Another thought...the .358 Frontier... Weatherproof, power, easy to carry...yes I have one...this one on GunBroker is a bargain. I put a front ramp on mine with a NECG rear peepsight...or you could just go the conventional scope route with a 1.5-5 Leupold...
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=228744095 ![[Linked Image]](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b77/RJM52/Hunting%20Rifles/RugerFrontier003.jpg)
Like those iron sights! Perfect addition.
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Nice big doe in Pa...using the 1.5-5 Leupold...and 220 Speer...
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My friend is flying to Alaska this summer in his Cessna 172. He asked what takedown rifle was available for bear protection while camping. Found him a Browning BLR takedown/carbine in .358. He is using a handload of 250 Hornady RN at 2150 fps for lots of penetration.
