Looking for a bear defense gun

Butcherbill said:
You will likely get tired of humping two guns around in he bush, the last thing I want to do while hunting is have a grizzly in my hands and my hunting rifle in a scabbard. Then again my hunting rifle is chambered in .303 Brit and if a bear came into the pic it would be adequate as long as I can put it on target, if I'm walking or sitting it's got a round in the chamber and 9 more in the magazine with the safety on.

Weight is always a factor when out hiking or hunting, pack+2 guns is a lot more than I want to carry around unless one is a pistol and we all know that isn't happening for most joes in the bush.
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Yeah would love to be able to carry a pistol, unfortunately ill have to settle for a short shotty unless the CPC gets in and goes to town on repealing our current gun laws.

One gun would be ideal, and my hunting rifle is a .308 so will handle a bear. But its not a thick brush or rough terrain gun, in those instances ill be carrying the shotty and have the bolt gun stashed away, same as when im skinning/gutting my animal, better to have the shorter/handier gun handy for those situation IMO. And im not young, im lazy, i dont stray that far from my truck. weight of my pack/gear is not as relevant as if i was covering alot of ground.
 
0faustus0 said:
Well, everyone is talking about the gun .... but what about the ammo?

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...0-Unofficial-12ga-Slug-Penetration-Comparison
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12 Gauge Winchester Supreme Platinum Tip 400 Grain Hollow Point Sabot Slug 2-3/4" 1700 fps are what I feed my bear defense gun.

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Grove said:
12 Gauge Winchester Supreme Platinum Tip 400 Grain Hollow Point Sabot Slug 2-3/4" 1700 fps are what I feed my bear defense gun.

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For your information .... I have heard several reports that those Winchester sabots do not expand well ... :-(
It seems those bullets were designed to be shot with higher velocities .....

Here just one report ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz5VUlQri4Q
 
Rifter said:
Yeah would love to be able to carry a pistol, unfortunately ill have to settle for a short shotty unless the CPC gets in and goes to town on repealing our current gun laws.

One gun would be ideal, and my hunting rifle is a .308 so will handle a bear. But its not a thick brush or rough terrain gun, in those instances ill be carrying the shotty and have the bolt gun stashed away, same as when im skinning/gutting my animal, better to have the shorter/handier gun handy for those situation IMO. And im not young, im lazy, i dont stray that far from my truck. weight of my pack/gear is not as relevant as if i was covering alot of ground.
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Only you can make that call as you will be the one carrying the weight, bit of advice with the grizzly is to swap the stock out for a lighter Remington synthetic or wood stock. I just put a hardwood set on my wife's 12.5" grizzly and it was shocking how much weight it shed. I weighed the factory plastic stock and forend (not including the stock bolt or recoil pad) and it weighed 2.24lbs. I just put a laminate set on my new 870 express and the factory Remington stock set is lighter than the wood as well, I didn't weigh it but it's what I would use on a grizzly if I was going to be humping 2 guns around.
 
Butcherbill said:
Only you can make that call as you will be the one carrying the weight, bit of advice with the grizzly is to swap the stock out for a lighter Remington synthetic or wood stock. I just put a hardwood set on my wife's 12.5" grizzly and it was shocking how much weight it shed. I weighed the factory plastic stock and forend (not including the stock bolt or recoil pad) and it weighed 2.24lbs. I just put a laminate set on my new 870 express and the factory Remington stock set is lighter than the wood as well, I didn't weigh it but it's what I would use on a grizzly if I was going to be humping 2 guns around.
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Im looking into this now, looking for one with a little less LOP and lighter weight.
 
Its been at least 30 years since I carried a SG in the bush for bear protection.
One thing nobody mentions is how fast one needs to be able to shoulder the shotgun.
Standard stocks, combined with bulky winter coats and ultra sticky recoil pads is not a good combination.
I went cut down the wooden stock of my police model for a 12" LOP and swapped the factory recoil pad with an older "hardened" one.
The slicker recoil pad allowed the butt to slide up to my shoulder without getting stuck in my down jacket. Wasn't worried about recoil as I figured I wouldn't have a chance to follow up with additional shots if I missed.
This allowed me to shoulder the SG no matter what time of year I was out in the bush without fear of hanging up.


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For sure I would not consider a SxS 12ga, not enough shots in case of emergency..., why not a beautiful Rossi 92 in 44magnum, plenty of power and shots, and I’ve just got one for you :)
 
Yeah 12ga pump, but not only with slugs, fill it with:
1- slug
2- 00 buckshots
3- slug
4- 00 buckshot
5- 00 buckshot

that patern (or similar), will increase your chances or surviving to a serious bear attack
 
I carry my mossberg 500 when out and not hunting, high likely hood of bumping into girzzly bears around here especially on the river. Ill pass on the buckshot, slugs to the hilt for me.
 
RRH.01 said:
I carry my mossberg 500 when out and not hunting, high likely hood of bumping into girzzly bears around here especially on the river. Ill pass on the buckshot, slugs to the hilt for me.
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for sure you have more experience, my suggestion is more for someone that could miss the target under a high adrenalin situation...
 
tazik said:
Yeah 12ga pump, but not only with slugs, fill it with:
1- slug
2- 00 buckshots
3- slug
4- 00 buckshot
5- 00 buckshot

that patern (or similar), will increase your chances or surviving to a serious bear attack
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This is sheer idiocy, do not do this... it is however, a prime example of why you don't take advice from the internet.
 
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