Yeah I know *Buds.. Whenever the talk wanders over to guns and ammo it goes movie not reality. Of course a 9mm will kill a bear. Just because every law enforcement agency got rid of the round because they were not even suitable for soft body targets like humans does not mean they won't kill a bear. Hell, I think the record for grizzly is still held by some old native american woman trying to keep it out of her cabin. She used a .22. My go to Maine bear gun is a .308 which has plenty of knock down power for N.E. bear but if you shoot a 300 pounder you have done well. Most of them weigh in at an average of 125lbs. I've seen legal bear that were under a hundred pounds before being field dressed. They were such cute little fellows but I go home with an unfilled tag before I even think about it. Ha Ha.
I believe chronic killed a bar with a 9mm but I'm sure he knows it was a poor choice of weapons and it was probably illegal to do anyway. Can you legally shoot a bear cause he is dragging away your deer. As far as a .22/250 or .22 go I can't imagine there is a state that allows either for bear. At least with the 22/250 I can be far enough away that he doesn't run over and kick my ass. I would still rather have a molten salt gun.
Do you west coast guys get a lot of HOG?