Recoil

My vote is 7mm.08

My experience with this caliber is with a TC Encore 15" handgun, which I selected because the recoil was noticeably less than the .308. I have, in particular, one very large whitetail hanging on my wall that ran only 30 yards after the 7mm.08 did it's deed. Plenty of knockdown, very little recoil. It's what I will be purchasing for my daughter next.
 
But to address the original question a little better, IMO a .243 with a heavy controlled-expansion bullet (store bought ammo) in the 95-105 grain range, would be enough for black bear...but take advice with caution, as I've never hunted bear - just going by what I've read. And the recoil of the .243 would be *significantly* less than a .270.
 
Did anyone mention .30-30 yet? Didn't see while skimming. The .30-30 will kill deer out to 300 yards but most shots will not be that far. If zeroed at 200 yds it will be a few inches high at 100 and be just below at 225. My dad shot a doe at 220 in the chest. through and through, dropped her like a stone.
 
In my opinion the best caliber for you would be the 7x57 (7mm Mauser). Its a great caliber that for some reason americans don't like. I shot my very first trophy with and old military mauser rifle in this caliber when I was 7 and have since used it a lot in Africa and South America. I love this caliber. A very good bullet would be Federal 140 gr. Nosler.
 
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