Grizzly Bear Defence rifle
- Thread starter nulll
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Here's what I use.
Now see! This is the kind of situation I don't want fear to get people in. Hiking and birdwatching is already expensive with all the Gore-Tex and Swarovski binos etc... etc... and then just on the off chance you might see a bear, you sell your car and buy a rifle like that... craziness!
LOL that old rifle with hose clamps reminds me of an old Lee Enfiled in 303 British that I had the barrel shortened on and cut to a pistol grip when I first started hunting with a bow in bear country.
This is my go to bear defense rifle now = 21" barreled Rem 700 in 375RUM I load 350gr bullets at 2450fps it was in a black/gray laminate stock for years but added a Cadex chassis and 5 round detachable mags last year.
I put this rifle together while I was working as a self employed freeminer in BC & Alberta for anything that moves defense and hunting.
I pop off the scope and mount a rear XS Sights backup ghost ring when I use it for defense.
bottom one in the picture top one is my 26" barreled 300RUM
This is my go to bear defense rifle now = 21" barreled Rem 700 in 375RUM I load 350gr bullets at 2450fps it was in a black/gray laminate stock for years but added a Cadex chassis and 5 round detachable mags last year.
I put this rifle together while I was working as a self employed freeminer in BC & Alberta for anything that moves defense and hunting.
I pop off the scope and mount a rear XS Sights backup ghost ring when I use it for defense.
bottom one in the picture top one is my 26" barreled 300RUM
12 gauge, 00 buck, followed by slug or 00 buck, followed by slug or 00 buck.
With the first shot with 00 buck, a few pellets would hit the bear and give it a shock to at least pause or slow down. This would give you the time for aiming more accurately with a slug or 00 buck.
With the first shot with 00 buck, a few pellets would hit the bear and give it a shock to at least pause or slow down. This would give you the time for aiming more accurately with a slug or 00 buck.
Nice looking rifles! & hmmm...Anything that moves? So, like Sound shots? lol Question: What have you killed for Defense?LOL that old rifle with hose clamps reminds me of an old Lee Enfiled in 303 British that I had the barrel shortened on and cut to a pistol grip when I first started hunting with a bow in bear country.
This is my go to bear defense rifle now = 21" barreled Rem 700 in 375RUM I load 350gr bullets at 2450fps it was in a black/gray laminate stock for years but added a Cadex chassis and 5 round detachable mags last year.
I put this rifle together while I was working as a self employed freeminer in BC & Alberta for anything that moves defense and hunting.
^ I shot off an expired smaller one, it had low 'compression"? HArdly came out. Maybe the bigger ones will hold compression better. I actually have 2 Bear ones that are 2 years expired now...gahh... I noticed last time searching, you 'can' find them around, but Amazon had none, just small ones, or were like double+ priced retail.
Just for kicks, I fired an expired can into my garage corner and walked into the fringe of the cloud. I didn't go for the full effect but enough to make my eyes water, so I wouldn't be totally surprised if I ever had to use it.
Grizz
No worries - Thanks for doing your part keeping the thread on track. Hot topic as you can see...
If you're committed to a lever option and you don't reload, I'd specifically recommend a Marlin 1895G (45/70 with the short magazine tube). Personally, I prefer that action to what I see on the Pedersoli. Use some of the savings to send it off to a smith that you trust with leverguns (e.g. Rusty Wood Trading) to have it worked over for reliability (springs, action tune, whatever the man suggests) and add a ghost ring sight of your choosing (maybe a fiber optic front, too). Use the rest of the savings for practice ammo!
You can get shorter and lighter options in 45/70 than the above but you might find the handling to be unfamiliar (not to mention the muzzle blast). Hotter chamberings are available, too, but I'd stick with 45/70 for ammunition availability.
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