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<blockquote data-quote="BallisticsGuy" data-source="post: 1477545" data-attributes="member: 96226"><p>Between my dad, uncles and brother we've killed a semi-load of black bears. Not one of them <strong>needed</strong> any more than a .30-30 to the pumping station. A couple though did end up taking quite a lot more because it's kinda hard to tell anatomy on a black bear. </p><p></p><p>All that said, black bear don't take well to being shot. They frequently die right there but not always, just like any game animal. Usually they'll just run off and die (let them die, don't pressure a wounded animal). Occasionally though you get a mean spirited beastie that kills 12 dogs and takes 20 rounds of high power rifle ammo at 10 paces to go down. </p><p></p><p>What rifle you shoot a black bear with is tremendously less important than making a good shot to the pump. Bringing oodles of horsepower really isn't usually necessary however, my personal favorite bear gun is a .444 Marlin because it shatters bones extremely effectively and keeps em' from running real far into the bush. Remember, black bear are not that big. A monster would be 500lbs. Most I have killed and seen killed are in the 200lbs class and don't need any more than most people bring for deer. </p><p></p><p>What'll mess you up is after you take the feathers off it looks like you've got a human with the skin pulled off hooked up on a gambrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BallisticsGuy, post: 1477545, member: 96226"] Between my dad, uncles and brother we've killed a semi-load of black bears. Not one of them [B]needed[/B] any more than a .30-30 to the pumping station. A couple though did end up taking quite a lot more because it's kinda hard to tell anatomy on a black bear. All that said, black bear don't take well to being shot. They frequently die right there but not always, just like any game animal. Usually they'll just run off and die (let them die, don't pressure a wounded animal). Occasionally though you get a mean spirited beastie that kills 12 dogs and takes 20 rounds of high power rifle ammo at 10 paces to go down. What rifle you shoot a black bear with is tremendously less important than making a good shot to the pump. Bringing oodles of horsepower really isn't usually necessary however, my personal favorite bear gun is a .444 Marlin because it shatters bones extremely effectively and keeps em' from running real far into the bush. Remember, black bear are not that big. A monster would be 500lbs. Most I have killed and seen killed are in the 200lbs class and don't need any more than most people bring for deer. What'll mess you up is after you take the feathers off it looks like you've got a human with the skin pulled off hooked up on a gambrel. [/QUOTE]
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