Deaf Smith
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I venture to say that trooper took his shotgun because of the weapons available to him it was a better choice than an AR-15 carbine or his side arm. That still doesn't mean a 12 ga is the "best" choice.
Dunno about "best" but ... Brenneke "Black Magic", 600 grains at 1500 fps, kind of think that's good enough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRHmDaDnwDU
BTW, the Brenneke is almost twice as hard as the foster slug. They are made for bear.
And keep in mind folks, we are talking DEFENSE from bears, not hunting. All ranges will be in measured in feet. Oh, and the national park service rangers shoot problem bears all the time and it is generally with a shotgun.
Dixie slugs make some real HUGE ones!
http://www.dixieslugs.com/home.html
http://www.dixieslugs.com/images/Dangerous_Game_Single_Shot.pdf
Yea... maybe not the best but a real good choice.
Deaf