12 Gauge Shotgun Slugs For Baited Bear Hunting?

I may have left out one of the most viable options for hunting black bear over bait and that is the 12 gauge shotgun slug. Most bears over bait are taken on the near side of 75 yards and the lions share probably under 50 yards. The 12 gauge shotgun slug has impressive ballistics out to 100 yards and beyond. Even the old style Foster slugs have a lot of wallop. The Barnes expander slugs pack a wallop and are serious medicine for even the biggest black bears.

My shotgun rig accounted for a lot of deer, while hunting in NYS before the state starting allowing rifle hunting in many counties. Below are photos of my Ithaca Deerslayer II Storm Model 12 GA with synthetic stock and wearing a Mueller 2X7X32 illuminated red dot scope. This is an accurate fast handling rig for either whitetails or BIG black bear within its range limitation.

Ballistics on the Federal 2 3/4" 3/4 oz Barnes Expander slug used in this set up are as follows:

FEDERAL CARTRIDGE CO VITAL SHOK PREMIUM BARNES EXPANDER SABOT SLUGS
Federal 12 Ga. 2 3/4" 3/4 oz, Barnes X Hollow Point Copper Sabot Slug
Federal takes slug load development very seriously. Their Barnes Expander Sabot Slugs are capable of 2" groups at 100 yards out of a 12 gauge fully rifled barrel. Now that is accurate. And with 150% greater expansion than conventional sabot slugs, expander is top tier, by any ones standards.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Mfg Item Num: P152XS
Category: AMMO SHOTSHELLS
Gauge :12 GA
Type :Sabot Slug
Length :2 3/4"
Ounces :3/4 oz
Shot Size :Slug
Muzzle Velocity :1900 fpsRounds/box :5 Rounds Per Box, 50 Boxes Per Case
Drams :N/A

The 16 GA and 20 GA using slugs are also serious bear fodder in a baited situation.

Dan

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