A .308 has ballistics very close to a 30-06. If you pick a 165-180gr bullet and limit your shots to 250yds or so it will kill a black bear easily. I'm not as sure about the 8mm. IIRC it shoots a heavy bullet at a pretty slow pace. I'd say less than 200yds and you'd be OK.
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