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Would appreciate some suggestions.
I have a Ruger American chambered in 7mm-08 that shoots 120 gr Barnes ttsx into 3/4 inch groups at 2985 fps w/49gr. of Big game.
The question is would you consider this adequate for Black bear?
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Black bear come in a lot of varying sizes.....
Just one man's opinion.....yes for most of them. However, I'd use a 180 grain TTSX out of a .30-06 for the unusually larger ones.
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I thought you needed a magnum of some sorts.
Really, I think your 7-08 will be fine.
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More than adequate..........
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Yep will work fine. Black bears are no harder to kill than a deer. Just put it the boiler room and game over.
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Yep will work fine. Black bears are no harder to kill than a deer. Just put it the boiler room and game over. I wouldn't wanna be the bear....  DF
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It kills elk just fine. Why wouldn't it kill bears?
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reo, I load Barnes 130 TTSX in a 308 Model 70 at 3170 fps with TAC, so you probably got a good load there I would think. That one tough bullet and sheds practically no weight in anything I have shot it in...if you can recover one.
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It kills elk just fine. Why wouldn't it kill bears? Exactly.
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Thanks everyone for your responses,they shoot really good in my rifle,but I was a little concerned that it was a little light and never having killed anything with it.I have more experience with 140 gr. npt. in this rifle.You guy's make me confident in using this bullet thanks again.
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It will work great. I’ve seen a fair number of fairly large beast slain with 140TTSX out of a short barreled 7-08 and have seen what 130TTSX do out of a 308. I load 120TTSX for my 20” M7 but have not killed with it yet. But I know it will work.
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I have seen 500+lb PA black bears killed with 243's so your combination will be fine!
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I killed a black bear with my 7-08 and 120 TTSX last fall no issues.
Last edited by snowchaser61; 08/25/21.
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A 120 grain ttsx out of a 7mm-08 will kill the biggest black bear that ever lived. I seriously doubt you will ever have one fail to exit either.
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A 120 grain ttsx out of a 7mm-08 will kill the biggest black bear that ever lived. I seriously doubt you will ever have one fail to exit either. This.
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People used to kill about everything with a 30WCF and crude c&c bullets, so........
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