Which one for bear?

[madmurph]

This is not really a rifle question, but it didn't quite fit in at the reloading thread and due to lack of activity at the boars and bears thread, I posted it here.

I will be bowhunting for black bear. However, I will have my .444 Marlin along at camp, to use in the odd instance of having some type of mechanical failure with my bow. Shot distance will be extremely short over bait.

I have two bullets to choose from. 240 grain Remington soft point or 265 grain Hornady Leverevolution. Can I assume that the Remington would be a much better choice for bear because the Hornady has a polymer ballistic tip type bullet??

I really would like to use the .444, however if neither of these bullets would be good for bear I have plenty of other caliber choices with a much larger selection of ammo.

My question here is regarding the .444 bullets, not your caliber choice for bear. Thanks.