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Title: hows this sound for spring black bear
Post by: tyee on January 29, 2009, 12:49:00 AM
496grn hertige 250 traveling at 215ftps
or
540grn 2117 traveling at 196fts
muzzy phantoms or stingers 4 blade
both set ups fly great
I seem to be a touch more accurate with the carbon express set up but both shoot groups no bigger than 3 inches at 25 yard
Title: Re: hows this sound for spring black bear
Post by: Carbon Caster on January 29, 2009, 01:18:00 AM
Either one of those arrows going even 40 feet per second slower would be fine.  Bears are VERY thin skinned and are easy to penetrate.  Make a double lung shot and they don't go far at all!!!  If you shoot a big bear in the front Heavy leg bone, it won't matter if you were shooting 700 grains at 200FPS, you aren't going to penetrate it.
Title: Re: hows this sound for spring black bear
Post by: Lechwe on January 29, 2009, 08:58:00 AM
Agreed. Put either of those through the lungs and there is a good chance you will get to see him go down.
Title: Re: hows this sound for spring black bear
Post by: ozy clint on January 29, 2009, 11:48:00 AM
i'm going to be shooting 615gr g/tip 26%foc out of my 54# bob lee unless i gain enough confidence with my 69#
Title: Re: hows this sound for spring black bear
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on January 29, 2009, 01:43:00 PM
Be sure and post the pics when you get back.