This year we shot a few Black Bears with a 470 Capstick and the cutting edge 320 grain brass hollow point bullets. Results were outstanding. DOA
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With good shot placement would you have expected less???

How old were those cubs?

about 0ne week old give or take a day

Good shooting there. And good EATIN as well! I would have expected about that performance with that cartridge/bullet combo. Thanks for posting.

Out of curosity, what size was the largest bear you took with your .470?

Just over 300 pounds was the largest bear taken. There were 2 others that were 200+

Those two are SHOOTERS!

U gotta be kidding me, that's like a cocker spaniel...why would you shoot that lil dude let alone post a pic of it?

Dober

I didn't shoot that bear a 12 year old girl did and she was very happy with her first big game animal. 4 kids shot bears on our baits and all the bears were small and all the kids were very pleased with there animals. 3 are being mounted

Yikes that 12 year old used the 470 Capstick? Glad she didn't get tipped out of the tree...

Dober

The bears were shot from a portable bench at 168 yards

with a 470?

6 with a 470 capstick
Load was 87.0 H 322
275 grain Barnes HP
320 grain Cutting Edge brass HP

Looks like it WORKED! Good on ya for letting some kids shoot bears out of your baits. I am betting a good time was had by all.

What state are you in? We lost our bating and hound hunting of bears here in WA a couple of years back.

Idaho--The kids had a great time and it was fun to watch them shoot there first animal. I put a 1.5 OZ jewell trigger on the rifle so they could shoot it accurately and did a short video of each shot and gave it to them