Mythical situation: Hiking out for a bear watch in coastal AK or Kodiak Island, etc... and carrying a Winchester Model 71 in the original .348 Winchester chambering. IOW, not hunting, just thinking to keep Br'er Bear from chewing parts off attendant personages.

Which bullets better, and (ideally) why: Woodleigh 250-grain Weldcore, Hawk 270-grain or 250-grain FP, Barnes Original 250-grain "Solid", or even the Swift 200-grain A-Frame?

(I've already assumed the original Winchester 200-grain Silvertips, the original Hornady 200-grain FPs, and the Hornady 200-grain FTXs would be non-starters in this role.)

-Chris

Last edited by Ranger4444; 08/18/20.