Originally Posted by Polska
I would not trust a .30-06 to prevent myself from getting into a tussle with a bear......

The thing about black bears that makes them more dangerous in my opinion then grizzlies is that they are more mobile, and faster... they have such power and size and actually pound for pound are stronger then grizzly or polar bears...

I would bring something bigger thena .30-06. I would take atleast a .338 or higher.


A 30/06 is among the first things I'd grab.

As to the rest of the post,Polska have you ever seen any grizzlies?

Compared to some folks on here I have not seen many....but having been pretty close to some,and watched one become an absolute buzz-saw blurr,I can guarantee you they are fast and powerful beyond comprehension....

It's common knowledge that a favorite pass time of coastal grizzlies emerging from dens,is to dig out large black bears from their own dens, like marmots,and snack on them....

Slow black bears wind up as grizzly doo-doo.....




The 280 Remington is overbore.

The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.