[verum ago]

Huh. Just learned that the Model 8 was originally named the "Autoloading Rifle" when I thought to myself "that looks like a model 8, but they're not calling it that" and looked it up.

I wonder what you'd get today if a you asked a firearm manufacturer to design for you an autoloading rifle for brown bear defense.

I'm guessing anything the Model 8 was chambered in would be considered woefully inadequate. Funny, have game animals gotten tougher or something? I had some guy tell me the other day my .30-06 was "pretty marginal" for black bear, and "a real stretch" for elk. *sigh*

Thanks for sharing that classic ad copy. I guess I'm a fan too.

[Simon Green]

I'm guessing anything the Model 8 was chambered in would be considered woefully inadequate

It was chambered in .25 Remington, .30 Remington, .32 Remington, .35 Remington, and .300 Savage. All of those (especially .25 Remington) would be considered marginal at best these days for grizzly (of all of them, I'd pick .300 Savage).

I wonder what you'd get today if a you asked a firearm manufacturer to design for you an autoloading rifle for brown bear defense.

If I was hunting, I'd get a Browning BAR in .338 Winchester Magnum. 4000 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle!

On the other hand, if it was strictly for defense and I didn't have to pay attention to game laws, I'd use an AR-10 in .308 with a 20 round magazine.

[Dusty Road]

At the time the 35 Remington was a pretty stout round especially in an auto loader. I have a Marlin in 35 and it hits feral hogs with authority, not sure it would be my choice for a Grizzly.