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Best 7MM bullet and/or factory loaded ammo for a Black Bear under 100 yards?
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<blockquote data-quote="Azrael" data-source="post: 2499779" data-attributes="member: 106296"><p>We have an abundance of big bears and a trapping (foot snaring) season with no limit. We dispatch more bears than most hunters will ever see, and eventually you start wondering "what happens if I shoot it there; and with this?" It's even a good test of whether a frangible long range bullet is too soft for a close shot if you were concerned about that.</p><p></p><p> For what its worth; 7mm Bergers most notably the 180 VLT and 195 EOL absolutely flatten bears and still leave a neat carcass to skin. ABLRs kill fast but are a little messier from a skinning point of view.</p><p></p><p> For more normal hunting bullets; Ballistic Tips and Accubonds make a great showing. Practically any cheap factory ammo will kill faster than the stiffer of the premium bullets, though it might be horrifing to some to admit the factories sort of know what they are doing for most of the people, most of the time.</p><p></p><p> By the time you get to the mono's things have dropped off, unless you want your bear to die somewhere else. That might seem like a specialty use; but there are a pile of bears shot by people who don't want a live bear and don't want the PITA of a dead bear either. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Farmer's, ranchers, and bee-keepers come to mind.</p><p></p><p> I have no Idea why anyone would use a 12 gauge slug on purpose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Azrael, post: 2499779, member: 106296"] We have an abundance of big bears and a trapping (foot snaring) season with no limit. We dispatch more bears than most hunters will ever see, and eventually you start wondering "what happens if I shoot it there; and with this?" It's even a good test of whether a frangible long range bullet is too soft for a close shot if you were concerned about that. For what its worth; 7mm Bergers most notably the 180 VLT and 195 EOL absolutely flatten bears and still leave a neat carcass to skin. ABLRs kill fast but are a little messier from a skinning point of view. For more normal hunting bullets; Ballistic Tips and Accubonds make a great showing. Practically any cheap factory ammo will kill faster than the stiffer of the premium bullets, though it might be horrifing to some to admit the factories sort of know what they are doing for most of the people, most of the time. By the time you get to the mono's things have dropped off, unless you want your bear to die somewhere else. That might seem like a specialty use; but there are a pile of bears shot by people who don't want a live bear and don't want the PITA of a dead bear either. ;) Farmer's, ranchers, and bee-keepers come to mind. I have no Idea why anyone would use a 12 gauge slug on purpose. [/QUOTE]
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