what rifle should i use to take bear hunting

Redneck · Post by **Redneck** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:28 am

planning a bear hunting trip out of state taking dogs with so close quarter shooting please help me out with your thoughts
just a tid bit of information all my bullets all are hand reloaded by me
just need help picking the best gun to take along with me I have a chezk 8mm Mauser loaded with a 170 grain boat tail i can get 220 grain slugs for it just give me an idea what to plan on
or should i go with the legendary Winchester model 94 30-30 150 grain round nose bullets
thank you for any information regarding this

livetohunt · Post by **livetohunt** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:34 am

Lots of bears have been taken with a 30/30 and they are sure nice if you have to get in the brush with a bear up close. My pick would be a 45/70 but its not on the list.

Redneck · Post by **Redneck** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:44 am

there are three of us going together one buddy is going to dispatch it iwth a bow and the other guy is going to take a 45-70 with him

bob baldwin jr · Post by **bob baldwin jr** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:56 am

Any caliber 30-30 or higher is fine Placement of shot is the critical factor

Redneck · Post by **Redneck** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:03 am

im hopin for a double lung shot and maybe a double lung heart shot but from all i have seen a double lung shot is the best i can hope for i may take my 8mm with the heavier slugs lots of damage internally but i want to save the hide too

bob baldwin jr · Post by **bob baldwin jr** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:18 am

Redneck : not sure where you are going ,which state . Handgun hunting is legal in Maine :I carry a 454 Casul .But prefer the 12 ga slugs when they are coming out of the tree. 95% of the time the one shot does the trick

Redneck · Post by **Redneck** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:33 am

im headed to new mexico i think taos area or even Rio Rancho, New Mexico area have a friend of a friend that lives down there scouting the area

fallriverwalker1 · Post by **fallriverwalker1** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:42 am

45- 70 with 300 grain barnes bullets they dont wiggle after that jim www.fallriverwalker.com

ncmailman · Post by **ncmailman** » Wed May 25, 2011 2:48 am

30-30 Try Remington 170 grain core-lokt hollowpoints

Redneck · Post by **Redneck** » Wed May 25, 2011 3:25 am

ncmailman, i will do that thank you for the info

Outlaw 3 · Post by **Outlaw 3** » Wed May 25, 2011 6:02 pm

I switched from a winchester 30-30 with 165 grain to a remington 30.06 with 180 grain. I like the extra range and the knockdown you get from the 30.06. I never let one get away with the 30-30, but they didn't die as quick either.

Sttrue16 · Post by **Sttrue16** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:39 am

I have always taken my lever marlin 30-30 it has done the job over and over but now i carry a 44mag revolver but you have a 30-30 that's what i would use they are excellent "brush" guns and great for the close range

cougarhound · Post by **cougarhound** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:57 pm

this gun should do just fine.
http://youtu.be/cPkocFA5-Jo

Redneck · Post by **Redneck** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:48 pm

lol . i dont want to kill an elephant just a bear .
http://youtu.be/hioPReoo10A
found the perfect gun to take with me

lion hunter jim · Post by **lion hunter jim** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:00 am

Cant go wrong with a 30-30, but any pistol 44 or bigger is much easier to pack escpecialy when your hauling leashed up dogs out of the brush

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