M and P 10MM-which bullet for bear protection?

[BCD]

I hunt in black bear country. Any suggestions for a bullet here?

Thank You!

 

[BCD]

TTT

 

[LeftyWilbury]

i like Underwood 10mm Auto 140 Gr. Lehigh Defense Xtreme Penetrator or the Black Hills 10mm Auto 115 Gr. Solid Copper HoneyBadger.

haven't had to use either of them on a bear. the bear spray worked well enough.

 

[RussDXT]

.22 mag

 

[Zork]

I have shot the underwood 200 gr hard cast quite a bit in mine but had to change the mag spring and recoil spring to get them to feed well.

For black bears I'd probably just use a jhp. 180 gr hornady xtps have shot well for me.