Originally Posted by
statjunk
I think your 7RM is fine. It will definetly kill a big brown bear. Heck a .22 would if you put it right in the eye or ear.
If I were going to find an excuse to buy another firearm for a browny hunt it would be a pre-2008 Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70. Hit that sob with a 500 gr bullet going 1400 fps and you'll see it go down.
Tom
Just out of curiosity, Why would you pick a pre-2008 Marlin Guide Gun apposed to a new one? I have both, the reason I have a new one is cause I dont like the older one, Its ported and blued, the ports make that rifle extremely unpleasant to shoot, muzzle blast is unbearable, i quite shooting it and when and bought a new 1895GS last fall, a unported, stainless version, a way better gun, and alot better to shoot. The 45-70 is absolutely devastating on bears.