Keep in mind there are various types to bear rifles, all needing to be equally well-suited to their particular role. There are (not necessarily an exhaustive list):

-hunting rifles
-stopping rifles
-defensive rifles


...and they don�t have the same requirements other than the ability to kill a bear when used well. (The expectation that any of them will be fired is hierarchal in descending order.)


Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.