 

[Jimss]

Although bear may not be somewhat as tough as other game it seems like a muzzy doesn’t put critters on the ground as easy as a rifle. Bear hair can absorb blood so may be hard to track, especially in areas like Alaska with tall, thick cover where it can rain a bunch.

I would keep those factors in mind before taking a shot in country and weather (rain), picking a bullet and load, and distance of shot.