Here is the response I got back from Dennis on using his 180's for bear, thought you may be interested.
Hi Ron, Thank you for the order. I will ship it tomorrow ..the 180 will work very well for black bear. That being said, I have no reports back on bear harvested with this bullet. I would make the bullet with a longer jacket and less exposed lead. Just a little bit tougher that way...with a nice flat nose it'll smack em hard...I'll probably be 30 days out on longer jackets. I sent my draw punches in for re-work..ill put a note next to the press. As always, feel free to contact me with any questions. Dennis
Thanks and you have a nice day now
RonBob