Black Bear Rifle

[skier2480]

If other, what do you prefer? I personally like the accuracy of the 7mm Rem. Mag.

[Gutpile]

Are you suggesting that any 7mm is more accurate than any of the calibers you listed? Or are you saying that your 7 is your most accurste rifle? I don't really understand.

My choice is other. I use a 350 Rem mag.

[Thefisherman83]

I use a 30/06 because it is my only big game rifle 

[carpsniperg2]

300 win mag for me

[D-Rock425]

Sako 7mm08

[alecvg]

I use 30/06, but I voted for the .300 because I would say you want something that you know is gonna blow a hell of a hole through the bear, they are tuff tuff animals.

[Bofire]

  any of them, of those the 7mm would be my last choice, bears are not tough, anything that kills a deer will kill a bear.
Carl

[MikeWalking]

I clicked 30-06. It's the only caliber listed that I have....I might prefer my 45-70

[bowhunterforever]

270 win works for me

[C-Money]

I use my 270 win.

[skier2480]

If other, what do you prefer? I personally like the accuracy of the 7mm Rem. Mag.

I like it because it's my only big game rifle.  

[Hyde]

If I were hunting blackies primarily over bait or otherwise up close and personal, the 45/70 would be my choice.  Open country, I would lean towards anything 30 cal and up.  I used my 375 H&H on my Alberta black bear.  Bigger slugs make bigger holes. 

[Thenewguy]

Sako 7mm08

me too

[BLR 243]

BLR 243 100 grain Nosler partition

[woodman]

any of them, of those the 7mm would be my last choice, bears are not tough, anything that kills a deer will kill a bear.
Carl

I am very curious about this answer, why the 7mm would be the last choice? I have taken 4 bears with one, and 1 with a 7mm ultra mag. There are 3 others that should have dropped and didn't for me. I am in the process of getting one of my other guns suited up at the gunsmith right now. I have questioned my 7mm for a while now, that is why I am interested in your opinion.