.30-30 vs AR-10 vs 12gauge for grizzly bear defense

[Daltonnichols11]

I’m going mule deer hunting in November with brother and friend in grizzly county in Montana. I only have a whitetail tag for a different unit so I’ll be pulling security detail for Mule deer hunting. I have a 30-30 lever action. Ar-10, and a 12 gauge pump. Which of these do you think would be the best for grizzly defense. (We’ll also be carrying bear spray as a first line of defense). And what kind of ammo. Thanks.

 

[Hunthigh1]

12 ga pump with Breneke slugs is popular among federal agencies in Alaska for what it’s worth. Carried by biologists etc.

 

[TaperPin]

A slab sided 30-30 is so comfortable to hand carry it gets my vote.

 

[Live_weighT34]

30-30 gets mine. Low recoil, plenty of rounds on tap, open sights and cheap (relatively speaking) plus levers are generally great for fast reactive shooting.

 

[Mk44]

Given your choices, I would also chose the 12ga with some good slugs.