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<blockquote data-quote="hammertyme" data-source="post: 466325" data-attributes="member: 12863"><p>Having taken a number of black and Brown bear here in Alaska and black bear in the lower 48 I am convinced that bear do not read books about energy and shock.</p><p> </p><p>I have shoot them so as to break the neck and they are done with a bullet behind the ear. I have shot them straight through both lungs on every black bear and with what I shoot they are down and out and do not go very far.</p><p> </p><p>Brown Bear is an entirely different critter. Black bear are not much different than shooting a big Buck. The Griz or Brownie are seriously tough and mid shoulder shots are the rule unless I am close enough to put one behind the ear.</p><p> </p><p>I have never contemplated shooting any bear high in the shoulder because I like black bear meat and hitting a Brownie/Griz in the spine is very difficult when guessing where the spine is with all the hair in the hunting time of the year. I did have a bear try to get me after a spine shot behind the ear, When I did an autopsy I did note that the bullet mushroomed flat and pretty against the spine and actually made everything inside the spinal case absolute mush. He was 200 yards up a very steep hill when I dropped the hammer. He rolled head over tail and ended up 30 yards away from me looking at me like he wasn't very happy. He could not move and could not growl very well but 30 yards and I had NO clue how he got to me after the autopsy???</p><p> </p><p>I was by myself.</p><p> </p><p>Neal</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hammertyme, post: 466325, member: 12863"] Having taken a number of black and Brown bear here in Alaska and black bear in the lower 48 I am convinced that bear do not read books about energy and shock. I have shoot them so as to break the neck and they are done with a bullet behind the ear. I have shot them straight through both lungs on every black bear and with what I shoot they are down and out and do not go very far. Brown Bear is an entirely different critter. Black bear are not much different than shooting a big Buck. The Griz or Brownie are seriously tough and mid shoulder shots are the rule unless I am close enough to put one behind the ear. I have never contemplated shooting any bear high in the shoulder because I like black bear meat and hitting a Brownie/Griz in the spine is very difficult when guessing where the spine is with all the hair in the hunting time of the year. I did have a bear try to get me after a spine shot behind the ear, When I did an autopsy I did note that the bullet mushroomed flat and pretty against the spine and actually made everything inside the spinal case absolute mush. He was 200 yards up a very steep hill when I dropped the hammer. He rolled head over tail and ended up 30 yards away from me looking at me like he wasn't very happy. He could not move and could not growl very well but 30 yards and I had NO clue how he got to me after the autopsy??? I was by myself. Neal [/QUOTE]
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