I'd probably go with a Freedom Arms in .454. I shot one last week. They are a handful, but if you are comfortable with a .44 Mag, it is entirely manageable. Felt recoil wasn't nearly as much as I expected, though there is a lot of muzzle flip.
I did exercise caution, at all times.
Just as an alternative,one of the most effective bear "stoppers" is OC spray.That's what it was originally designed for.One of thse "industrial" size cans that looks like a small fire extinguisher and has 2,000,000 SHU will stop a bear in his tracks and send him running.They have a large volume spray and at least 20 feet range. Steve
+1 since you can get this for about $50 compared to $400+ for a gun that won't get used much. The only thing I would be worried about is if you have to spray it into the wind, I got some of the stuff on my skin before without realizing and transferred it to my eyes, it wasn't very pleasant.
That's a risk dealing with 2 legged predators in an urban environment also. Steve
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