Savage99 the Bears in Maine are no issue with a single shot , I ve baited for years unarmed , they are not aggressive.

Different than what I read on Grizzlies , think I will stay on this side of Rockies

Pappy , I have seen pictures of high walls with round barrels , but a well balanced 8 pound rifle is fine . It just amazes me with the number of actions that must be out there the rifle is not very common to locate , I have had two number 1 Rugers for years and only went to the hi wall this spring for bear with a 45-70 ......I prefer the handling and pointing of the high wall,.

One in 358 win , maybe a shortened round barrel with a 2x7 scope ?

My question with the 6.5 creed more was whether the chamber would clean up with a reamer for 358 win or even a AI to clean the shoulder.

Is Winchester still manufacturing these rifles ? I had thought that tree was no current manufacture except BPCR replicas overseas.

Thanks in advance