[technically right]

I prefer a .45-70 with the Garrett 540 grain Hammerhead load.

[MrPiper]

I prefer a .45-70 with the Garrett 540 grain Hammerhead load.

Yep,,, that would do the job,,, but can you buy that at walmart? ;-)

12 gauge is the king for one size fits all. Squirrel to griz and everything in between. One gun does it all.

[familyop]

"I prefer a .45-70 with the Garrett 540 grain Hammerhead load."

That would be one of the best for the job with fair placement. ;-) Wide flat-nosed lead bullets from large revolvers can also work well for defense against dangerous animals (especially for knowledgeable handloaders). You might also find the following to be interesting.

Shooting Holes in Wounding Theories: The Mechanics of Terminal Ballistics

[Armedanddangerous]

that would make a decent wound channel for sure..air rushing in and blood rushing out..thats what they need.

Next time that bear comes back, nail him with a 12 ga. rifled slug..preferrably 2-3 of them.

They will have to drag boo boo out of there with a wrecker, but he’ll be deader than disco.