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  • noun powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

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Examples

  • "Cougar means mountain-lion or panther, an 'a silvertip is a grizzly bear."

    The Man of the Forest 1919

  • "Cougar means mountain-lion or panther, an 'a silvertip is a grizzly bear."

    The Man of the Forest Zane Grey 1905

  • Bears What sort of bear is also known as a silvertip?

    Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories 2008

  • ITS ABOUT THE SHOOTER NOT THE RIFLE!!! in kansas i would shoot my .223 if i could i can put three rounds in a pattern the size of a quarter, and i bet u that my 55grain ballistic silvertip will do as much damage as your .270 without tearing up as much front quarter.

    What is the best caliber for deer ? 2009

  • ITS ABOUT THE SHOOTER NOT THE RIFLE!!! in kansas i would shoot my .223 if i could i can put three rounds in a pattern the size of a quarter, and i bet u that my 55grain ballistic silvertip will do as much damage as your .270 without tearing up as much front quarter.

    What is the best caliber for deer ? 2009

  • The shoulders are armored with layers of grissel so don't use a hollowpoint that will expend all its energy in the tough hide and grissel of the shoulder. 150 or 170 soft point or silvertip under 200 yards should get the job done.

    is a 30-30 adequate for wild boar? 2010

  • The shoulders are armored with layers of grissel so don't use a hollowpoint that will expend all its energy in the tough hide and grissel of the shoulder. 150 or 170 soft point or silvertip under 200 yards should get the job done.

    is a 30-30 adequate for wild boar? 2010

  • Shot a nice black bear in Washington St. last year. .308 Win. 150 gr. ballistic silvertip, at 50 yds, dumped him instantly.

    Is Your Bullet Big Enough? 2009

  • Second choise would be my savage 110 in .308 with a 2. 5-10X50 tasco, and ofcourse a shooters ridge bipod. with 150 grain balistic silvertip handloads it does wonders.

    If You could have just one rifle... 2009

  • Second choise would be my savage 110 in .308 with a 2. 5-10X50 tasco, and ofcourse a shooters ridge bipod. with 150 grain balistic silvertip handloads it does wonders.

    If You could have just one rifle... 2009

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