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jssbastiat
Joined: 05 Oct 2003
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Location: scott
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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i have a 3inch 12 gauge rifled shotgun...i shot a nice remington copper top, deep hollow point....i have taken down two 300lb hogs that gave up the ghost after about a 30 yard run...in and out holes were the size of a 1/2 dollar....
our hogs are tough, but, how will it do with a bear..i have a nice scope that is dead on and love it for hogs and deer...
thanks,
scott in dallas
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ADKBEAR
Joined: 16 Sep 2003
Posts: 616
Location: Central NY
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| Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 5:53 am Post subject: |
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Lots of bears have been taken with reg 2 3/4" 12ga slugs. Your gun should be more than enough. Sounds like you will be trying some bait hunting and that will bring ol Blackie in close.
I cant give you any help on the calling end of the hunt, I have never used any calls for bear hunting. I have been giving it some thought though? So I would like to hear how you do with the calling.
The only time I have ever used bait is on hunts in Canada (Here in New York baiting is aginst the law. I have killed 4 bears in NY, no bait, by hunting natural food areas.) Up in Canada they used donuts,moose meat and old cooking oil. We bring honey and /or molasis(spelling?) for a little added drawing power.
Love to hunt those Bears! |
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bitmasher
Joined: 27 Feb 2002
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't hunted bears before, but have been told (and read) repeatedly that a high end deer load is sufficient for black bear, in which case your 12 gauge 3" slugs should be more than enough.
good luck! |
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BigE
Joined: 29 Oct 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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That will do the damage you need. Don't you worry about it. Good luck.
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maineguide
Joined: 03 Sep 2002
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Location: Downeast, ME USA
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't think twice about useing a 12 guage with slugs as long as I was within 25-30 yards. |
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donmillion
Joined: 27 Feb 2003
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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| 25-30!?! I used a Rem 870 with a rifled choke tube to hunt deer in Iowa (where only slug guns and muzzleloaders are legal) and could keep the slugs inside a 3 inch circle out to 75 yards. |
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maineguide
Joined: 03 Sep 2002
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Location: Downeast, ME USA
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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Shooting bear I like 30 yards max with a slug because of them dropping so much.
And plus you are all set up for bow hunting that way. |
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BigE
Joined: 29 Oct 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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I would try to stay w/in 30 yards of the bear as well with a shotgun ... even w/ slugs. I shoot them that close w/ a rifle as well.
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Sniperwolf.270#
Joined: 03 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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| 30 yards sounds a little over kill as far as maximun range. i would say keep it within 75 yards and make a well placed shot. I have seen plenty of bear shot at a hundred yards with a slug and almost all dropped in there tracks. |
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CJW
Joined: 15 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Some of you guys enderestimate the sheer power of a 12 ga. slug. Living in a state where only shotguns and muzzleloaders are legal for deer, you learn quick just how powerful they are.
As far as the lethality of the 12 ga., it will kill a bear at the distance that your gun is accurate. If people can kill an elk with a slug, it will most certainly work on bear.
If you want to try a hot load try the Remington Core-Lokt. They weren't real accurate in my gun but they blew the back out of my target which was a square plastic bucket filled with tightly packed newspaper.
FWIW
CJW |
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ChesterGolf
Joined: 17 Aug 2002
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Location: Nova Scotia
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| With a 12 gauge shotgun packed with 3" slugs I wouldn't be concerned with any animal on this Earth stepping in front of me. That carries one powerful punch. |
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Spentshell
Joined: 04 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:52 am Post subject: |
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The slug is the best bear medicine ever. And most guys are more framilear with there shot gun to begin with. +1
P.S A slug WILL shoot throught bullet proof Glass |
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NONYA
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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Location: Montana
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:23 am Post subject: |
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| Yhe you could take down an elephant with that round the only problem I forsee is hide damage if you plan on making a rug out of the bear. |
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