.44 Rem Mag for Black Bear

[fivepaknh]

no, you hope shots will be ...
what about that big bruin that you see off at 50-60 yards who wont come in and you know will make record book?
your going to pass?

This is the thick stuff. You can't see 50-60 yards. Even if I could if a bear was outside my range and it wouldn't come in then I don't get a bear. No big deal.

 

[Mannlicher]

I killed my first, and only black bear with a Ruger flat top .44 Mag Blackhawk. The load was a handloaded 240 grain Speer SP.
I kill a lot of hogs with the 270 grain Speer GDSP now, and if one of those will go end to end through a 400 pound hog, it will do just fine on a black bear.

 

[Tuckahoe]

You will need to pratice with the load you will be using. An 8 inch paper plate will tell you your range limits. I like using a Super Redhawk for heavy loads like the +P+ .44 mag. loads. The 500 S&W would be a better option even over bait.