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Old June 25, 2013, 01:13 PM   #14
AZAK
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Inland grizzlies aren't that much bigger, nor harder to kill. Around 600lbs would be a big one.
"Most adult female grizzlies weigh 130–200 kg (290–440 lb), while adult males weigh on average 180–360 kg (400–790 lb)... On the other hand, an occasional huge male grizzly has been recorded which greatly exceeds ordinary size, with weights reported up to 680 kg (1,500 lb)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_bear

Where I live, a 600 lbs grizzly would NOT be considered "a big one." Over the years I have seen more than I can count on two hands that would make a 600 lbs one look a bit on the smaller side. (Then again I do get out hiking, boating, snow-going, hunting, pretty much daily and have for years.)

All that said, the odds of the average person running into a Big Grizzly is pretty small, and my first choice is bear spray. Rifle carried over the years has been a 300 H&H mag, and recently been carrying a 30-06 with hand loaded 200 or 220 grainers.
YMMV
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