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Hunting- In The New York Area => New York Big Game Hunting => Topic started by: Razorsedge on September 14, 2022, 01:55:51 AM

Title: Early bear score
Post by: Razorsedge on September 14, 2022, 01:55:51 AM: Well this fella won’t be destroying 1,000’s of dollars with of my 3-d targets anymore. Nice male about 150-170lbs. He has a big head and 4” pads for a bear that only weighs that much. Old trusty predator rifle got notched for the biggest predator. You don’t need big magnums to hunt bears. .223 with a 50grn ballistic tip dropped it in its tracks.
Title: Re: Early bear score
Post by: walkabout on September 14, 2022, 06:06:45 AM: way to get it done Razor nice bear. (beers)
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Post by: DXT on September 14, 2022, 07:00:46 AM: Beautiful bear Dave! Congrats!!!
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Post by: WEM144 on September 14, 2022, 08:38:14 AM: Congrats !!
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Post by: ATS1755 on September 14, 2022, 08:50:04 AM: Nice bear, congrats!!
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Post by: grazan on September 14, 2022, 09:13:38 AM: congrats
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Post by: ole bleu on September 14, 2022, 11:10:45 AM: Congrats on a successful hunt
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Post by: swamplover11 on September 14, 2022, 09:57:21 PM: Nice !! (beers)
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Post by: Gut shot on September 15, 2022, 08:17:30 AM: What made you decide to go with the .223 ?
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Post by: jimboy on September 15, 2022, 08:55:28 AM: Nice one!
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Post by: LouieM on September 15, 2022, 09:42:34 AM: congrats!
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Post by: gill1 on September 15, 2022, 10:45:14 AM: Congrats
Title: Re: Early bear score
Post by: Razorsedge on September 15, 2022, 02:14:05 PM: Quote from: Gut shot on September 15, 2022, 08:17:30 AM
What made you decide to go with the .223 ?

Gut shot, my .223 is I guess what you would call my “safe queen” of my guns. It just points and shoots like nobodies business. And a bullet behind the ear from any center fire rifle is going to drop a black bear. Now granted in no way would I take a frontal or shoulder shot with it. Allot of people think of bears being hard to kill tough animals. They are extremely strong but the only thing tough on them is their front shoulders. Their hide and ribs are thinner than a whitetail deer and their lungs are allot smaller too so once you put an arrow or bullet through their chest their done in about 30 sec (assuming you hit the lungs/heart).
Title: Re: Early bear score
Post by: Razorsedge on September 15, 2022, 02:16:04 PM: Thanks everyone. I hope you all have luck for the rest of the early season.
Title: Re: Early bear score
Post by: Appleman on September 16, 2022, 05:40:49 AM: Good Bull on a nice bear Razor
Title: Re: Early bear score
Post by: Gut shot on September 16, 2022, 08:51:48 AM: Razor congrats on a great bear. I agree completely about shot placement . I noticed the high turrets in the picture and figured it had to be a special rifle to you. I have a couple that are my go to rifles and they just feel right. Thanks for sharing the story. (beers)
Title: Re: Early bear score
Post by: greensider on September 27, 2022, 09:36:16 AM: Congrats on your early bear