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<blockquote data-quote="358 Guy" data-source="post: 2776720" data-attributes="member: 60067"><p>There is a big difference between spring bears and bears hunted in the fall. In the spring they are fairly lean, and their body fat does not hinder free bleeding near as much as a fall bear that is fattening up for winter. I've killed over 2 dozen bears with various calibers, and I have reached some conclusions: First, black bears are not really all that hard to kill, but a slightly misplaced shot can, and will result in a miserable tracking job and potentially a lost animal. Secondly, 2 holes are better than one. And lastly, The wider the bore the better as long as it will penetrate all the way through the animal. My personal favorites are the 358 win loaded with 180 gr. Barnes TTSX bullets, and the 350 Remington magnum loaded with the 200 gr. Barnes TTSX. I can safely achieve 3000 fps out of the 350 which is chambered in a 22" barreled Ruger Mark 2. This combo has proven to be a real hammer on bears out to 300 yds or so. My pet 358 is Browning BLR topped with a 1.5 x 5 scope with an illuminated reticle. I prefer this rifle when hunting over bait, or in really thick cover. My pet load using TAC powder reaches nearly 2700 fps out of its short 20" barrel, and makes for a very fast handling rifle. Any rifle that can handle large deer will certainly work on black bears, these are just my personal observations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="358 Guy, post: 2776720, member: 60067"] There is a big difference between spring bears and bears hunted in the fall. In the spring they are fairly lean, and their body fat does not hinder free bleeding near as much as a fall bear that is fattening up for winter. I've killed over 2 dozen bears with various calibers, and I have reached some conclusions: First, black bears are not really all that hard to kill, but a slightly misplaced shot can, and will result in a miserable tracking job and potentially a lost animal. Secondly, 2 holes are better than one. And lastly, The wider the bore the better as long as it will penetrate all the way through the animal. My personal favorites are the 358 win loaded with 180 gr. Barnes TTSX bullets, and the 350 Remington magnum loaded with the 200 gr. Barnes TTSX. I can safely achieve 3000 fps out of the 350 which is chambered in a 22" barreled Ruger Mark 2. This combo has proven to be a real hammer on bears out to 300 yds or so. My pet 358 is Browning BLR topped with a 1.5 x 5 scope with an illuminated reticle. I prefer this rifle when hunting over bait, or in really thick cover. My pet load using TAC powder reaches nearly 2700 fps out of its short 20" barrel, and makes for a very fast handling rifle. Any rifle that can handle large deer will certainly work on black bears, these are just my personal observations. [/QUOTE]
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