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I guess you haven't heard of shotgun slugs? IE a 440 grain 0.73 projectile traveling 1650 ft per second? Considerably more stopping power and impact energy than any .44 magnum. (250 grains at 1800 ft per sec.)
A high powered rifle is the best choice, but lacking that a shotgun is second best.
Theres a very good reason why the default backup weapon for polar bear defense in Greenland is a 12 gauge loaded with slugs. Not a handgun in any caliber. Polar bears are much larger and considerably more dangerous to humans than grizzly bears - so no, shotguns aren't nonsense when it comes to bear defense unless you're talking about using silly ammunition like buckshot.
Anyway, again I will have to say that bears are too majestic and grand creatures to be wasted by a human stumbling around in their habitat.
Posts in this Thread:
- OT: Rifle Suggestions Please! (close call with a bear), JWorsman, Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:41:42
- Re: OT: Rifle Suggestions Please! (close call with a bear), Richard Scott, Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:47:48
- To answer many:, JWorsman, Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:49:23
- Re: OT: Rifle Suggestions Please! (close call with a bear), kurt, Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:51:19
- Re: OT: Rifle Suggestions Please! (close call with a bear), sondeen
, Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:43:54 - What ever you get, buy 2, Bruce, Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:53:31
- pepper spay n/m, Dean, Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:17:35
- Swimming bears, smt, Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:07:45
- what sort of bear?, James, Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:36:13
- .50BMG revolver is your best bet., dmz789qqq, Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:29:02
- Re: OT: Rifle Suggestions Please! (close call with a bear), kkelley, Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:13:13
- Re: You need Dirty Harry's .44 Magnum, YogiThe Bear, Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:56:13
- Re: OT: Rifle Suggestions Please! (close call with a bear), EGD
, Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:39:26 - Re: OT: Rifle Suggestions Please! (close call with a bear), kkelley, Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:00:47
- All you need is a Starter's Pistol, MI-Roger
, Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:42:26 - Forget the gun, get some bells., turbocon86, Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:25:42
- Re: Forget the gun, get some bells., David in Michigan, Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:17:34
- LOL... n/m, Joeychess, Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:17:55
- That sign is awesome!! nm, Saab Junkie, Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:51:28
- Second the bells, AdamB
, Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:41:55
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