Author Topic: Bear hunting: what gun, ammo, and grain, do you use? (Read 13137 times)

Kc_Kracker · « **on:** September 24, 2012, 03:52:36 PM »

Just curious what gun, brand, of ammo, and what grain you use?

I have a 300 win mag, it came with a box of Remington 180 gr. So i sighted in with it, and bought more of that. anyone see an issue with that?

h20hunter · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2012, 04:01:23 PM »

My bear was killed with a 130 gr. Hornady Interlock coming out of my .270.

Maligator · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2012, 04:05:05 PM »

I use a 300 WSM with 180gr Nosler Accubonds...now I just need to find the bear

92xj · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2012, 04:24:13 PM »

Killed mine with a 300 wm, 208 gr Amax.

xXLojackXx · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2012, 04:39:12 PM »

Winchester Model 70 Super Grade, .300 Win Mag, 72.5gr RL-22, WLRM primer, Nosler brass, and a 180gr Barnes TSX. Puts bears and anything for that matter, in the dirt. Real quick!

Kc_Kracker · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2012, 04:42:18 PM »

Im using this, http://www.remington.com/product-families/ammunition/centerfire-families/premier-core-lokt.aspx is it good ammo? accurate? should I be using a different grain? im still trying to grasp grain and what it means for me.

Goldeneye · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2012, 04:48:12 PM »

As long as what your shooting out of your rifle will hold together and do the damage it'll work. Core-lokt's have killed a lot of animals.

I personally like the Barnes product. Solid copper does good damage and maintains it's mass during expansion no matter how much bone it goes through.

xXLojackXx · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2012, 04:56:18 PM »

It really depends on caliber and which bullet. I like the Barnes TSX bullets because of the fact that they retain 95% of their weight upon recovery. What that means to you is, you dont have to shoot a 180-200 grain bullet like you did years ago. Because they dont lose their weight like most bullets do when they expend energy, you can shoot a 150gr (for example) bullet and have it recover the same weight as a conventional 180 grain bullet. That will give you a faster, flatter trajectory for your bullet flight. Not to mention their performance and expansion is as close to perfect as you can make a bullet. With a bullet like that, theres no need to shoot a heavier slower bullet in order to do terminal damage on an animal's vitals, unless you need the kinetic energy for dangerous game. Everybody likes their own cup of coffee though, and people rave about Accubonds, etc. Just personal preference on what people have determined based upon either field testing or reading articles.

jess · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2012, 05:22:48 PM »

300 rum... With 210 berger vld!!! = dead right in it's tracks!!!

wraithen · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2012, 05:32:52 PM »

You def need at least a .50 bmg round or bigger. Anything else won't vaporize the target.

JakeLand · « **Reply #10 on:** September 24, 2012, 05:58:56 PM »

.300 wsm 165 grain trophys

hoyt2002 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2012, 06:04:49 PM »

300 Rum 165 gr accubond

b.roberts · « **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2012, 06:59:27 PM »

30-30 with 170 great hornady interlocks on top of a Max charge of h4895.

30-06 with 165 grain hornady sst on top of near Max dose of h4350.

.45 colt with various loads, 250-315 gr bullets on top of different powders for 950-1200 fps.

I have hunted bears with all of these, but I have yet to get a bear. So I have no idea if they work.

h20hunter · « **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2012, 07:17:52 PM »

Ok...above best reply yet.

brutus1 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 24, 2012, 07:31:44 PM »

50 cal muzzleloader with a 485 gr bullet and 95 grains triple 7.

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