First Bear hunt - Caliber advice please

[Ruthless4christ]

So I am getting ready for my first Black Bear hunt in Upstate New York.

Never taken one before and was planning on using my CZ 550 FS .308. Is this enough gun?

 

[kraigwy]

Yeap

 

[Hansam]

What Kraigwy said.

 

[Ruthless4christ]

thanks, I was hoping so , cuz I sold my .06 and dont have anything bigger right now.

 

[mete]

No problem with that . Use a 150 or 165 gr bullet of good construction ,not fragile.A premium bullet even better.

 

[Ruthless4christ]

looking foreword to cheap burger meat this winter

 

[militant]

That's plenty of rifle. Mix it with pork, bear and pork sausage is yummy.

 

[327 FM]

The bullet construction and shot placement is far more important than the caliber.

 

[Ruthless4christ]

I am all in for shot placement, 327 FM

militant feel free to share any recipes, i've only ever ground it up for burgers.

 

[bcarver]

right choice

Yes...the biggest caliber is the best choice.

 

[Deja vu]

a 308 should be fine I killed 2 in my time with a 357 magnum revolver.

 

[Ruthless4christ]

Hopefully i dont get that close Dejavu!