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9.3x57
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Re: Black Bear
01/03/09 03:07 AM

Shot placement seems for many around here to be tougher on bear than any other animal. I believe personally that is because bear are frequently shot in dim light conditions, treed and offering a strange presentation to the hunter or shot fast on the ground where the animal is moving fast and/or fighting dogs. That plus the folds and shadows of a black coat make for confusing angles of shot and many first-time or inexperienced hunters simply do not know where to put the bullet. Lots of guys blow it.

Really study the animal's anatomy and be very careful to shoot for the vitals INSIDE, not a spot on the outside of the animal. Use a good-sized bullet that also opens up.

The hound hunter's favorite around here is the Marlin .444 with fast 240 grain loads. On our bear it is a great killer, and those 240 jacketed slugs have a tendency to stay inside the animal and not find contact with an expensive dog on the far side.

Here's my light 9.3 from last September's bear:

And both my buddy's .444's, hard-used, honest killers:

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Black Bear	longrifle	28/02/09 01:11 PM
Re: Black Bear	9.3x57	28/02/09 02:33 PM
Re: Black Bear	88MauSporter	28/02/09 02:52 PM
Re: Black Bear	Ripp	01/03/09 01:15 AM
Re: Black Bear	longrifle	01/03/09 02:27 AM
Re: Black Bear	Ripp	01/03/09 09:52 AM
Re: Black Bear	9.3x57	01/03/09 01:04 PM
Re: Black Bear	bigfoot	07/08/09 03:19 PM
Re: Black Bear	9.3x57	01/03/09 03:07 AM
Re: Black Bear	taw1126	08/08/09 02:45 AM
Re: Black Bear	9.3x57	08/08/09 11:26 AM
Re: Black Bear	tinker	08/08/09 01:55 PM
Re: Black Bear	DarylS	09/08/09 01:24 AM
Re: Black Bear	bwananelson	09/08/09 12:10 PM
Re: Black Bear	buckeyeshooter	27/08/09 07:41 AM
Re: Black Bear	Ripp	01/03/09 09:49 AM
Re: Black Bear	DarylS	01/03/09 05:55 AM
Re: Black Bear	Alberta	01/03/09 09:13 AM
Re: Black Bear	DarylS	28/02/09 06:07 PM

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