Originally Posted by hanco
What caliber do you use for Black Bear??


I've used both my good ol' 30-06 and my 375 H&H as well. Both killed decisively. The 375 was used simply because it's a cool Ruger Number One and I enjoy hunting with it. Not because it's necessary.

That said, the 260 gr Nosler Accubond does a terrific job...

I think pretty much any decent deer cartridge with a good bullet would work just fine. My 30-06 with a 165 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip killed a bear very quickly. My son has taken two or three with his 30-06 and the 165 gr Nosler Partition. We do mostly "spot and stalk" hunts here in Washington State.

My son, with one of his bears and the old (really old!) 30-06 of his:
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Regards, Guy