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Heavy hardcast lead for bear?
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 2345447" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>I've shot a load of bears over the years with my 45-70. Black bears are easy to kill and anything that works on deer of the same weight will work on bears. Personally, I like the Speer 400gr JSP for shooting bears over bait. The bullet is inexpensive, accurate and easily expands at moderate impact velocities. The Newfoundland black bear in my avatar was taken with one. The shot was about 50yds and caught him broadside through both lungs The bear ran 30yds before he piled up.</p><p></p><p>I've seen expansion up to 90 cal while the bullet held together on a large Georgian hog. I have never recovered one in a black bear. They just expand and penetrate. </p><p></p><p>Your 500gr slow poke round will easily kill a black bear but I'd expect it to run a distance before dropping unless you go through his shoulders with that big hunk of lead. Higher velocity impacts do generate a more immediate response from a game animal IME.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 2345447, member: 313"] I've shot a load of bears over the years with my 45-70. Black bears are easy to kill and anything that works on deer of the same weight will work on bears. Personally, I like the Speer 400gr JSP for shooting bears over bait. The bullet is inexpensive, accurate and easily expands at moderate impact velocities. The Newfoundland black bear in my avatar was taken with one. The shot was about 50yds and caught him broadside through both lungs The bear ran 30yds before he piled up. I've seen expansion up to 90 cal while the bullet held together on a large Georgian hog. I have never recovered one in a black bear. They just expand and penetrate. Your 500gr slow poke round will easily kill a black bear but I'd expect it to run a distance before dropping unless you go through his shoulders with that big hunk of lead. Higher velocity impacts do generate a more immediate response from a game animal IME. [/QUOTE]
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