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Offline adam.WI

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Caliber
« on: July 03, 2009, 08:28:00 PM »
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.
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Re: Caliber
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2009, 08:52:45 PM »
i used a 7mm mag for my spring bear.  for the next one i am going to switch to a 125 grain zwickey.
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Re: Caliber
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2009, 08:56:06 PM »
I pack a 7mm mag for deer/elk/bear soon I will be using it for a Bison.
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Re: Caliber
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2009, 09:43:29 PM »
300win mag for deer, bear and elk
« Last Edit: July 03, 2009, 09:53:24 PM by Jason »
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Re: Caliber
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2009, 10:47:42 PM »
To me, any caliber you would use for deer is enough for bear. Its all placement.
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Re: Caliber
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2009, 10:48:25 PM »
Quote from: Jason on July 03, 2009, 09:43:29 PM
300win mag for deer, bear and elk

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Re: Caliber
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2009, 11:15:14 PM »
last year i got one with a .243 win, and a .44 mag
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Re: Caliber
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2009, 12:03:03 AM »
Mosin Nagants! 7.62x54R, Yeah Baby!
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Re: Caliber
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2009, 08:25:42 AM »
XX78 with a muzzy 4 blade, out of a 72 pound bow.
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Re: Caliber
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2009, 09:01:22 AM »
7x57 Use it for everything ;)  I hope.
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Re: Caliber
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2009, 09:53:24 AM »
A neck shot with the 300 Weatherby dropped one in its tracks last year.  ;)
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Re: Caliber
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2009, 07:59:33 AM »
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. 


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Re: Caliber
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2009, 08:01:40 AM »
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.
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Re: Caliber
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2009, 09:22:40 AM »
I like a Marlin 336 in .35 Remington with 200 gr Core-Lokts....dead bear.
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Re: Caliber
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2009, 09:30:20 AM »
In my opinion, I think 7mm Rem Mag is the perfect black bear round, but I personally use .30/06 for everything, including bear.
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