Best Caliber for WA Black Bear

[carpsniperg2]

It's kinda a mixed set of answers, some are cals and some cartridges

[wraithen]

2 days left to vote!

[Boss .300 winmag]

leave the pretty pooh alone because .300 winmag was left off!

[ANDERWAGON]

The .35s get no respect, not even on the list.

 
 358 STA
 

[wraithen]

I know I do have some cartridges on there but isn't the .300 winmag a .30?

[wraithen]

There's 35. I had no idea there were so many irregular cartridge devotees out there! I have to admit to learning a few new cartridges from doing this poll.

[Boss .300 winmag]

whelen

[Joe Merlot]

Caliber don't do anything compared to placement and bullet.

Put it on the money, and dead is not more deader.

Bears walk from poorly placed 338Win too......besides, most of the average WA bears aint that big anyways. Factory loaded  223 would dump most of the bears that get shot in this state.

[BOWHUNTER45]

.270 all they way ....If I can see it its dead 

[RB]

Caliber don't do anything compared to placement and bullet.

Put it on the money, and dead is not more deader.

Bears walk from poorly placed 338Win too......besides, most of the average WA bears aint that big anyways. Factory loaded  223 would dump most of the bears that get shot in this state.

The best caliber for Washington Black Bear is the one you can shoot the best! Shooting a large magnum just because some "expert" said it was the best and a animal is lost because of poor shot placement makes absolutely zero sense.....

[wraithen]

Maybe... But I think a .50 bmg round would not be a good round for it. There's just as much too big as too small. I know what CAN take them, that's why I said ideal. It's purely to see what people have to say about they're cartridge of choice. I'll probably end up using a 30-30 or a .308