I think its interesting to read the comments and advice given on these threads about bear rifles/calibers . Its obvious that most of the guys posting have likely never seen a bear let alone shot one. Fact is just about any accurate rifle is good for bear; big or otherwise. The vast majority of the grizzly and polar bears killed every year are shot by trappers or first nations people and they seldom use anything bigger than an 06. Usually its something smaller. A 444 marlin is so close to the 9.3x62 that no animal would ever know the difference, and the 9.3 has been used successfully for cape buff and elephant......
