I lived on Kodiak Island for 3 years. I hunted all manner of creatures there. My rifles sported barrels from 18-24 inches. It's nice to have the shorted barrel when working through tangled alder hells and the faster swinging/handling was bonus too. The truth is though that if I had ever needed to press a rifle into service in a hurry, it probable wouldn't have mattered which one I had. My experience in brown bear country is limited to those three years, so take this for what it's worth. I think we overly romanticize dangerous game hunting and plying our outdoor passions in the dominion of Ursus.
Run what you got brother.
