I killed a bunch of black bears with my 243 before I bought my 270. 105g Speer Spitzers at 3000 fps out of my 243 worked on black bears and elk too. That being said, a 270 is a better caliber for both.
Regards,
Chuck
"There's a saying in prize fighting, everyone's got a plan until they get hit"
Ghost And The Darkness
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