Short Range Bullet Performance

A heavy for caliber round nose soft tip would be my choice. The round nose expands quickly like a higher velocity bullet but has the weight to smash through heavy bones.

You might look at some European made bullets for 8mm. Europeans load the 8mm to nearly same ballistics as 30-06.

Jack
 
Successful Bear Hunt

Well I returned yesterday from my first black bear hunt a happy man. I was able to take a 232# sow (that I was just positive was a boar). I ended up using Speer 180grain Mag Tips out of my 30-06 @2700fps. My shot was a classic broadside and the bullet took out both lungs and exited with 3/4 inch hole in the offside hide. As well as the 55 yard shot hit was, the bear still ran almost two hundred yards through thick cover. One of the guides from the lodge that I stayed at came out to help track. On his hands and knee's he was only able to find nine small drops of blood. The blood trail ran out about 25 yards from the shot location so we were forced to comb the brush for the animal. After about ten minutes of searching the guide found my bear. When we skinned the bear out we found the exit hole was devastating. Two ribs obliterated with a two inch hole in the flesh. I don't know if I will ever get a chance to hunt bear again but I sure did enjoy the entire experience. Time to get the bow out for the October 1st archery deer opener.
 
Congratulations on a successful hunt sow or not your first bear will always be special! I know mine was, enjoy the trophy and the memories.
 
Hoghead

I'd love to post pictures but to tell you the truth, I don't know how to do it on the computer. I've had people try to describe how to do it but I get lost in the jargon. :confused: The outfitter said that my picture will most likely be on his web site after the 2008 season upgrade and if it is, I will give the web address. I do have a couple of nice photographs that I would love to post.:D Thanks for the congrats taylorce1. I really am OK with taking a sow, she was the biggest bear taken in camp that week with nine of fourteen hunters taking bears.
 
Congratulations

Congratulations sportdog jest super bet you will relive the hunt many times 232# is that dressed Or live weight ? Either way well above average what type of mount are you having done.

longun
 
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