Best Ammo Against Bear

[igs]

Make sure the last round in the gun is hollow point for you.

[igs]

Where exactly have you or will you encounter bears and what species of bear will they be?

National parks in CA. So CCW, no rifles!

[Prepped and ready]

460 Rowland or S&W 500

[subscriber]

Hollow point bullets make a larger than caliber hole, at the expense of penetration. With larger animals penetration depth has to be considered first.

You don't state the caliber part of the question, but if it were small or wimpy for bear, such as 9 mm P, or .45 ACP, then hollow points are not going to penetrate deep enough on a large bear for reliable vital organ perforation. So, FMJ or hard cast with a 50% meplat nose.

The above is good advice, even for .44 Mag handguns. Barrel length and action type also come into the equation.

If you are shooting a .338 Lapua, then an expanding bullet may be better than a FMJ.

http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2016/10/where-are-bear-attack-pistol-failures.html

https://www.youtube.com/c/AlaskanBallistics/search?query=bear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIpPJxIFSmQ&list=PLgyCOrlBEzeCVfcrGSQ1vsbgHtEMbBdAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OniKk-UUWD8

[plumbum]

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[subscriber]

Your are probably more likely to be gang raped by Victoria Secret underware models than attacked by a black bear in CA.

Who stated the location and species of bear? Rather than assume, ask.

[WingDings]

Remington green and white box twelve gauge two and three quarter double aught buckshot nine pellet.

[subscriber]

I think Harrell would recommend slugs for bear.

[Sutcliffe]

You want big

For black bear a .357 is likely enough to do the job with most any bullet.

For grizzly 10 MM with cast bullets are about the best choice. .44 or .45 revolver bullets with cast slugs are good, but limit you to 5-6 shots. You are unlikely to have the luxury of getting a reload during a bear encounter.

[ABR]

For black bear a .357 is likely enough to do the job with most any bullet.

For grizzly 10 MM with cast bullets are about the best choice. .44 or .45 revolver bullets with cast slugs are good, but limit you to 5-6 shots. You are unlikely to have the luxury of getting a reload during a bear encounter.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/101945995/

[Fjold]

It depends on the firearm such as rifle, pistol, shotgun, airgun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, etc.,

What cartridge?

Do you mean for self defense or war?

[subscriber]

Do you mean for self defense or war?

For bear....

[Beelzy]

So, in the real world...I know an Alaskan hunting guide who carries a AR15 with 30 round mags. He told me when a charging grizzly is coming at you, it's mag dump to the nervous system, poste haste.

[subscriber]

Well, a record grizzly was killed with a .22 rimfire rife: https://www.ammoland.com/2014/11/wha...izzly-in-1953/. So, an AR could work, but that does not make it a good choice.

[The Gleam]

9mm is more than enough.

It will blow his lungs out.

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