Bear Protection Shotgun

My Choice: Remington 870 Tactical, rear peep, front fiber optics.

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I am a Dangerous Wildlife Monitor in BC. All we use is pump 12's.
And by FAR the preference is Brenneke Slugs due to their failsafe and outstanding performance.

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Just got back from the range and they were putting up a sign "NO FOOD ON THE RANGE"
And this makes 100% sense as there was a grizzly sighting again.

Note to self - be bear aware when walking down to check targets.
 
AlbertaJohn said:
Just got back from the range and they were putting up a sign "NO FOOD ON THE RANGE"
And this makes 100% sense as there was a grizzly sighting again.

Note to self - be bear aware when walking down to check targets.
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Last fall I was walking back to my bench after going to the 100m back stop, at the 75m mark I looked up at where my bench is and a black bear about 50’ from it sniffing chairs and plastic bins… scared it off and went back to my shooting. I was alone at the range at that time.
Walking or mtn biking the trails behind our house we run into bears all the times, black and grizzlies, we truly live amongst them.
 
RedTeam98 said:
Most all I know here in Alaska use Brenneke Original Slugs the State Troopers / Alaska Pipeline Security DUS and Village Protection Officers for Bear / Moose Defense .
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I know an Alaskan CO that has killed dozens of Brown Bears. With all sorts of weapons. What he refuses to use anymore? A shotgun. With Brenneke slugs. Or anything else for that matter.
 
DaveMachine said:
Anyone aware of any good bear targets with vital areas for use on the range?
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One day I got to our range and there was a big cardboard box from a fridge/freezer 100 yards downrange.

Someone had painted a life size bear silhouette on it with different colors for the vitals...
 
gyppo said:
Try Federal truball deep penetrators for lower recoil but good penetration. Actual weight is almost 500 grains and they're made of a hard alloy so don't deform much. Or better yet, Challenger magnum 2 3/4" slugs. Same weight and they are the Best penetrators of any slug I've used including Brennekes. 1,450 fps out of a 15" barrel.
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Thank you. Will try
 
DGY said:
Thing is up here if I had to bring a shotgun when I go where there is bears I would have a gun with me as soon as I leave the house, and I can’t see my self carrying a shotgun while bucking, running or mountain biking hahaha. I think people are paranoid about bears. 30years in bear country and never had a problem my self, I know of a few unlucky people that can’t say the same, but those incident would have had the same outcome guns or no guns, the bears came out of nowhere so no time to even react.
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I have a gun when car camping but almost never backpacking, it's too much weight.
in 20 years of hiking I've run into about 10 grizzlies and all but one ran off right away. I was bluff charged once but she veered of about 30 feet away and rejoined her cubs before taking off.
Preventive measures do a lot to eliminate encounters.
That said, I always have bear spray on my hip in the woods. Cheap, light, easy to carry and easy to use, it's a no brainer.
 
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In camp I have an 870 tactical. Simple to operate when full of adrenaline and terror.

I carry bear spray when hiking and camping, but no longer carry it on my hip. When I was charged and jumped on by a black bear 23 years ago I fell onto it and couldn't reach it when the bear was on top of me. I now carry my spray on a pack strap on my chest. Easier to reach, less chance of a pack or jacket getting in the way when needed.
 
pounder said:
We used these the first one when I worked as a bear guard at Parks, second one my son made up for a different problem. target #2 is the worst case scenario situation when being a bear guard. I would tell potential guards that the best case in a bear attack is the bear attacks the guard it weeded out a few people.
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I alway thought that for scenario two, the safest bet for the peoplekind down was either bear spray or a solid slug or good quality rifle round through the bears pelvic girdle ie. the back end, away from the victim.

It won't kill but the bear would stop the attack on the victim and turn backwards towards the pain.

Then finish him with COM shots.
 
geologist said:
I alway thought that for scenario two, the safest bet for the peoplekind down was either bear spray or a solid slug or good quality rifle round through the bears pelvic girdle ie. the back end, away from the victim.

It won't kill but the bear would stop the attack on the victim and turn backwards towards the pain.

Then finish him with COM shots.
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That is exactly what I taught bears bite at the wound. Bullets do funny things when they enter flesh and bone like exiting into the person. That is one scenario that was never taught at Parks because we were told that it should never happen if the guard was doing their job but we all know that bears don't follow the same play book.
 
pounder said:
That is exactly what I taught bears bite at the wound. Bullets do funny things when they enter flesh and bone like exiting into the person. That is one scenario that was never taught at Parks because we were told that it should never happen if the guard was doing their job but we all know that bears don't follow the same play book.
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That's why I like the "old king of the .375s".....

A 270 gr, 375 H&H Failsafe is going to go pretty straight through whatever it hits at 3 to 20 yards.......
 
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