It's amazing how many think they know weapons and bullet performance. Alaska would not give you a second chance to figure out you were wrong. Would have loved to have had the opertunity to visit and hike and hunt there. Only animal here in CA I have shot with my 300 Winchester mag using a core loc round was a coastal deer at about 500 yards. Poor choice for a 115 pound deer. Not enough mass for the bullet to perform. My follow up shot I used a ballistic tip hollow point, really bad mistake. Not a whole lot of meat was useable after that. Choose the right round for the animal your hunting. It cracks me up even here in CA when I used to back pack I'd carry my 44mag and I'd sugest to my friends they should carry something too. Had some of the dummies show up with semi autos in 9mm. 40sw and 45acp. Good people rounds. Not so much for even a small CA bear. Good way to piss it off unless you get a lucky shot in