Caliber

[adam.WI]

So I seen this on the elk forum (where it was seen on the deer forum) and was curious what ya'll used, and or preferred for bears...

The only thing I've used was my bow back in WI, and the primary weapon there is a 12ga. (fat plugging up the whole really isn't an issue with a 395 gr sabot)
This aug 1st I will be hauling my TC encore with the 300 win barrel.

[Jake T]

i used a 7mm mag for my spring bear.  for the next one i am going to switch to a 125 grain zwickey.

[catwithboost]

I pack a 7mm mag for deer/elk/bear soon I will be using it for a Bison.

[Jason]

300win mag for deer, bear and elk

[actionshooter]

To me, any caliber you would use for deer is enough for bear. Its all placement.

[littlebuf]

300win mag for deer, bear and elk

a man after my own heart

[cascademountainhunter]

last year i got one with a .243 win, and a .44 mag

[Pat/Rick]

Mosin Nagants! 7.62x54R, Yeah Baby!

[Machias]

XX78 with a muzzy 4 blade, out of a 72 pound bow.

[coriantonk]

7x57 Use it for everything   I hope.

[littletoes]

A neck shot with the 300 Weatherby dropped one in its tracks last year. 

[fishcrazy]

My goal this year is to kill a bear with my 1895 Cowboy 45-70 with some HOT hand loads. I figure if I can't get close enough to one then I'll bust him with the custom biult 30 newton with a 200 grn accubond. 


Kris

[BLKBEARKLR]

wife shoots a 300 win mag

I shoot a 338.

Although we have not used rifles in about 6 years, we are pretty much bow hunters now.

[Jerry]

I like a Marlin 336 in .35 Remington with 200 gr Core-Lokts....dead bear.

[alecvg]

In my opinion, I think 7mm Rem Mag is the perfect black bear round, but I personally use .30/06 for everything, including bear.