Fascinating to me,that someone would extoll the "virtues" of this Goat [bleep] and trump the chambering,boolit or placement...let alone anything else?

On the brightside however,it only took 2 day for the Bear to die, only 2 guys had to shoot at it,they only used as a minimum 2 different firearms and when the dust settled...the "VERY large" victim was only 2-inches and change from making The Book.

Should be a Country Song: "I Got Half My Bear In Two Days Of Shooting".(grin)

'ball, would LOVE to see your version of a "Big One".

Laffin'!

Too bad it wasn't a chambering the OP could shoot well,as he woulda got a whole Bear,less fanfare. Though it wouldn't diminish rubs,nor stretch a skull.

Hint.

Better song: "I Got Halfa Bear Without Much Hair And The Skull Size Just Ain't There".

Bears is always [bleep] funny!