It's enough for sure and a lot better than a graphite fly rod for self defense in thick alders. I carried a 7 RM as it was the only rifle I owned at the time. Also carried a heavily loaded Colt 45. Never shot a brownie with that but it put the hurt to a 350lb black bear alright.
Given my druthers it would have been a .375 as the carry rifle.
Some would qualify the 7 as a beach rifle or Mt. rifle which is good. In the thick stuff nothing is too big.
"When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli
