So the better question is if a large bear was charging toward you-- and obviously there might be some problem with shot placement, what is the minimum caliber you would want to bet your life and maybe a family members life that is with you on?
I have watched this happen as others shoot-- they dont fully reset the trigger-- they dont let up enough-- you can see that and the person routinely denies it
Light cotton as a liner and then Duluth as a medium weight over those. In the Army we always learned to change socks when they get wet if you can. In the hunting world I have rarely if ever seen people bring spare socks