Whats your Black Bear Caliber?

[Adamsfj]

6.5CM suppressed

 

[PredatorSlayer]

I have killed 6 of them, all spot and stalk with the closest shot being 300 yards. Two with a 243. 1 with a 6mm CM. One with a 270wsm, and 2 with a 6.5 prc. My preference is the 6mm.

 

[IDVortex]

Well, if I can get a stock, scope and it shot in time. I'll be taking a 6arc for bear this spring.

 

[gerry35]

Between myself and new hunters I've taken out we have used the 260 Rem, 6.5x55, 264 WM 270 Win, 7mm RM, 30-06, 308 Norma, 303 British, 358 Win, 35 Whelen and 375 Ruger. They all worked.

I liked the 270 Win with 160 gr Partitions best, penetrates at any angle and opens a good wound channel. Going to try that bullet in my 6.8 Western since it works so well. The smaller 6.5's did well too. I carry the 35 Whelen when going out with young hunters in case they make a bad shot. Cleaned up a couple of messes with it and things end fast when needed.

 

[nc35hunter]

45-70 for me, but shots are close. Killed my first with a heavy cast bulliet, but 300 gr HP handloads have performed better.

 

[Butcher44]

450 bushmaster kaboom and kaput!

 

[HandgunHTR]

Caliber? It doesn’t really matter to me that much.

Cartridges? I prefer the 7TCU and 6X45, however I have killed more bears with a 308 and a bow than any other.

 

[Kobuk]

I’ve shot most of mine with with a 454 Casull out of a lever action, couple with a 375 Ruger and one with a 338 Win.

 

[Badam5]

My go to is the 300 win mag, but took my first with a 243

 

[eaglemountainman]

7-08 and 139 Interlocks @ 2830.

 

[Wavehere]

Just curious what are most of you guys/girls using Caliber wise for hunting Black bear. Thank you in advance Jason

I've hunted black bears with a .308 Winchester and had great success. The 180-grain bullets seem to work well for me. I've also heard great things about the .30-06 Springfield and .300 Winchester Magnum.

 

[Wavehere]

I've hunted black bears with a .308 Winchester and had great success. The 180-grain bullets seem to work well for me. I've also heard great things about the .30-06 Springfield and .300 Winchester Magnum.

I've hunted black bears with a .308 Winchester and had great success. The 180-grain bullets seem to work well for me. I've also heard great things about the .30-06 Springfield and .300 Winchester Magnum.

What about you, what's your go-to caliber for black bear hunting?