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Welcome, my friend, to TFL. As a backpacker/mountain climber anything you chose will be a compromise of sorts. How far do you backpack? Do you want to carry a seven pound long gun for extended periods? If the answer is yes then the above mentioned are good choices. The least expensive but yet very powerful is the 12 guage shotgun. With Brenneke slugs you'd be well armed. Was your answer no to a long gun? IMHO, The best POWER to WEIGHT ratio available is the S&W Mountain Gun in 44 mag or 45LC. One more thing, chances are that long gun won't be there when you need it most. I'm a campaholic and I don't recall ever seeing a backpacker/hiker with a long gun. Calibre advise; You're in SERIOUS bear country. Get a SERIOUS calibre. Forget urban semi-auto calibre's. IMO, a powerful 4" revolver is the best "compromise". Good Luck and welcome once again. J. Parker
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