I finally connected with a decent bear tonight... it reminded me of why I usually take 2-3 year old bears... this one was 4-5 years old and about 220 dressed... tuff kill too.. the first shot was fatal and double lunged him but when I came up on him in the woods, I will be danged if he didn't get up and start snapping and hissing.. i finished him with a center shot with my 44 shooting the lee 310... but it did startle me a bit when he got up and I was about 10 yards.. it was pretty dark and couldnt see if he was breathing.. the lee 310 put him down for good.. but it was a long haul out of he woods with a 5 foot bear in our dense woods.... i am done in.... nite nite..