05-06-2021, 09:25 PM
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#31
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Envitro
Good thing you know know me so well, or my proficiency with said tools.
I train with a firearm more often than some SWAT teams do.
I've hit 2" targets with a 1oz slug on a regular basis at 75-100 yards with no issues. I'm not concerned with my ability to hit a target under pressure, since that's what I train for almost every day.
Not sure where you got your 6 foot effective range from. Even with target/bird shot you're still looking at 35-45 yards effective range (on birds or clays), and I'd never carry that in the wilderness with me for the purpose of bear protection.
Slugs are the only way to go, or 00 buck if you want a bit more spread for "in your face" scenarios.
Honestly, not sure what the comment about pulling out a shotgun in front of my kids has anything to do with this. They have a healthy respect for firearms and know what they are, and what they're not.
On the bluff charge, I'd rather be pointing a firearm in case it turned out to not be a bluff (since you can't always know either way), than get run over and get mauled.
Any time I've had a bear encounter in my adult years I've almost always seen them coming for miles, and always wait for them to pass, or give them a wide berth and go a different route. Please don't lecture me on this topic. I probably spend more time in the wilderness than 90% of people out there. And because I do, I know I'm in a higher risk category than the average person, so I take the necessary precautions to keep myself and those with me safe.
Every person's safety is their own responsibility. If you're comfortable carrying nothing, then go ahead. If you want to only carry bear spray, go for it.
I choose to go over and above that when allowed to do so.
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Not knowing anything about his encounter with the bear, and his obvious knowledge of hiking trails in the area, it seems he startled a bear and had no chance to react. Bear spray or shotgun he was overwhelmed quickly. But who knows?
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