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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 1467877" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>I've taken many black bears with my 45-70 Marlin. Virtually every bullet I used did the job but my favorite is the Speer 400gr JFP bullet. The bullet is fairly soft and expands easily. Penetration is more than sufficient. I have yet to catch one in a bear. I typically load them to 1,700 ft/sec</p><p></p><p>I did catch one in a 350lb boar pig. It expanded to 90cal and was fully intact after blasting through both shields and lodging in the skin on the off side.</p><p></p><p>For a lighter recoiling load I'll use a Barnes 300 XFP at 2,000 ft/sec. Accuracy and penetration are good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 1467877, member: 313"] I've taken many black bears with my 45-70 Marlin. Virtually every bullet I used did the job but my favorite is the Speer 400gr JFP bullet. The bullet is fairly soft and expands easily. Penetration is more than sufficient. I have yet to catch one in a bear. I typically load them to 1,700 ft/sec I did catch one in a 350lb boar pig. It expanded to 90cal and was fully intact after blasting through both shields and lodging in the skin on the off side. For a lighter recoiling load I'll use a Barnes 300 XFP at 2,000 ft/sec. Accuracy and penetration are good. [/QUOTE]
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