As for me a camp gun can I say Stroger's coach gun 12 ga 3",2 loads of000 buck.
If hiking of wandering the woods I carry a Ruger BH in 41 mag 4 5/8 barrel or my Ruger BH 44 mag 7 in barrel.
There isn't any auto out there that can be a efective bear stopper,except maybe a 50 AE,44 mag or 41from Desert eagle.But they are HEAVY and exspensive.
For the other times I carry a rifle.
BBJ