Alaska Master Guide Phil Shoemaker I’m guessing has witnessed more Brown/ Grizzly kills than anyone on the planet. He sides with Alaska F&G recommendation to use a 30-06. The smallest cartridge any of his clients has used was a .270 Win shooting Partitions, 2 shots in the lungs bear died quick...
Nice looking setup! Where did you get that cheek pad? I use Triad packs on my Tikka factory stocks but I’m thinking when my Rokstok comes in the Triad pack will be too beefy with the higher comb.
Nothing to sweat bringing guns across the border. As stated here if using a soft case put a trigger lock on your guns. More often than not they won’t ask to see them uncased. If drive is the same time wise I prefer to cross at smaller towns.
At one time I had the newer m50 with the limbsaver pad. Really liked the stock, good ergos the only downside to me was the forend is real wide around 2 1/8 inch if I recall correctly.