Here is where the .405 Winchester would be minimum, but welcome!

[fourfive8]

44-40- eh? Walking along square bottomed pathways that have been beaten deep over the years where these big bears live, especially if visibility is limited, does give pause. Studying fresh tracks of a 10ft brown bear then looking at your rifle makes you second guess all manner of things like, "This gun is not big enough".

If anyone tent camps in bear country, I recommend reading a few chapters from Larry Kanuit's book, Alaska Bear Tales, under Coleman lantern light.

 

[sestoppelman]

The Imperial March is a nice touch too.

I didnt even play it with sound, till you wrote that. I was like WTH is he talking about?! OHhhhh!!

 

[fourfive8]

Size12 hip boot next to the front foot of 10 ft brown bear

 

[Bryan Austin]

I have no desire to go up against a grizzly with anything but to be one state away!

44 Mag revolver with 44 Mag loads as a back-up. However, although not used, it does have a 44-40 conversion cylinder.

Marlin 1894CB 44-40, loaded with 240gr lead bullets @ 1,400fps, zeroed in for 100 yards. The bear trail cam video, the bear walked less then 50 feet from the front of the stand at 5:45 am....I am a bit happy I was a tad late that morning!!