Originally Posted by
blkpowder50
But this question was ... if you were deer/elk hunting with a .50 caliber muzzleloader,and threatened by a grizzly,what bullet would best dispatch the threat.
If you're not hunting them, but are worried about grizzlies, carry a can of bear spray. Keep it handy, and know how to use it.
With a muzzleloader, you
may have time for one shot, and if the bear is actually threatening you, that shot may not be accurately placed. A muzzleloader bullet suitable for elk would also be suitable for a grizzly.
I have lived, worked, and hunted in grizzly country since 1975. I'll occasionally carry a pistol, but I'm not really worried about bears. Most of the bears, black and grizz, that I've encountered have ran away as soon as they saw or winded me.