What to use on a black bear - Page 2

Pointer · October 18, 2005, 11:51 AM

165 grains +

Premium bullets which retain more than 95% of their original weight.

Barnes X, Nosler ballistic tip, or Nosler Partition, Failsafe etc.

Black bears are not hard to kill... but when they charge they are difficult to stop.

Therefore, bigger bullets will break shoulder bones, and spines, and pearce the skull better.

Johnny Guest · October 18, 2005, 05:10 PM

- - Was a largish cinnamon sow taken in the Umcomphagre [sp??] Natl. Forest in Western Colorado several years back. Ruger .30'06, Sierra GameKing 165 gr at about 2700. One shot at just beyond 100 yards - - She turned and ran into the brush but was down within 20 yards.

I really believe this was plenty of rifle.

Best,
Johnny

azredhawk44 · October 19, 2005, 08:19 PM

longspurr has a good point.

That would definitely take some talent, but your local animal control people should be able to help you out with dosages, or maybe a vet.

I'd definitely keep a boomstick handy when tieing him up, though. And he may chew his way free when he wakes up. I'm thinking: big dog crate for transportation in the back of a truck.

sixguns · October 19, 2005, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Jack O'Conner
Marlin in 35 Remington with 200 grain core-lockt ammo.

I thought you was dead! A .270 is what you always used to use! Now a 35?

jeff_troop · October 20, 2005, 10:44 PM

alll of these high power weapons. a .30-30 or a 16 or 12 gauge slug is just fine.

the important question is, what is available you? or are you going to buy/borrow a gun to shoot it?

October 18, 2005, 05:10 PM	#27
Johnny Guest Moderator in Memoriam Join Date: August 28, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 4,123	My one and only black bear - - - - Was a largish cinnamon sow taken in the Umcomphagre [sp??] Natl. Forest in Western Colorado several years back. Ruger .30'06, Sierra GameKing 165 gr at about 2700. One shot at just beyond 100 yards - - She turned and ran into the brush but was down within 20 yards. I really believe this was plenty of rifle. Best, Johnny

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October 18, 2005, 11:51 AM	#26
Pointer Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 2,559	165 grains + Premium bullets which retain more than 95% of their original weight. Barnes X, Nosler ballistic tip, or Nosler Partition, Failsafe etc. Black bears are not hard to kill... but when they charge they are difficult to stop. Therefore, bigger bullets will break shoulder bones, and spines, and pearce the skull better.

October 19, 2005, 08:19 PM	#28
azredhawk44 Junior member Join Date: September 28, 2005 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 6,465	longspurr has a good point. That would definitely take some talent, but your local animal control people should be able to help you out with dosages, or maybe a vet. I'd definitely keep a boomstick handy when tieing him up, though. And he may chew his way free when he wakes up. I'm thinking: big dog crate for transportation in the back of a truck.

October 20, 2005, 10:44 PM	#30
jeff_troop Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2005 Location: NRA Patron member from MS Posts: 459	alll of these high power weapons. a .30-30 or a 16 or 12 gauge slug is just fine. the important question is, what is available you? or are you going to buy/borrow a gun to shoot it?