Bear Gun

[Wiljo05]

Got drawn for a bear hunt this coming winter and this is the result of me "needing" a new rifle for bear...more pics to follow as I wrap up the build. Ammo teaser to begin with

.458 SOCOM vs .223 ammo

[nightrunner]

TN Black bear or ?

 

Nice choice with the .458Socom!

[Wiljo05]

It's my first venture into big bore AR variants.

It'll be used for TN Black Bear as well as a hog/ram bonus on an elk hunt I'm taking this fall out in NM

[Ugly]

I reccomend a 30-06, can't go wrong, Distance and knockdown. 

[Mindless-Focus]

1 hour ago, Wiljo05 said:

It's my first venture into big bore AR variants.

It'll be used for TN Black Bear as well as a hog/ram bonus on an elk hunt I'm taking this fall out in NM

Also good for Grizzly, Tyrannosaurus rex, and Great White Shark. 

[Handsome Rob]

Wouldn't be my first choice, to be honest.

Yeah, it'll do it....but range is kinda limited (NM ram....) & it's anemic compared to even a .308 

I'd probably use whatever you're planning on taking for elk. Black bears don't take a huge amount of stopping, but they also don't bleed much as their fur is super absorbent. You really need 2 holes to be sure.

[mikegideon]

Range is limited, and it moves kinda slow. But it's a big bullet. If you're gonna hunt with it, use the 300 gr Barnes TTSX bullets. They were developed for the .458 SOCOM, and get full expansion with lower velocities than others. They also have a little better ballistic coefficient. At 100 yards and in, it gonna hurt whatever you shoot pretty badly, and you got followup shots.

[sybo]

I would NOT hesitate hunting Bear with my .458, it really is a FANTASTIC round! I use it a lot for Wild Hog also! It's a hammer!

[mikegideon]

4 hours ago, sybo said:

I would NOT hesitate hunting Bear with my .458, it really is a FANTASTIC round! I use it a lot for Wild Hog also! It's a hammer!

Do you know about these? They work real well if you are running a Magpul stock

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/933968/limbsaver-recoil-pad-prefit-magpul-moe-ctr-stock-rubber-black

[Wingshooter]

Seeing that pic makes me want a 458 

[Rightwinger]

Recoil is not an issue with the .458

Never got a chance to take a bear with it but one shot stops on TN white tail were very common.

I love the SOCOM round, and as said being able to follow up shots quickly make it a great pig gun as well.

[sybo]

I do not feel recoil on a .458 a problem at all.