Guns for bear

[jfisk]

I was wondering what everone uses when they go. I got my mine with a 300 Wetherby with 180 grain core loks. Had a 2.8-10 Simmons Actec scope on it. Wanting to buy a 45/70 lever action. I think that would be the ticket for close bear and boars.

[birddog]

45-70 is a good gun for bear it has alot oof knock down and i have seen it work well with hunters that have hunted with me.Its slower than your weatherby but speed doesn't matter when you have enough hitting enrgy.My self i use 300 win mag. but am gettting 45-70 this fall.It's a good gun for bears.

[Yooper]

I use a Rem 30-06, 150 grain Hornady, with a Leopold 2-8X scope, Works for me!!!

[born2hunt65]

I use a Remington 30-06 with 180 gr corelock bullets. The scope is not much tho but I guess that gives me something to buy in the future.

[skandiaman]

I use a .45-70 guide gun. Nice and short for tree stand and brush. I use rem 405gr. for bear and 300gr. for deer. 1x4 scope helps in low light swamps. Shot a bear in Minn. last yr. with it, only went about 20-30yds. lung shot.Didn't tear any meat up.

[born2hunt65]

Skandiaman your gun sounds like a little over kill for deer hunting but for bear your right on.

[skandiaman]

the 300gr. hollow point was a little much for deer. the slower 405gr. I used on the bear would have been a better choice. Neither tore up the meat any worse than my .270. That .45-70 really lights up a dark swamp though.

[jfisk]

skandiaman what would you compare the recoil of that gun to.

[skandiaman]

Of the two different factory loads I've shot the 300gr. seems to kick harder than the 405gr. The recoil is similiar to a magnum 12ga. load but you won't even notice it when shooting at an animal. There are alot of custom loads that I've heard kick quite a bit but for Mi. hunting I don't think you need anything more powerful or expensive than the ammo you can buy at Wal-Mart.

[birddog]

Has any body tried the 300 ultra mag yet? If so how was the recoil on that.