Originally Posted by
MickAK
I think you and GJM are in the exceptional tier of people vetting, training, and carrying guns for that application.
This conversation made me think back and make a list of the scariest situations I experienced in backcountry Alaska.
List snipped for brevity
So people outnumbered bears two to one. If you're a really committed, dedicated and experienced shooter with a lot of free time and cash I think a dedicated woods caliber makes sense. The rest of us mortals might be better served with focusing on reliability, ease of draw and unconscious competence with a G19.