Whats your Black Bear Caliber?

[waspocrew]

I've killed two black bears in Wyoming. Both were shot with my Tikka 270 WSM and 140 accubond handloads.

If I ever go bear hunting again, I'd like to make it fun and use a lever gun in 30-30 or 45-70.

 

[Sandhills]

I've shot one with a 6mm Remington and 1 with a 270. I've seen em shot with everything from a 22 hornet all the way up to a 45-70. They're not overly hard to kill

 

[LawyerB]

6.5 Creed with 143 Eld-X or 7 Sherman Short with 175 EOL's.