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<blockquote data-quote="theodore" data-source="post: 319300" data-attributes="member: 15578"><p>Know some avid bear guides. One from kodiak island and other from california that used dogs. CA are all black bears and kodiak are all very large brown bears.</p><p> </p><p>This is based on the guides I have talked to.</p><p> </p><p>CA black bear-</p><p>-44 mag is the favorite(perfect penetration/knockdown combo)</p><p>-the 357 mag is the second choice(penetrates the best but less knockdown).</p><p>But this guide prefers his client to use rifles so the 30-30 is the way to go. The 45-70 is overkill for black bear, really messes them up. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>Kodiak bears-</p><p>Doesn't recommend handguns, he told me some scary stories on brown bears taken that already bullets in it hide (mostly 9mm).</p><p>375H&H works best for hunting in his 11+ year of experience with clients.</p><p>The 45-70 is the way to go for defense. He takes most of the trouble causing kodiak bears out with a 338 win mag at a distance cause they are huge.</p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps, I'm sure whatever you end up with (shotgun, handgun, rifle), you will be well-protected.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="theodore, post: 319300, member: 15578"] Know some avid bear guides. One from kodiak island and other from california that used dogs. CA are all black bears and kodiak are all very large brown bears. This is based on the guides I have talked to. CA black bear- -44 mag is the favorite(perfect penetration/knockdown combo) -the 357 mag is the second choice(penetrates the best but less knockdown). But this guide prefers his client to use rifles so the 30-30 is the way to go. The 45-70 is overkill for black bear, really messes them up. :D Kodiak bears- Doesn't recommend handguns, he told me some scary stories on brown bears taken that already bullets in it hide (mostly 9mm). 375H&H works best for hunting in his 11+ year of experience with clients. The 45-70 is the way to go for defense. He takes most of the trouble causing kodiak bears out with a 338 win mag at a distance cause they are huge. Hope this helps, I'm sure whatever you end up with (shotgun, handgun, rifle), you will be well-protected. [/QUOTE]
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