Largest bear I have shot, was a 6' old dry sorehead of a sow black bear. Big enough. I used a .458 2" with 400gr. Barnes SP @ 2,150fps, through the melon sideways - head hit the ground first, then the rest of her. It was quite dramatic. 50yard shot.
-------------------- Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V