A friend of mine invited me to go with him later this spring to hunt bear in eastern Oregon.
I've never hunted bear before, only deer (and elk for one season). In fact I know almost nothing about bear hunting, and will be depending on my friend to show me the ins and outs...
Which leads me to my question: I am wondering if my rifle is suitable for bear. I've got a Ruger M77 in .280 Remington. I'm assuming it will do the job (black bear are not that big as far as bears go), but I thought I'd best ask folks who have actually done this before.
Also, what ammo would you recommend? I'm assuming heavy (for 7mm) bullets, like 160gr or 175gr?
For those of you who have taken bear, what caliber rifle did you use, and how did it preform?
Thanks in advance!
I've never hunted bear before, only deer (and elk for one season). In fact I know almost nothing about bear hunting, and will be depending on my friend to show me the ins and outs...
Which leads me to my question: I am wondering if my rifle is suitable for bear. I've got a Ruger M77 in .280 Remington. I'm assuming it will do the job (black bear are not that big as far as bears go), but I thought I'd best ask folks who have actually done this before.
Also, what ammo would you recommend? I'm assuming heavy (for 7mm) bullets, like 160gr or 175gr?
For those of you who have taken bear, what caliber rifle did you use, and how did it preform?
Thanks in advance!