Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Bear Hunting
bear point of aim?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Coyboy" data-source="post: 265537" data-attributes="member: 3733"><p>I have killed one bear so I am no expert, but I was very much into shot placement before the hunt, so as I wouldn't screw my one chance.</p><p></p><p>I concluded that the very best broadside aim point was straight up from the center of the front leg. And exactly midway between top and bottom.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't aim specifically for the shoulder, a miss a little high or forward, and the bear is lost. As Fenix said heart lung, gives you a little room for error. If you look at the anatomy pic in Fenix post, it's a pretty simple answer.</p><p></p><p>The bear I did shoot was quartering slightly away, but thats hard to notice on a black animal, my bullet went straight above the leg on the in side and broke the shoulder on the out right at the point where the scapula conects to the upper leg bone. went about 5 yards. 280, 140 Nos AB</p><p></p><p>I had a buddy shoot one with a 444 in the shoulder(bone), dropped him for about 15 seconds, then he ran off for good. Most guys in WI who lose bears break a shoulder but hit no vitals. The bears usually run off about the time there high fiving there buddy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coyboy, post: 265537, member: 3733"] I have killed one bear so I am no expert, but I was very much into shot placement before the hunt, so as I wouldn't screw my one chance. I concluded that the very best broadside aim point was straight up from the center of the front leg. And exactly midway between top and bottom. I wouldn't aim specifically for the shoulder, a miss a little high or forward, and the bear is lost. As Fenix said heart lung, gives you a little room for error. If you look at the anatomy pic in Fenix post, it's a pretty simple answer. The bear I did shoot was quartering slightly away, but thats hard to notice on a black animal, my bullet went straight above the leg on the in side and broke the shoulder on the out right at the point where the scapula conects to the upper leg bone. went about 5 yards. 280, 140 Nos AB I had a buddy shoot one with a 444 in the shoulder(bone), dropped him for about 15 seconds, then he ran off for good. Most guys in WI who lose bears break a shoulder but hit no vitals. The bears usually run off about the time there high fiving there buddy. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Bear Hunting
bear point of aim?
Top