What's a good self defense gun for Grizzlies?

[Spiff]

Accept no substitutes!
Marlin Guide Gun in .450 Marlin
(.45-70 pictured)

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This would be my choice...a 12 ga. pump with Brennekes is a close second.

 

[Roadking Larry]

While your buddies are sleeping in camp rub them down with bacon grease and put pebbles in their boots to slow them down. You don't have to be faster than the bear, just faster than your buddies.

Pump 12 guage or Marlin guide gun in .45-70 or better.

 

[JamesP82]

Kodiaks have been taken down with a compound bow. My personal choice would be a .44 mag. You are going to be able to kill a bear with one "well placed" round. I'm begining to think that if deer were more dangerous you guys would only hunt with rocket launchers.

 

[TSQUARE]

air raid?

 

[Ride Da Fire]

a 12gauge with slugs will beat any pistol...

Hmmm I wish there is a way to make my mossberg 12g to a ccw... I know you can do it Olyllie...

 

[yukonjack]

Be prepared.

http://www.adn.com/bearattacks/story/570983.html

 

[shotty]

SxS 12 guage coach gun, no hammers, shell holder on the stock. Bears are fast, 2 shots is probably all your going to get.

 

[gyolai]

.577 tyrannosaur........ its a beast check out the video


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EVqT3XEzss

dont mind the skinny A-rabs

 

[criticalbass]

Haven't read the whole thread, but Federal has new Barnes slugs that will penetrate 48 inches of ballistic gelatin. Those, in a shotgun you can keep with you, should do the job.

Anything smaller than .44 mag needs the front sight filed off smooth so when the bear sticks it up your ___, it won't hurt so much. Stay plumb away from hollow point ammo. Those are for thin skinned game. CB

 

[alank2]

Hi,

That gives you a good reason to get one of these. I have absolutely no use for one of these, and yet it calls to me...

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Thanks,

Alan