Black Bear Hunting
Going for Black Bear in PA. Have access to .308 or should I go to 30.06. Your suggestions? Thanks.
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Going for Black Bear in PA. Have access to .308 or should I go to 30.06. Your suggestions? Thanks. 0 -
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Either will do the job. Randy W. 0 -
Most people I know that go bear hunting shoot at 100 yards or less, Preferabley as close as you can possiabley get. With this in mind, The 30-06 will really have no addvantage over the 308 win. Sellect a proper bullet for the bear hunt. I'd look at barnes X inat least 165 grain or heavier bullet.
Reason people like to get close for hunting bear is so they can get a good look at the size of the bear, And also the hide and face structure so as to have a nice beautifull mount.
hotrodusa0 -
Just for a crap in the pants you could try one at 15 yrds
with the good ol' 44 mag swc 240 gr. The place where I go hiking
into every year, I found bear crap the next morning that was about 3"
diameter, and about enough to fill up a dinner plate.I only had my
glock 23 with me. It probably would have just pissed him off.
Teach them young! Teach them often!0 -
Have to agree with juddroy. I do hunt but what sport is there to hunting bear at 100 Yards over bait. I will never kill a bear unless completely threatened. Just for a mount? Never! I completely dislike
"head hunting". 1010 -
If I were going black bear hunting I would use my M1A...
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !0 -
Either that or I would use a Chipmunk single shot bolt action 22 loaded with .22short CB's... A real bear droper.
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !0 -
That was a joke by the way, noticed no one replied, I was just kidding... I wouldn't really use a Chipmunk Rifle for bear hunting, it was a joke, haha...
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !0 -
Rule number one, carry a pistol!!!
Must be a revolver to be legal, here's my story
I was deer hunting in NE PA with my dad and on a drive of a small patch of woods a bush in front of me started moving. Eagerly waiting for a set of horns to jump through the bush I got my Remington 760 6mm pump ready. A black bear came out and headed straight for me, knowing my 6mm pump will be useless at 10 yards and closing, I pulled out my pistol I for some reason felt needed to carry that day. It was a cheap 9mm Beretta semi-auto clone but anyways I put the gun in the air and fired 3 rounds but the bear kept coming. I crouched down with the rifle on my lap and the pistol aimed with a second clip in my right hand as the bear ran 5 yards by me. I almost dropped him in fear of my life... I walked home legs and hands shaking but am glad that day I broke the law. It almost saved me life.
The black bears there are getting human fearless from the sudden build up of homes and I would get a 45/70 if I was you. Don't mess around.0 -
Have to disagree with you Nitrouz on one thing, your 6mm rifle has far more power and penetration (with bullets designed for deer) than any 9mm. 0
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