Looking for a good expanding bullet at low velocity for bear protection. 400 grain range.
What TheKid says about the 400 grain Speer is true but if you want low velocity and expansion, it may indeed be a good choice. Back when I had a SS Marlin Guide Gun my load of choice was the 400 grain speer, 52 grains of H4895, WW brass, and Fed 210 primers. It was good for 0.6 inches at 100 yards for 3 shots. The only thing I ever shot with it was a deer. Bullet was not recovered. It was broadside, knocked the aorta off the heart. The exit was pretty small .. not sure how much it expanded, but that's a pretty dang soft target.
Tom
