mustang_gt_350
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Ok. I live in Pa. And i am thinking about breaking off my normal routine of hunting rifle whitetail season and muzzle loader season and also adding in a bear tag.
I normally carry my 6mm for deer. But it was given to me by my grandfather 13 years ago when i started hunting. Not really wanting to carry my 600 mohawk around anymore i built a 308 win from an old mauser action for target shooting. With intentions of also building a 375 H&H to use for deer and bear this year. But funds don't allow for the 375 build so i will be taking my 308. Anyway.
I just want some recomendations on a good bullet for maybe both black bear and also deer.. I would like to only need to work up one load. But most important is i don't want to pick somthing wrong for bear. I'm not worried about the deer as i believe any well placed shot with a non varmint bullet from a rifle will bring one down. But i've never hunted bear before and i want that extra added confidence in my rifle for if i would get lucky enough to see one.
Most importantly i need help with weight choice.
My rifle is 1-10" and is 24" long.
It likes shooting the 168gr nosler comp. bullets So higher weight/longer bullets aren't a big problem to stabilize.
I was tossing around the idea of the 168gr nosler C/T silver tips since i have used them in my 6mm before and liked the results. But i am not sure how they would do on bear?
thanks
and sorry for the long winded post.
I normally carry my 6mm for deer. But it was given to me by my grandfather 13 years ago when i started hunting. Not really wanting to carry my 600 mohawk around anymore i built a 308 win from an old mauser action for target shooting. With intentions of also building a 375 H&H to use for deer and bear this year. But funds don't allow for the 375 build so i will be taking my 308. Anyway.
I just want some recomendations on a good bullet for maybe both black bear and also deer.. I would like to only need to work up one load. But most important is i don't want to pick somthing wrong for bear. I'm not worried about the deer as i believe any well placed shot with a non varmint bullet from a rifle will bring one down. But i've never hunted bear before and i want that extra added confidence in my rifle for if i would get lucky enough to see one.
Most importantly i need help with weight choice.
My rifle is 1-10" and is 24" long.
It likes shooting the 168gr nosler comp. bullets So higher weight/longer bullets aren't a big problem to stabilize.
I was tossing around the idea of the 168gr nosler C/T silver tips since i have used them in my 6mm before and liked the results. But i am not sure how they would do on bear?
thanks
and sorry for the long winded post.