Favorite Bear Gun and why? (caliber and model)

[GutEmNH]

S&W 500

[bob baldwin jr]

i prefer as heavy as possible with the best shot placement . Out of tree 12 ga mag slugs.
Bayed bear the 454 casul. I have seen lots of bears with literally their hearts blown apart that still ran another 100 + yards . For a variety of reasons I have been with guys using the Win Model 94 lever in 30-30- or 32 special that just could not seal the deal with 1 shot . Most lady hunters will also confirm that bigger is better

[mpritchard]

44 mag does the J-O-B but I don't mess around with standard 230 grain bullets in most hunting loads... I shoot 320 grain hard cast bullets at 1,350 fps. With some practice it can be shot with one hand.

[norseman]

For all of you guys packing .45-70 or .44 mag for "dangerous" situations, do yourself a favor and buy some Garrett ammo.

http://www.garrettcartridges.com/lupoindex.asp

Not cheap..........but not cheap either, it's going to go in there and get the job done.

[mpritchard]

[/quote] Not cheap..........but not cheap either, it's going to go in there and get the job done.[/quote]

Well Said Noresman!!

[Peter Meyer]

Winchester Mod. 88 in .308 gets it done. If you go 30-30 at least use the Hornaday leverevolution ammo. .308 works for our snipers and it works for me

[LoudmouthSpike]

I use my deer rifle. Ruger M77 Mark2 Compact in .308win. Only weighs about 6 1/2 lbs carries well and I know how it shoots, plus it allows me to not have to change guns all the time or keep track of different ammo in my pocket.

[redneckcoon]

i like my remington 600 mowhak in 308 open sites. it shot true and has killed ever bear i have wanted to. one shot deal. i also like the marlin 45-70 and 444. i want to buy one of them new 338 marlins to try. has any body heard anything about that marlin 338. i wanted to see if anybody has heard about that gun dose

[cat and bear]

45-70 here. Cut off, shorter then guide model, I had it done before the guide existed. Hand Load 400 grains, peep sight, Its chills them. I've chased bear down, shot with other calibers, are we talking killing a bear, or killing a bear fighting, two different deals in my opinion. Guys show up with lighter calibers, and scopes, I just hand them betty lou, she gets it done. LOL

[cougarhound]

300 rem ultra mag rem 700 xcr

[bearman3006]

What is your favorite bear gun and why? Not just caliber, but make and model? I like the Marlin Guide Gun Stainless in .45-70.

What do you look for? Lever action? Bolt action? Pistol? Barrel length? Weight?

Marlin 45-70, peep sight, 300 grain or more.That combo has knock down power and penatrates.Thats what works for me.Ive seen kills that were night mares with other calibers though they should have made clean kills.It all comes down to bullet placement.
" YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CANT HIDE
bearman3006

[RIGDAWG]

i like a marlin 35 i have shot 9 bear with it ireally like the way it handles in the brush of the east tn mountains and western nc . my dad uses a 45-70 i have shot a bear with it it does a unreal job on the bears head.

[paintemblue]

Ibelieve the 45-70 marlin guide gun is the best for total knockdown power on a bear, especially if the bear ison the ground you can get in close and fire a fatal shot without injuring any dogs. Besides you want to kill the bear not wound it.

[mossyck11]

A marlin youth 30-30 will do anything you need done. Have been do this for 15 years and killed at least one a year it hasnt let me down yet.