Recent content by nwakvillager

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More recoil means slower 2nd shot, loses speed way faster, which means less penetration. Bigger round hitting animal at a slower speed means more bloodshot meat and less penetration. Less penetration means less likely to hit an organ. Organ less likely taken put, bear more likely to get up...

Black bear isn't a brown bear. Neither is a dear. A lot smaller, with a different physiology. Honestly, for a deer or a Blackie, a .375 is an overkill round for amateurs that hunt 3 weeks a year. Biggest I'd go there is a .300 short mag, with a .270 preference. Been hunting Grizzlies since I was...

Was raised at a hunting lodge. Generally .375h&h is a decent gun, but isn't as good for bear as a .300 win. Has a lot of kinetic shock, but not enough penetration. Switched to .338/.300, and the bears stopped getting back up so much after a clean lung/heart shot. Bears have a tough skeleton and...