Aalaska's Bear hunting Judge, Sam Folda used the Garrand on brown bears before that he used a semi auto in .35 Remington. Guess he was not into light weight rifles! I have the book on him and I believe he is credited with around 200 brown bear kills. I will read it again this winter.
My Dad carried a Garand in the Battle of the Bulge as did my Uncle Ed before he switched to the BAR. Uncle Ed is still kicking and sharp as a tack at 93, I will call him tomorrow.
