And because of those alders any real bear defense rifle is going to have a very short tube, like 20".
Which is another benefit of the CZ 550 Kevlar Carbine in 9.2x63, which has a 20.6" tube. I like the idea of running the 320 gr. Woodleigh Weldcores for bear defense with such as set up.
I just looked that rifle up. Where's the like button on this thing?