I had a chance to work an Appleseed up in Anchorage and one of our instructors in training was a bear safety a trainer up on the North Slope. I asked him this very question and he advised a .375H&H or a 12G with slugs. He said you can do with a .500 Smith, .460 or a .454 Casull, but he...
Final offer before I buy a rifle to mount it on:
Scope
Caps
shade
and I'll throw in a set of Medium NF 30mm rings...
850 plus shipping and insurance...
Bobro Mount is SOLD and a sharp-eyed buyer got a steal because I was asleep at the switch and never checked Bobro's website to see what they are going for these days...
Well-played...
Model 172347
FFP
TMR Reticle
30mm Tube
50mm obj
22.4 oz
14.6
This has been a fantastic scope for me, but I have upgraded to a Nightforce with more magnification to chase the 12" gong at a mile at my local gun club. I have driven this one on a 20x20 plate at 1200m and was able to see mirage...