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Johnny Guest · October 23, 2001, 10:17 AM

presuming shots would be <150 yards. Anything over that, probably the 7mm, not because you need all that horsepower, but to flatten out the trajectory.

My one and only black bear, in Western Colorado, fell nicely to a single 165 Sierra BTHP, .30-06.

Best,
Johnny

October 23, 2001, 10:17 AM	#8
Johnny Guest Moderator in Memoriam Join Date: August 28, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 4,123	I'd take the .450 - - - presuming shots would be <150 yards. Anything over that, probably the 7mm, not because you need all that horsepower, but to flatten out the trajectory. My one and only black bear, in Western Colorado, fell nicely to a single 165 Sierra BTHP, .30-06. Best, Johnny