Bear and moose will bluff charge. About the time you get to the point of thinking about clicking the safety off, they are within feet. Anyone taking shots farther then that...really had no idea or respect for the animal.
When in the Alaskan bush, I actually carried a .45ACP in a Springfield 1911. Why? Because I knew exactly where my bullet would land. If I have one shot that matters...that is the pistol for me. Otherwise, it was 45/70 or 12 gauge for anything beside hiking or fishing. (45/70 for cold weather conditions when gloves were needed)