Bear defence?

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i am wondering what load i should use for bears!? right now i am using a stagered loading of 3inch 12 pellet 00 bubuck and 2 3/4 inch PDX1 Defender Slug 00 combo. is this okay or should i switch out?
 
OP. I see you're new here.... here's a rundown of topic days... Just being humorous in the wee morning hours.

Monday-#Shooting#into#space, mag capacity
Tuesday- Bear defense, FRT numbers, EE and Site sponsor rants
Wednesday- Zombie, SHTF guns, all conspiracy theories
Thursday- AR re-classification, CCW, ISIS, and associated terrorists
Friday- AR vs. Tavor vs. XCR vs. ACR vs. VZ/CZ vs. SL-8
Saturday- What's the best/ first handgun/ rifle to buy
Sunday- Slamfire stocks. Slow day for threads
 
I'd consider switching to just regular slugs. I really don't think the shot or combo load will add anything, in fact I'm not really sure anything past the second shot will matter either. Its hard to express just how fast a bear can move until you've seen it firsthand. That said, each encounter I've had was the highlight of the day, they really don't want to bother you.
 
A 45-70 loaded with 45-70 works for me.
We usually discuss bullpup stocks on Sunday too, and I would personally like to see why you don't was your m14 in the dishwasher added. Very informative and the main battle rifle guys can get in on the schedule.
 
General consensus seems to be just stick with 12 gauge slugs. Some do say the slug / 00 Buck combo which is what you are already doing, if it is brown bears I'm sure that's fine... Grizzly bears might want to stick with just the slugs.
 
"Better to have a firearm and not need it........ "

Yessir, like this story from September 2011.

VICTORIA — A 22-year-old man is recovering in Victoria General Hospital after his friend shot him in the face, mistaking him for a bear.

The two were camping near Vancouver Island’s Nitinat River early Saturday when one of the men was woken up by what he thought was a black bear trying to get into their tent, Const. Grant Desmet of Lake Cowichan RCMP said.

The man grabbed a shotgun and fired several rounds in the direction of the “bear.”

Instead, the pellets of the gun hit his friend — sleeping head-to-toe at the opposite end of the tent — in the face and the arm, causing severe injuries.

The shooter drove his bloody friend to Youbou, B.C., where they met B.C. Ambulance paramedics. The victim was taken to Cowichan District Hospital, then to Victoria General Hospital. He is in stable condition.
 
Rugdoc said:
"Better to have a firearm and not need it........ "

Yessir, like this story from September 2011.

VICTORIA — A 22-year-old man is recovering in Victoria General Hospital after his friend shot him in the face, mistaking him for a bear.

The two were camping near Vancouver Island’s Nitinat River early Saturday when one of the men was woken up by what he thought was a black bear trying to get into their tent, Const. Grant Desmet of Lake Cowichan RCMP said.

The man grabbed a shotgun and fired several rounds in the direction of the “bear.”

Instead, the pellets of the gun hit his friend — sleeping head-to-toe at the opposite end of the tent — in the face and the arm, causing severe injuries.

The shooter drove his bloody friend to Youbou, B.C., where they met B.C. Ambulance paramedics. The victim was taken to Cowichan District Hospital, then to Victoria General Hospital. He is in stable condition.
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So you are suggesting not taking a firearm into the bush because this one guy screwed up big time? By not identifying the target before pulling the trigger?
A firearm in the bush is a piece of safety equipment, a survival tool. Like any tool, machine, or safety equipment, it can cause harm and even death if improperly or carelessly handled. The guy was negligent and will pay for his mistake.
 
In recent memory I think the number bear/firearm related shootings of people out numbers bear attacks.

I pack a gun too when I'm not hunting sometimes, but realistically speaking here in B.C. for example, if you think of the thousands and thousands of people who go hiking and camping up the mountain trails every year just between Vancouver and Lillooet for example, how many bear attacks have been recorded?

Packing something sensible between your ears is more important.
 
Rugdoc said:
In recent memory I think the number bear/firearm related shootings of people out numbers bear attacks.

I pack a gun too when I'm not hunting sometimes, but realistically speaking here in B.C. for example, if you think of the thousands and thousands of people who go hiking and camping up the mountain trails every year just between Vancouver and Lillooet for example, how many bear attacks have been recorded?

Packing something sensible between your ears is more important.
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The bold is the tangent. Start a different thread if you want to go down that path.

I've been wearing and carrying the appropriate safety gear/equipment for almost six decades and never had a incident. Are you suggesting I stop this practice because I've never had an accident? Also, a big part of personal safety is thinking before doing.
 
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