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Re: .45-70 load for Black Bear
Reply #15 - Jun 24th, 2021 at 6:01pm
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The bear that just about got me in 1987 killed Dave Hyde even though he had a double barreled shotgun with slugs.
But it was a Grizzly and not a black bear.
I won't tell you the rest of the details.
  
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Re: .45-70 load for Black Bear
Reply #16 - Jan 28th, 2022 at 12:53pm
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Since you don't reload I would buy whatever 405 grain load I could find and use that . Really , any factory load would do regardless of bullet weight , the bear ain't gonna know the difference. I load my own and use both the 405's and the Lee 340 F , both shoot well in my Marlin and both kill well on Deer and large Hogs , really can't tell a difference. Buy what you can find.
  
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Re: .45-70 load for Black Bear
Reply #17 - Jan 31st, 2022 at 4:52pm
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405 grain Remmy's do the job for me. I reload but only to about the velocity of factory loads. 300 grain will work too but I shy away from the Hornady 325's. I think they are to thin in the jacket for the speed they push 'em. I've had a couple come apart on some fairly light targets. Just my .02 YMMV
  
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Re: .45-70 load for Black Bear
Reply #18 - Feb 25th, 2023 at 6:38pm
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45-70 has always been my choice for anything big bears or the big deer moose and elk.  In a lifetime of hunting Montana and Alaska my 45-70 has accounted for numerous black bears and two grizzly.  The two Grizzly were taken with one shot each one with a 500 grain paper patch bullet and the other with a 525 grain flat  nose gas checked bullet.  Both were loaded to 1550 fps
  
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Re: .45-70 load for Black Bear
Reply #19 - Feb 26th, 2023 at 12:32am
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I have shot several black bear with factory 405s from a marlin lever action rifle. All inside 100yds
Never had an  issue with any of them.  Deadly on bear.
  
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Re: .45-70 load for Black Bear
Reply #20 - Apr 26th, 2023 at 10:34am
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I like the Remington 405 grain factory load for most hunting and they have been deadly on black bear if you want more power I would go with Buffalo Bore ammo.
  
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Reply #21 - Oct 20th, 2023 at 9:29pm
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The 1885 is my favoirte rifle but I've only used it in competition and not hunting. I'm scared of bears so I would probably go with the max ammo available if I took up the courage to go hunting for bear.

45-70 400gr TCXS Mad Pig (Total Copper X-panding Subsonic Defensive Ammunition) It's really expensive but life saving. Roll Eyes
  
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Re: .45-70 load for Black Bear
Reply #22 - Oct 20th, 2023 at 9:34pm
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Kansas Highwall wrote on Oct 20th, 2023 at 9:29pm:
The 1885 is my favoirte rifle but I've only used it in competition and not hunting. I'm scared of bears so I would probably go with the max ammo available if I took up the courage to go hunting for bear.

45-70 400gr TCXS Mad Pig (Total Copper X-panding Subsonic Defensive Ammunition) It's really expensive but life saving. Roll Eyes

  
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Re: .45-70 load for Black Bear
Reply #23 - Oct 22nd, 2023 at 11:53am
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Has the OP been back here since June of 2021?
  
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