Loaded for bear

[X-NewYawker]

Going to hunt Black Bear in Alaska in the Fall. Have outfitter, etc., just was wondering who has hunted bear and Calguns gun/scope/caliber recommendations?

[gun toting monkeyboy]

Are you hunting from a stand, or on the ground? That makes a huge difference. If it is from a stand, most deer rifles will work just fine. If it is on the ground, you may want something bigger. Your best bet would be to ask the outfitter what he recommends. I would have no qualms about using anything from .300 Savage on up from a stand.

[DirtRacer151]

50bmg

[Juice5610]

50bmg

He's not hunting elephants

[Annonymous]

For black bears, .300 Win Mag is popular.

This fall, I'm hunting bear with my Tikka T3 in .30-06 with a Nikon Buckmasters 4.5-14x40 scope.

Choose a good, deep penetrating bullet like the Nosler Partition or something similar. Good luck!

[straykiller]

He's not hunting elephants

better safe than sorry lol, go with the .50

[technique]

Did just fine with a .308 for "Spring" bear season. I've shot hogs bigger than the average Black Bear...for some reason people are scared of the word "Bear".

[Juice5610]

better safe than sorry lol, go with the .50

ahahahahahahaha someone find this guy the link of the guy that wanted to go hunt elephants with a 50 cal lol OP .308 is more then enough(shot placement)

[X-NewYawker]

Black Bears supposedly top out at 300 pounds, so I guess any rifle that would put down a large Rapper would work. We are also hunting Sitka Deer on the same shoot, so I think a 300 win mag may be the ticket.

[God Bless The Mauser]

I'm jealous, I've been wanting to hunt bear up there for years. I'm thinking about a .300WM or maybe some really good .308 loads for when I go. What part of Alaska are you hunting in?

[Onlyincali]

Black Bears supposedly top out at 300 pounds, so I guess any rifle that would put down a large Rapper would work. We are also hunting Sitka Deer on the same shoot, so I think a 300 win mag may be the ticket.

That may be closer to the average size, but from the quick search I did, the record was like 880lbs and they can reach 600lbs easily.....but dont take my word...that was just a SHORT search.

[Variable2147]

Black Bears supposedly top out at 300 pounds, so I guess any rifle that would put down a large Rapper would work. We are also hunting Sitka Deer on the same shoot, so I think a 300 win mag may be the ticket.

Lol. The difference is that it's a 300lb rapper that can run 35 mph and has the upper body and agility to run up a tree faster than you can run down hill.

I'm getting a bear tag to go win my deer tag this year. Hunting in Siskyou county with a 7mm rem mag.

[aaronraby1]

kodiak titan bow set at 70 bounds. easton slim tech axis arrows 340 grain. 100 grain g5 montec broadheads.

its all about shot placement my friend. i would hunt grizzly with a bow!

[theseacow]

Going to hunt Black Bear in Alaska in the Fall. Have outfitter, etc., just was wondering who has hunted bear and Calguns gun/scope/caliber recommendations?

talk to the outfitter about average shot distance. You dont want too much scope and will probably want a variable that will go as low as 3x if not lower. Id personally recommend a .300 on up with the right bullet being more important. You want something with some weight that will penetrate.

[destro360]

Black Bears supposedly top out at 300 pounds, so I guess any rifle that would put down a large Rapper would work. We are also hunting Sitka Deer on the same shoot, so I think a 300 win mag may be the ticket.

please give me a "heads up" on your next "rapper hunting trip"! i would love to put a bullet in a tu-pac, biggie, or maybe even put a head shot on a mac dre