Bear rifle choice.

[COWBOYBUCK]

i don't want to open a can worms here, but if you were going bear hunting, black bear for now, but maybe grizzly later and you had your choice between a Remington 700 in 30-06 or 7 mm, which would you take?

 

[Scratch]

You can't go wrong with either caliber, I'm a big 7RM fan however, with the 30-06 you can get heavier bullet weights. I shot a 6'6" black bear with 257 WM AT 250 yards dead in his tracks. For Grizzlies I would recommend 175 grain for the 7mm and 200 for the 06. Then there is always which one are you the most comfortable with.
Best of luck.

 

[HARPERC]

Style of hunt would play a role, but within basic parameters a 30-06. Close range bait, or predator call 220 Nosler Partition, spot and stalk, an Accubond 190-200 or 210.

 

[roninflag]

i don't want to open a can worms here, but if you were going bear hunting, black bear for now, but maybe grizzly later and you had your choice between a Remington 700 in 30-06 or 7 mm, which would you take?

the one with a 2.5-8 or 3.5-10 leup on it . 3-9 swaro of course.too.

 

[HARPERC]

the one with a 2.5-8

A personal favorite, the VX3, is very good, the Mark 4 better!

 

[roninflag]

CDL for the nice weather and pictures. stainless syn in fowl weather.

 

[COWBOYBUCK]

Thank you for all the great advice. I think the 30-06 will do just fine.