Black bear calibre/ammo

[Snowwalker]

I have a 1.5" thick (135lb) steel plate at the 100 yds panel. The 174 gr 303 (FMJ) doesn't dimple it much.....but the 165 gr (Vital Shok) 308 leaves a crater. I was surprised, but pics proves out.

Top two .303 (steel jacket fused)... bottom three .308

Looks like the 303 FMJ punched holes thru, or maybe it's just the lighting.

[MikePal]

Looks like the 303 FMJ punched holes thru, or maybe it's just the lighting.

your right does look like that, but Like it says, it's just the jacket metal fused to the plate

[Fox]

303.....180 grains.....from short distances its a cannon

All relative, we were shooting at 200 yards with no issues, that would be long range in most Ontario deer hunting circles . Farmers fields, not quite that long range, ha ha.

[jaycee]

All relative, we were shooting at 200 yards with no issues, that would be long range in most Ontario deer hunting circles . Farmers fields, not quite that long range, ha ha.

They are here in this part of Ontario, ha ha. and longer!

[Snowwalker]

All relative, we were shooting at 200 yards with no issues, that would be long range in most Ontario deer hunting circles . Farmers fields, not quite that long range, ha ha.

They are here in this part of Ontario, ha ha. and longer!

Long range is relative to your calibre as well.

.22Lr 50 yards is a good poke.
100 yards is long range.

.223/5.56 100 to 200 yards is a good
poke.
300 yards is long Range.

.308. 300 yards is a good poke.
500 is a long poke.
500+ your doing some math.

[Tahoma41]

My go to is my .303 with 180gr winchester power points.

[MikePal]

My go to is my .303 with 180gr winchester power points.

Good go to ..battle proven !!

[arclight]

.308 Hornady 150gn American Whitetail

[toddy]

270 Sako hammerhead 156 grain
12 g Remington AccuTip

[missy83]

12ga with rifled barrel
Remington accutip sabot slugs