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got off a total of 7 shots, none of which hit the bear, at ranges of 225 to 275 yards.....

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Good shooting!

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there is a bit of discussion on this forum about bears, and what works and what doesn't. from my point of view, leverguns can put maximum aimed fire in the shortest possible time. aimed fire being the operative word. anyone can shoot a gun, even pretty fast, but the levergun has proven to me to be able to place the shots accurately AND quickly.......

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Leverguns are for real. So much has been said about rainbow trajectories and such but I use them (.444,.450 and .45-70 to shoot 300+ yards without hesitation.

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it was also a terrible thing that a majestic beast had to suffer over night

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Thats an understatement!

Let me be clear - I have nothing against lever rifles at all and the guide clearly seems to have put his hunter into a great position for the initial shot, albeit not close enough for both hunter (sniper?) and guide as it turned out.

However, given the range of that initial shot, did the guide arm himself with a suitable weapon to take care of the situation and dispatch the bear cleanly without allowing undue suffering? NO, because despite firing SEVEN times, the bear escaped off an open beach. IMHO the guide was armed with the WRONG rifle at this point.

Once the follow-up began, however, and the action got close, then clearly the lever action becomes a better choice.

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