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chewie146 · October 27, 2013, 02:24 PM

If it were legal, I would consider a heavy, high SD .22 caliber bullet for bear, but it's not legal in NM. It's 24 or larger only. That leaves the .243 as the minimum for both, but I'm thinking a .223 is probably the way to go. I have the .270.

October 27, 2013, 02:24 PM	#40
chewie146 Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 853	If it were legal, I would consider a heavy, high SD .22 caliber bullet for bear, but it's not legal in NM. It's 24 or larger only. That leaves the .243 as the minimum for both, but I'm thinking a .223 is probably the way to go. I have the .270.