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New report
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Moral of the story (in my view) is “Be careful what you wish for, you might get it!”
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Great question and replies. Ty
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I, personally, like .454 Casual. Anything that is big enough to eat 6 rounds of that! I obviously had no business shooting it in the first place. Imho
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I’ve also never heard anyone ever have a nice thing to say about those old SPAS 12 shotguns other than they looked cool lol
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Remember this?
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Wow. Darwin award gold medalist.
I wonder if the dog made it out alive.
Update: I read some of the comments. 3 idiots and the doggone.
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What’s the saying?
You don’t have to outrun the bear, you just have to outrun your slowest friend
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Dogs can be loyal to a fault though, even though momma bear way outmatches any domesticated dog…. Soo…
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I used to do a LOT of backpacking in the Sierras and came across a lot of black bears. I’m thankful they’re relatively passive around humans, other than wanting your food or other scented items. I’ve seen some really big ones, especially when they stand upright. It’s pretty intimidating being so close to something that big with big knives on each paw.
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Good article, thanks. 
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the weight of a 500 mag revolver combined with the heavy recoil and cost of ammo favors a lighter higher capacity easier to shoot, & practice with 10mm. my choice is most definitely a 10mm
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One comment on the video asks, “Why does anyone need more than ten rounds?”
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That resonated with me. That’s true friendship at its finest. Good job 
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Great interesting topic.
IDK.
Heard some prefer to carry both spray and a firearm. Somer prefer shotgun or a rifle. I don’t own a 10mm or 500 magnum. I’ve heard others say to first ensure one is proficient and accurate in practice, settling in to the caliber one can actually manage with rapid fire. If one is trekking with a friend or group, heard some even carry a loud sounding horn.
I’d probably go with the highest magazine capacity I can legally own and afford.
I’m not sure I’d ever visit grizzly or even brown bear territory again, but on my highest caliber I own, I ensured that +p is allowed per my owner’s manual - at least for in case I get to black bear regions.
Heard some argue they mix up their rounds with FMJ and some JHP, in case you hit a large predator in a non fatal area - hat JHP will cause pain and hopefully deter, while the FMJ - if hits a vital organ or head, it should help stop them.
Personally, I’ve not yet decided to mix it up. But for heavier duty repertoire, I like a Buffalo Bore brand I picked up, +P, hard cast, flat nose, higher grain ammunition.
I’ve heard its front/tip shape described as not round, but flat, as "Keith” or like a “semi-wadcutter (SWC)” design. Heard it helps to penetrate thick bone/skull.
But because I’m usually in urban environments, I usually EDC lighter loads per se.
I’m sure bear hunt guides are knowledgeable. I am not. I’ll sit in the back row, listen, and eat the donuts and coffee.
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