hort Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I have just bought a Savage 110 in 30-06 Cal. I am planning on doing some early fall black bear hunting in the Adirondack Mts in the end of Sept. I was wondering what brand, cartridge type, and grain everyone would recommend for this hunt? Thanks for your help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhorn57 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I would say some good 180 grain would work good. As far as what brand to get try a few different boxes and see what shoots the best out of your gun. I have the same gun as you and mine loves the remington core lokt, but your gun may not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 LH hit that nail on the head. They all eat something different. The cheap Corelokts are a good choice but may not shoot well. I have a Ruger M77 .243 that refuses to shoot Corelokts. Throw in Winchester super x or Hornady hand loads and it will split hairs. As far as bullet choice, pretty much any good expanding, weight retaining bullet. I know a lot of people that hunt elk with a 180grn load so it should work well with bruins too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I doubt if you will be shooting over 100 yards for your bear. My Rem. Core-Lokts shoot excellent in my rifle. If not, the Federal Premiums cost more, but will do the job. 180 grains would do fine, but not necessary that heavy, what shoot best is the key. too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 I've taken 2 black bears----both with 180 grain round nose bullets. 1 was "Core-lokt"---the other was a Win Power-Point. Both worked. If I were doing it again & the shots were going to be close-----I'd be tempted to try 220 grain round nose. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2labs Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 I am useing 180gr Federal nosler partitons,thats for elk, moose. all you need for black bear is 160grs. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Go with a 180 gr. as a minimum. If you get a broadside shot.....a 110 gr. will do. But if you get a less-than-perfect angle, you'll be glad you're shooting a heavy ball. 200 gr. would be even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 180's will work fine. Heck I took 75 grain broadheads on a bear hunt in Canada with a 60 lb bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Actually a black bear has less will to live than a whitetail. Most bears would go less than 50 yards when shot with a killing shot, , where a whitetail, shot threw the same organs , might stretch it out 2 or 3 times that distance . I would think any deer ammo would be fine for a bear. The thing is accuracy so you hit it where you want. too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Problem I've found with bears-------------They don't leave a good blood trail, seems like the fur clogs up the bullet hole. I usually find good blood at the site & the for the first few yards------then nothing. That's why I like the biggest bullet I can find-----I want to shoot the bear thru the shoulders & anchor him on the spot-----at worst I want an entrance & a BIG exit hole-----get the most blood trail I can. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 i'm not a bear hunter but the core-lokts shoot better out of my .25-06 than any of the premium loads. Great load for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 Go with a 180 gr. as a minimum. If you get a broadside shot.....a 110 gr. will do. But if you get a less-than-perfect angle, you'll be glad you're shooting a heavy ball. 200 gr. would be even better. What he said! But I would try a few different brands to see what the gun likes. This is what is nice about the 30-06! Some many bullet choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hort Posted June 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Sounds like a 180 grain bullet is the choice of most of you guys. I think I'll buy a few boxes of different brands and see how each one does in my gun. What recommendations do you have on bullet tips? For example, Winchester has both a ballstistic silvertip and a soft point power point in a 180 grain cartridge. Which would be best for hunting black bear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlott89 Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 my dad loads his own loads when we go up.im not sure what kinda tip he puts on it.ill ask him tomorrow or sometime caus hes gonna load some next weekend proubally caus i just bought a 30-30 so were gonna get some tips and brass and load some up for my 30-30 and he'll proubually load some for his gun. the early season up there is rifle?caus i looked it up the other day and my dad wasnt sure if the early season was rifle or not but were going up there in regular season which starts like at the end of oct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbowhntr Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Actually a black bear has less will to live than a whitetail. Most bears would go less than 50 yards when shot with a killing shot, , where a whitetail, shot threw the same organs , might stretch it out 2 or 3 times that distance . I would think any deer ammo would be fine for a bear. The thing is accuracy so you hit it where you want. too_ I have to disagree with you on this one. I think bears have a stronger will to live. Bears will actually perform first aide on themselves if given the opportunity. I hit my bear in the heart and both lungs at 8 yards. My bear went 80-100yards and still had enough breathe to give out the death moan. As for the question about bullet weight, a good 180gr will get the job done. Plus with that weight you are more likely to break the front shoulder if you happen to hit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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