OK,

I'm not lookin to start a drawn out thread here, but what the heck.
I'm in America's Hometown (Plymouth, MA.) and until recently it had been a long time since I hunted out of state.
Anyway, I've always been loyal to my model 870 in12 Guage, even took it to Vt last year.
Then came the possibilty of taking a bear.
We met on a hill and each agreed today was not the day!

So I'm goin back up the hill this year and I'd like to be a little better gunned.

I've got a 30-30 (winchester lever action).
I'm considering 30-06, (maybe 308?) or better.
Most of the shots would have been under 100yds.
The bear was less than 100 ft!
But I'd still like the ability for longer shots.
(It's the old Jarhead thing!)


OK have fun with it!