That first bullet did not double lung that bear. You can chalk it up to bullet failure or shot placement. Take your pick. It is not the cartridge that caused the issue.

Did the bullet deflect off the bone? catch one lung? I do not know. Sometimes weird stuff happens.

I may not be a bear expect but have certainly seen enough critters put in the dirt to know that most rodeos are caused by shot placement issues.


Arcus Venator