Grizzly Bear Defence rifle

CLW45 as I would not give up my life to defend a human crew member or the dog but I would do everything in my power to save their lives. I find your question just plain stupid.
 
30-06, 338 win, 375 h&h or shorty pump 12 g is the right answer for bc and alberta interior grizzlies or the tiny black bears that seem to be everywhere. What works the best so far is my voice or getting a scent towards the bear before the gun is needed.
 
boren said:
If a tree falls in the forest does it make a noise
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Yes it does!, sounds like some one is shooting at you as it comes down snapping the branches off another tree. My wife thought this was happening when a very large cotton wood came down recently when she was standing outside at the back of the house.
 
I carry one of these in bear country.
Short Barrel Churchill.
12 G (usually loaded with slugs and one 00 Buck somewhere in the middle). I also have a few rounds on the stock for a quick reload, assuming im not crying like a baby sharting my pants.
Cheap (so I dont care much if it gets banged around).
Reliable - always goes bang when I need it too.


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pathfinder76 said:
So you are trolling? Interesting.
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My first reply was perhaps harsh and I have deleted it.

According to your profile, you are fairly new here. If you had been around a while, you would probably recognize that these bear defence threads come up with great regularity. Often the replies are from folks that know their stuff, but often the replies are from folks that probably have a Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun, and whose "gun knowledge" is gleaned from the Internet. So these threads can be quite entertaining. Take a look back at the first couple dozen posts on this thread and you will see some of the regular, long-time members making a joke of it.

So a few years from now, if you hang around, you will recognize this CGN phenomenon. Kind of like the "what's the best deer gun?" or some of the other topics that turn up pretty often.

In the meantime, sit back and enjoy some popcorn.:popCorn:

Doug
 
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I hike in grizzly country all the time, and my go-to rifle is a Winchester M94 in .375Win.

Small, light, quick handling, super rifle for carrying.

Big grizzlies on my trail cams, multiple grizzlies on my trail cams, too damn many grizzlies on my trail cams(!!), but it's the sows with cubs that are the most worrisome...
 
.22LRGUY said:
**full disclosure-I've never shot, or hunted bears, and a conservation officer I spoke to in S. BC once told me you're far better off with bear spray over a gun**

Only time I wish I had a gun with me was in Grizzly country (AB), but it was a young black bear that was a little too interested. Didn't get hurt or anything, but I had no confidence in the fly rod I was holding to help me either. I've had more experienced guys tell me that you can just "tell" when a bear has ill intent, and I never knew what that meant. Had a bad feeling about that bear the second I saw it.

Had a black bear get half-way into our tent here in Ontario last spring, fortunately by buddy who owns the camp is a light sleeper. I woke-up to the sound of someone hitting a spoon on the bottom of a large pot. lol Same guy has an 870 at arm's length all the time, just isn't as nervous as this suburban guy. :)

I have seen a few Grizzlies in AB, one fairly close while I was in a Nissan Pathfinder. Based on the size of those bears...it's easy to believe the 45-70/12ga slug gun suggestions. It's alarming to see how fast bears can move overall, I think if there is really a concern about bears..you want to be good with whatever you choose, and practice getting shots off fast. Something like a Marlin 1895G would be small/fast-handling if you can find one. You could also leave a round in the chamber and know you're very safe/could be cocked very fast, etc. Personally, I'd trust myself with a 12ga pump more, but mostly due to familiarity/confidence.
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That's a load of crap... I guarantee the CO that told you that carries a firearm and not a stupid can of pepper spray...

Come out to the bush where I walk, take a look at my trail cam pics/vids, and you would not feel confident carrying around a can of spray in this area.
 
When I lived out west I befriended an old rancher who always took an old 870 with slugs out in the fields with him cause grizzlies would often wander out of the hills onto local ranches looking for a plump meal. He was fixing a fence one day and turned around to see a grizz coming down the hill right at him. He managed to grab his 870 off his quad and squeeze off a round just before it got to him. The slug shattered the bear’s shoulder which caused it to veer into the fence where it wedged between the fence and the quad. He was then able to finish it off. He said if it weren’t for that lucky shot through the shoulder the bear’s momentum would have carried it into him.

Having been charged by a bear myself and being amazed how fast it closed the distance I always recommend something that hits very hard up close. I was able to catch it square in the head with a slug which did the trick. Most hunting rifle cartridges I don’t recommend cause in that panic moment when the bear is coming at you (at what seems like the speed of light) you won’t likely be able to aim for a perfect shot with something light duty. 12g slugs are pretty ideal. Maybe 0 buck.
 
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