I have always used the .308, and the Remington 150-180 gr. Cor-Lokt great all around cartridge. Many cartridges, .270, 7mm, 30.06 all do the job.

Great video Pano!! Keep the knowledge going. Yes I would love to learn more about bear baiting.

Are these Hornady Monoflex or FTX 45-70 bullets that are failing to penetrate? Also, why you would recommend something for bear defense that doesn't work well for hunting? (45-70)

Well done! I flex to your experience. Will now check out your knife video(s).

After harvesting a good size boar on wednesday evening with 45auto and 230gr hollowpoint with a muzzle velocity of around 950fps, getting 17" penetration and recovering the bullet expanded to just over 3/4" makes me wonder what happened to your 45-70. Was it a squib that didn't get stuck in the barrel that you just didn't notice the abnormal light recoil and report because you were too excited? If I get that much penetration with that light of bullet going that slow, how do you get that little penetration with a bullet of much higher sectional density and much tougher construction going a bit faster.

Good guidance. Plan to use my 300 win mag with a 180 gr bullet μπράβο Πάνο

Great job, thank you Sir 💯👍

I have a friend named Jeff. He once overheard me talking about Carp(fish). It was so long ago but I think he said he used em for hunting. He asked where I saw the Carp & went and got some. I’m not sure what he was hunting. Does that make sense? ( I’m not a hunter)

thanks very much for the info very helpful cant wait to try and get a bear

I really liked what you said about remaining perfectly still and quiet after the shot, I've never heard anyone say that before, yet it makes perfect sense. You're not there to dance a jig and pop a cork over the bear just because you put a slug in him. You have food because you killed the animal .

You have much experience hunting Black Bear. I agree with your choices of calibers, with the exception of the 45-70, which has been known to take a Cape Buffalo, (using the most powerful loads of this caliber. See Buffalo Bore Ammunition. If this cartridge can take a Cape Buffalo, it can take a Black Bear, (my opinion)

Great video !

I’m doing my first bear hunt this fall in Missouri. Hunting from the ground in thick woods. Having to choose from ammo I already own. Should I take a 30-30 with 170 federal blue box? Or my 270 with 130 grain trophy bonded bear claw?

In BC the government recomments that in defending yourself against a grizzly that a 30-06 at minimum is recommended with at least 180 grai bullets. But i agree. 7mm rem mag is a good choice. For grizzly i wouldnt go to anything less than a .338 win mag.

I have allwase Ben told not to take a bear in the head .I live in Washington state north west coast I hunt with a 8mm mouser and 30-06 .how big of a bear can you take with a head shot? Is thair a limit with a big round out of a bolt action ?

Good video but a .45-70 with a modern well constructed bonded bullet or hardcast will blow right through a black bear and bone won't make any difference.

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Great video

It all depends on what kind of bear and perhaps even where your hunting, alaska coast or interior. Then you have kind of bear. black bear have "thin skin" and grizzy the interior bear have med skin and brownies the coastal have thick skin. I say that because the size of bear will very in size because of those factors. Ok that said. Black bear-30-06 160 to 180 gr noslor partition. Grizzly and Brownies just use the same 338 Winchester Magnum 220 gr noslor partition and always i repeat always spine them. Shoot them behind the head or backbone area. Then they will drop right now.then you hive them a kill shot. 338 Winchester Magnum is the most preferred Alaskan gun for Bear

Good discussion. Have you ever used bear spray

What is your take on the 458 Winchester Magnum for bear

I've never had any issue with the 170grn federal 30-30 200 yards and closer. It's a bear killer

308 165 grain corelock all day long

Will 270 with 130 grain core lokt or 7mm with 150 grain core lokt work?

The 30.06 is a great all around gun I have killed three large Elk and one bruiser black bear with this caliber one shot well placed and they shut down with in 60yards every time

A 45/70 with a 400 grain flat nose bullet will go length way through most black bear 🐻 If you chose hollow point or leverEvolution bullets they will disintegrate on impact . Only use those bullets on coyotes and deer !

250gr .450 Bushmaster out of an AR15 works good for bears in my experience.

If you use cooper bullets, shoulder shots are fine. 30-30 is not my first choice or even my second choice or third. 45-70 from a stand and its lights out for a bear. 308 is the way to go...black bears are not that hard to kill.

Will a 5.56 or 223 work I know it will be a close call but with the right shot placement

A cheep and popular way to bait here is to drive a nail through a tuna can and bend the point around to make a loop and attach it to a tree, the bear will spend a fair amount of time trying to pry the can open it'll give you plenty of time to make a shot

You should put 308 at first 😂 it’s so good killed 3 elk 1 bear 4 deer 7 hogs 2 wolfs all with a savage axis 308 (all in one year )

Can a SKS kill a black bear

Do some research on the 45/70 and get back to me…

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Sorry bud but you’re spouting a bunch of ignorant BS. “No shoulder shot”? What? Breaking a shoulder or two is perfection on bear. “30-30 is good for bear but 45-70 is no good”? 😆 45-70 “wont break bone”? 😆