I have all kinds of guns that would be good for killing black bears, but I want to use the 45-70 Levergun for bears over bait at close range (25-50 yards).
I want something that will break both shoulders of a really big bear and still leave a good blood trail.
Thanks for the responses though.
BH63
As previously stated don't underestimate the penetration of a good cast bullet at moderate velocity...A cast 405 gr bullet would easily do what you require with energy to spare.
