71 Mauser Bear

[Jniedbalski]

Nice bear. The first bear I ever seen was around July 7 this year coming back from cherry point in South Carolina. We visited my son at the marine base there.We where going back to Missouri and in the mountains in Tennessee . We just crossed over from South Carolina. Where some how got off the main highway and got on a narrow two lane very curvy road. We where going about 25 mph and I had to slow down. The bear just walked in front of us kind of stared at us for a second or two and just slowly walked into the woods. I have never seen one in Missouri. I have heard of little black bears around but never seen on in the wild. It was very exciting for us

[richhodg66]

I love posts like this, the vintage stuff is so much more fun and interesting. I don't know much about black bears, but that looks like a nice one to me.

[JDL]

Congratulations on a nice bear and great rifle! You did some fine work on your rifle. Did you carve the stock yourself or have it done?

[BlackPowderLove]

Congratulations on a nice bear and great rifle! You did some fine work on your rifle. Did you carve the stock yourself or have it done?

I did the carving. Here is the original post from when I finished it. http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...Stalking-Rifle

[missionary5155]

Good morning and Congratulations !
Well done ! I would have popped that bear also!
Handsome rifle ! Build it and use it! Hard to beat a soft 400 grain slug chugging along about 1350 fps.

[missionary5155]

I just re-read the last year build and it still is a handsome rifle that now has a proud past to be added to.

[Eddie Southgate]

Very nice , congratulations .

[koger]

Outstanding job, great bear and shot, danged nice looking rifle, thanks for sharing.