[AnAmericanMother]

I thought the proverbial "Bear Medicine" was a .348 Winchester Model 71 lever action with the big 250 gr Silvertips.

At least that was what my mom had. My dad was going to buy the .375 H&H, but mom turned up pregnant with me instead.

[Little Ray]

Sounds like that would do the trick. I just know that my Father in Law said his folks carried 12 gauges with slugs.
Maybe they WERE undergunned...