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<blockquote data-quote="Capt RB" data-source="post: 1817814" data-attributes="member: 85987"><p>I ran hounds in Vt NH and Me on bears and coyotes. I've seen them shot with revolvers to 338 Winchester mags at short range. The most devastated bear I was a part of was shot with a 243 using the 85grn bthp from sierra @ about 3300fps. So with that being said, you can use pretty much anything that you would for deer. The thing I did notice is that the slow cartridges didn't do near as much damage as the speedy ones regardless of caliber. At closer range I'd take a 150--165 mono metal in a 30cal as fast as I could push it over many other options. I'd also have the biggest obj bell on the brightest scope I could afford because the biggest bears come from the shadows late. Pick up a couple bags of mashmellows also<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p>Your 6.5 with a 139 sledge hammer screaming would give you some serious stomp plus the option to sit a clear cut if they had a long range option Something to ask about back it up with your elk load.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Capt RB, post: 1817814, member: 85987"] I ran hounds in Vt NH and Me on bears and coyotes. I've seen them shot with revolvers to 338 Winchester mags at short range. The most devastated bear I was a part of was shot with a 243 using the 85grn bthp from sierra @ about 3300fps. So with that being said, you can use pretty much anything that you would for deer. The thing I did notice is that the slow cartridges didn't do near as much damage as the speedy ones regardless of caliber. At closer range I'd take a 150--165 mono metal in a 30cal as fast as I could push it over many other options. I'd also have the biggest obj bell on the brightest scope I could afford because the biggest bears come from the shadows late. Pick up a couple bags of mashmellows also:cool: Your 6.5 with a 139 sledge hammer screaming would give you some serious stomp plus the option to sit a clear cut if they had a long range option Something to ask about back it up with your elk load. [/QUOTE]
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