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Well, the .243, 6mm Rem. and 25-06 are OK for varmints and such, but if I was camping in bear country, and there was the possibility of a problem with a bear, I'd want something a bit bigger than the .308, and defintitely not the varmint rounds. My minimum would be a 30-06 stoked with federal High Energy rounds using the 180 gr. trophy bonded bear claw bullets. Rifle would be preferably a controlled feed type such as one based on a Mauser action, Winchester M70 Classic or the Ruger Mk II. Thwe ammo mentioned is a bit pricey, kicks like a mule in a light 30-06, but I doubt you'll even feel it in an emercency. The load comes close to duplicating factory .300 H&H factory loads.
My preference would be a .35 Whelen in a controlled feed action using either the 250 gr. Remington ammo, federal's preimuim with 225 gr. bulet or my stiff handload with the 250 gr. Speer Hot-core over any .300 mag. Why" My Remington 700 holds four in the magazine and one up the spout. Both my Ruger 77 and custom mauser in .35 Whelen hold five in the magazine and one up the spout. My first choice is the Mauser with it's controlled feed. The Ruger, a tang safety model and the Remington 700 are both push feed actions. At 40 yards, that 250 gr. bullet will hit like a sledge hammer. Scope would be most likely a 2.5 or 3X fixed power. If a variable, a 1.75x6X would be my choice and set at 1.5X.
Paul B.
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