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what kind of gun do you carry . i have a 35 marlin leaver action . will this gun be effective enough to bring down a bear ?thinking about trying to bag one this fall .

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Registered: Feb 2012
Location: Powers Michigan
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It sure will. That old caliber with a 200 grain bullet does a dandy job on a black bear.

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that ought to do it we carry single shot 444 marlin shot placement more important than cal though have had kids kill them with a 223 only bear ive ever killed was with a 357 mag that was out of necessaty though

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Kalamazoo, Mich.
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35 Rem is one of my favorites. I would say that is nearly ideal as a bear gun. I have an old Marlin 336 also. Old school north woods rifle. Love it.

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I like a slingshot with a ball bearing lol.

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12 Gauge slugs

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3006 with 180 grain shells

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Any gun works fine if you can shoot it. If your a horrible shot better go with the biggest possible caliber or RPG. lol

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Uberti 45.70 for long gun and Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag as sidearm

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Uberti 45.70 for long gun and Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag as sidearm

Glynn Holmes
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8 guage?

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My grandson is wanting t go on a bear hunt he is 12 he has a 243,is a 243 big enough t take bear hunting

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We had a boy with us hunting that year he was 6 years old. He killed a good bear with a 243 it's all about shot placement.

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Ok,thanks he is usually a good shot he shoots the coons out for me with no problem in the trees he has killed several deer also

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Location: Menard,TX
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Check out the little Ruger Model 96 lever gun in .44 mag that I used on CARNIVORE for bear and lions. The 240 grain Hornady bullet has a lot of stopping power.
Adios,
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Check out the little Ruger Model 96 lever gun in .44 mag that I used on CARNIVORE for bear and lions. The 240 grain Hornady bullet has a lot of stopping power.
Adios,
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Sorry Todd, they don't make it any more. If you find one, in .44 or .357, I highly suggest that you cabbage onto it. They are hard to find and will appreciate in value.
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