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.

 

[RADunfee]

30-06 with 150gr cor-lokts

 

[hunting1]

.308 Win and a 168 NBT

 

[ianpadron]

6.5CM or .308 so far on all of mine

I've carried .243, .25-06 as well on bear hunts, just haven't found a good bear with them in hand yet

Likely 243 and 7 mag all Spring this year

 

[Mr.Ktm]

Hoping to let the 6.5 cm sing on one this fall