DBLAction454
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Recently my father has been doing some traveling out west (RVing with his girlfriend etc etc) He loves the country and loves being outdoors...
However his last trip got him closer to a black bear than comfortable. Nothing happened fortunately but he did not like not having something to defend himself should it happen.
He's been looking at large caliber handguns (Desert Eagle .50AE, .454 Casull and such) to take with him whenever he goes out west...
Instead of spending $1200+ on a handgun I suggested he choose a 12ga shotgun to take with him instead. A 1760fps 1oz 3" shell with a slug produces 3,000ft-lbs of muzzle energy.
Now what looks good on paper doesn't always look good in the real world... I was wondering if any of you have any knowledge on what would be needed to stop a bear ranging from Black, Brown, and Grizzly should one ever like to come into my fathers camping ground. I'd hate to give him advice on a 12ga only to have it be ineffective.
Thanks!
G
However his last trip got him closer to a black bear than comfortable. Nothing happened fortunately but he did not like not having something to defend himself should it happen.
He's been looking at large caliber handguns (Desert Eagle .50AE, .454 Casull and such) to take with him whenever he goes out west...
Instead of spending $1200+ on a handgun I suggested he choose a 12ga shotgun to take with him instead. A 1760fps 1oz 3" shell with a slug produces 3,000ft-lbs of muzzle energy.
Now what looks good on paper doesn't always look good in the real world... I was wondering if any of you have any knowledge on what would be needed to stop a bear ranging from Black, Brown, and Grizzly should one ever like to come into my fathers camping ground. I'd hate to give him advice on a 12ga only to have it be ineffective.
Thanks!
G