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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 2011672" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>I really do not know. What I do know is that the 7mm bullet is .284 thousandths and the .30 caliber bullet is .308 thousandths of an inch which is larger then .284 bullet, although minimal there's still a difference of .028 thousandths of an inch. As to the mushroom effect each bullet would have, I have to say that I do not know because I have never harvested either animals discussed in the OP. As I originally wrote my preference is a larger caliber bullet for black bear hunting. Berger has a good reputation for performance, I have read mixed reviews on this forum for performance on the ALBR bullets. Personally I would use Barnes bullets in either caliber, only because I know there will be a thru-and-thru wound channel, not so sure about what the other bullets will do. I chose the .300 WinMag for two reasons, (1) the larger bullet diameter, and (2) because of the shorter barrel length. This is one of those threads where is the Ford better than my Chevy, or is my Chevy better than your Dodge?? Both cartridges ought to have enough energy and long range capabilities to get the job done on both the deer and the black bear; at least that has been my experience. The first bear that I shot was with a 30-06 and a Barnes 180gr TSX, it was a shot that I wouldn't brag about but it was what it was; and....there was a lot of tracking that had to be done and no blood trail to do it with. That bear went about a 100 yards in a thick blueberry patch on a mossy ground floor, the only blood was from the leafs that had smeared blood on them from the bear's thick hair. The last bears that I shot were with the 35 Whelen, .358 Winchester and a 45-70, all boom-flop and no tracking involved at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 2011672, member: 69192"] I really do not know. What I do know is that the 7mm bullet is .284 thousandths and the .30 caliber bullet is .308 thousandths of an inch which is larger then .284 bullet, although minimal there's still a difference of .028 thousandths of an inch. As to the mushroom effect each bullet would have, I have to say that I do not know because I have never harvested either animals discussed in the OP. As I originally wrote my preference is a larger caliber bullet for black bear hunting. Berger has a good reputation for performance, I have read mixed reviews on this forum for performance on the ALBR bullets. Personally I would use Barnes bullets in either caliber, only because I know there will be a thru-and-thru wound channel, not so sure about what the other bullets will do. I chose the .300 WinMag for two reasons, (1) the larger bullet diameter, and (2) because of the shorter barrel length. This is one of those threads where is the Ford better than my Chevy, or is my Chevy better than your Dodge?? Both cartridges ought to have enough energy and long range capabilities to get the job done on both the deer and the black bear; at least that has been my experience. The first bear that I shot was with a 30-06 and a Barnes 180gr TSX, it was a shot that I wouldn't brag about but it was what it was; and....there was a lot of tracking that had to be done and no blood trail to do it with. That bear went about a 100 yards in a thick blueberry patch on a mossy ground floor, the only blood was from the leafs that had smeared blood on them from the bear's thick hair. The last bears that I shot were with the 35 Whelen, .358 Winchester and a 45-70, all boom-flop and no tracking involved at all. [/QUOTE]
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