Interesting info about the 125 gr Rem GS driven to those velocities. It seems to me that 2200fps may be just a little outside of the design envelope for expansion for good penetration and weight retention on big game, especially a tough critter like a bear. But if it holds together long enough, it should hit pretty hard.

I run the Hornady 160gr JTC-SIL in my Marlin 1894-C at over 1900 fps with Lil'Gun. I don't know if it expands or not because I haven't recovered one but it sure penetrates and will take the air out of deer! I would probably consider them adequate for black bears at close range since that is roughly equivalent to 30-30 levels at 100 yards and while not the best choice, the 30-30 has been used for that purpose for a good long time. I haven't tried any 125s yet, but achieving 2200fps should be possible with Lil'Gun in a carbine.

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