Ivy Mike
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I was just thinking that the Marlin 1895 Dark in .45-70 government sounds like a wonderful thing to have if you're in the frozen north all by yourself.The great Grizzly debate. I used to spend a lot of time in Alaska fishing and after seeing those Bears in the wild no way I'm taking a .327 out there. I used a Benelli super 90 but still felt like it wasn't enough. The people that live there carry a very large caliber bolt gun with a shorter barrel.
Having never hunted a bear myself, I can say that if I found myself on the angry end of a big brown bear and only had a 9mm, I'd be thinking mag dump and would be grateful I had 15 or more rounds along with another magazine. That's not much power for a big angry bear. Now, the next question I'd ask (as I sit in the comfort and safety of my living room, not being charged by anything) is which one would be a better choice; a full size 9mm auto with 15 or 17 or more rounds, or a .357 magnum with 6.