Black Bear Guns & Loads over Bait

[Charlie-NY]

I've shot the 300gr Barnes XFN quite a bit. They are very accurate, terminal performance is excellent and monstrous holes were absent.

Of all the bullets currently available for the 45-70 I'm willing to bet that the Swift 350gr A-Frame would be hard to beat for expansion and penetration. That is, of course, unless you are sold on the hard cast, flat-nose bullets that have so many followers.

Nosler should return to the 45-70 scene with a 400gr Partition and life would be good.

Decisions, decisions, decisions.

 

[SJB358]

Nosler should return to the 45-70 scene with a 400gr Partition and life would be good.

Decisions, decisions, decisions.

If Nosler made a 300-400 grain PT for the .458 lever guns, I would have think I'd died and gone to Heaven...

Or just brought back their awesome 300..

 

[JD338]

The 300 gr AB is an awesome bullet. At 2200 fps, I recovered them in the 8 jug which is impressive penetration.
A 400 gr PT would be an incredible bullet. Nosler would sell a train load of them!

JD338

 

[Bob in TX]

I will look forward to seeing your bear/s!!

I am still using my little 7mm-08 with the 140 gr. TTSX's for black bears.

Good Hunting!

Bob

 

[JD338]

Well I did it. I pulled a bear tag for the first season, which starts on 9/10.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

Congratulations, Jim. That'll be an exciting hunt for you. We're all pulling for you.

 

[Guy Miner]

Excellent! Hoping you have a great hunt and end up with a good bear.

Congrats on the tag.

 

[LD375]

Good luck Jim! :grin: ..You'll be just fine pal, Black Bear hunting can be very addictive, my last bruin was shot @25yds with my 12 Gauge and 00 buck DRT :twisted: ..I've also used the 7mm magnum, and 338 win mag as well, with outstanding results over bait as well.I look forward to your results pal, Lou :wink:

 

[Woodycreek]

Congrats buddy! Have fun and good luck the 45-70 and 300 PTs. :twisted: Just make sure to count the bullets next time you get more from that friend of yours :lol:

 

[Hegland]

Best of luck, Jim. They are a magnificent critter to observe in their own element. Have fun!

 

[JD338]

Thanks fellas.

Should be a good hunt. Lots of bears in the area I will be hunting.
The 1895 Guide gun 45-70 loaded up with 300 gr PT's should do the trick.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

Thanks fellas.

Should be a good hunt. Lots of bears in the area I will be hunting.
The 1895 Guide gun 45-70 loaded up with 300 gr PT's should do the trick.

JD338

I should imagine that will drop a big blackie right smartly, Jim. :grin:

 

[bullet]

Over the years the 30-06 with whatever I decided to use in it was always enough and one shot kills. Have used Marlin 45/70, 300Wby, 7mmSTW, 300Win mag, 358Win and 7mm08

 

[Vince]

Guy and JD,

Good luck and is it bear season yet?

Getting an itch that needs scratching.

 

[JD338]

Guy and JD,

Good luck and is it bear season yet?

Getting an itch that needs scratching.

Vince,

Season opens 9/10.
I am looking forward to this hunt.

JD338

 

[Vince]

Go git 'em JD.

 

[RogueRiver]

Remington 760 2x7 leupold w/ german post #2 reticle, 35 whelen with 250 grn part took this bear at 25 yards- watching a trail that bears use to walk down a ridge. If I go after bear this year I plan to take my marlin guide gun 45-70 with 1.5-5 leupold and probably use a 425 cast bullet going 1500 fps or a 300 grn sp around 1800 fps. the guide gun hasn't killed anything yet

 

[SJB358]

The old Whelen strikes again!

 

[DrMike]

Beautiful brown phase bruin, RR. The Whelen does work. :grin:

 

[RogueRiver]

yep it has taken 2 bears, assisted with a friends bear, 2 Roosvelt elk about 13 blacktail deer, 1 muledeer and a coyote. Its one of those guns that when you pull the trigger something is dead.