VIDEO... Charging Bear Pistol Test

[WYO300RUM]

Great critters.

I can see how stressed out they are too!

They always are. Don't know why...? Chase and fight with each other all day I guess.

 

[Blandry]

I would never bow hunt w/o a sidearm. Hell I won't even hike w/o a sidearm. There are nuttier humans in the national forest than any animal.

 

[WYO300RUM]

I would never bow hunt w/o a sidearm. Hell I won't even hike w/o a sidearm. There are nuttier humans in the national forest than any animal.

For sure ! Another good reason to carry in Ca. While hunting...

 

[Brent21]

Most likely black bears. My dog stays right by me . He doesn't chase deer, rabbits, nothing. When I'm glassing he lays down next to me. Two years ago I had 11 does and fawns walk past me at about 75 yards. He just watched them and didn't move. Like waiting for me to shoot ducks and geese. View attachment 372959

I'm a German Shepherd guy myself, but that is a great looking dog! He looks ready to protect.

 

[Brent21]

A semi auto 10mm just has to be a part of everyone's protection no matter what, because even if your big bore rifle or handgun didn't do their job during the initial attack, then you can still empty the 15 round mag into the bear with a one handed grip while it's trying to claw and bite you body parts.... you surely couldn't miss at that close range. You can do a lot of shooting during those seconds of remaining life. If those 15 rounds didn't stop it... then you could simply say... Yes, Lord, I did my best... here I come.

I agree I would much rather have the possibility of having 3-4 shoots on target rather than 1-2. Maybe that would change a charging bears mind.

 

[TxHeartShot]

I am hoping the muzzle blast will blind the bear enough for me to side step his charge. Although I would prefer a 400+ gr. solid to connect with the CNS.
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are you wearing snake boots in the winter?

 

[Almondgrower]

Great video , can you try a simi auto short shotgun? lots of round off and high power!

 

[WYO300RUM]

I'm a German Shepherd guy myself, but that is a great looking dog! He looks ready to protect.

I've had two German shepherds. One was a white shepherd and other black and tan. I think they are the smartest breed. **** good dogs.

 

[WYO300RUM]

Great video , can you try a simi auto short shotgun? lots of round off and high power!

Look back a few pages. There's a video with shotgun, lever rifle and pistol.

 

[WYO300RUM]

are you wearing snake boots in the winter?

 

[Blandry]

are you wearing snake boots in the winter?

They look like mucks to me which are insulated and nice in the winter. I have some chippewa snakes from back when I lived in south TX and would wear them year round anyway they were so tough and comfortable.

 

[Almondgrower]

Look back a few pages. There's a video with shotgun, lever rifle and pistol.

Yes but it was a pump, these exercises prove shot quantity to increase fatal hits are a huge plus, I'd like to see how many shot he can get off with slugs and what the hits will be. When we go back in for game retrieval I use a 9 round simi auto 12ga with slugs and 000 buck alternating . A bear being hit anywhere other then a central nervous system hit is a huge gamble. Even threw heart or lungs the bear can probably still keep going for several minutes!! Now it's ticked off till it expired…scary thought

 

[Pro2A]

Its good to see direct comparasons but there is no real way to test or know exactly--- the pistols and rifles where he only gets 1 or 2 shots off could be your death-- he knew what was going to happen and was fully prepared and ready to fire---- had that been a real charging bear in the woods or comming from a close tree line he may have never gotten a shot off... especially with the rifles as he was basicly holding them "at the ready"--- I'd like to see one with the long guns "slung" over his shoulder

We find the Safari Boonie Packer Sling, last one about $20 at Cabelas about 2019, perfect for long gun carry in toothed/clawed critter country. Provides optics up "at the ready" weight on opposite shoulder, muzzle up/down/right/left/straight/waist or chest high/optics tight under arm pit for heavy brush control, carry with one or both hands still free to use trekking poles, binos, GPS, machette.... Can back carry muzzle up/down as traditional sling in very open areas. In an emergency snap shot scenario, it is as fast/faster than drawing a handgun, the long gun is already half way to your shoulder......even fire from carry position one handed if critical, providing handgun speed to fire, semi- over bolt firepower with long gun energy. 10-20 rounds of 308+ beats 6 rounds of .44 mag any flavor all day, every day. We run side-pull charging 308 platform big action ARs in various chamberings with adjustable gas blocks....OFF for bolt action maximum accuracy hunting shots; ON for carry where semi-auto firepower might save a life, mauling. For our heartbeats, it is the best comfort insurance we have found. The minor weight penalty is very comforting.....sorta like a weighted comfort blanket, lighter than a PH on your shoulders.

 

[Ol' Red]

Early 70s when my Uncle sent me to NW tip of Alaska to keep an eye on Ivan across the Bering Straight, we had a husky that lived with us. In the summer he ran point whenever we went out. I heard later on after I rotated out he stood his ground between the guys and a Polar.

Back then besides the long guns, we either carried a 41 or a 44 Ruger. They were 75 bucks ordered through the PX.

I have one of those .41 mag Ruger's. They were referred to as the Ft. Rich special back in the seventies in the southern part of the state.