Here is what I use in a 357 Mag 10 inch T/C Contender and my Bro in a 4 inch S&W Mod 28. I use it for deer and he uses it for black bear situations like yours. He has yet to have one.
180g Lazercast FP
Starline brass
9.2g Bluedot
CCI 500 primer
OAL - 1.598"
mild roll crimp
Out of the T/C - 1330 fps. Good for deer up to 50-60 yards. Your speed in a carbine should be slightly higher.
Last edited by Bend; 07/16/08.
