In 2010 and 2012 I went to Manitoba to hunt black bears. Took the Marlin 1895 with a 460420 PB from a Lee group buy. Load was 46 gr of H322 with a bullet cast pretty soft. I got minimal leading after 20 rounds but not enough to be a concern. Load clocked 1600 fps or so.
This bear was 6 ft 3 in nose to base of tail. He was both good eating and made a nice rug.
This bear was 6 ft 3 in nose to base of tail. He was both good eating and made a nice rug.