.54 cal vs grizzly bears

[oldtravler61]

  Me thinks we've beat this subject to death more than the bears.   Oldtravler

[Panzerschwein]

The old timers got many bears with .54s.

Still, I’d prefer a hot loaded .62 as a minimum, with a .66 being better.

[WadePatton]

Come on now let's pick the bones like buzzards on some tasty carcass across the trail:

I'd want backup no matter the bore. No backup and I'm out. Got to this age taking risks (and lots of close calls), so I'm about over all that now-as much as I can be,
maybe.

[Daryl]

LOL- I assume the bottom line summary, is that if properly loaded, the .54 might be just fine, however a larger bore, properly
loaded is better. Of course we are reminded of the Indigenous Woman in BC who killed the grizzly in the 60's with a .22LR. Let's
just say she was quite "lucky".