Interesting how these conversations go and turn into something completely different.
I know a lot about guns, but admittedly not a lot about bears. Seems to me the best defence from a firearm would be something easy to use, that packs enough punch to put down the animal in one trigger pull. Something you're just conveniently carrying with you on the trails doesn't do either of those things, even if you do manage to get the shot exactly where you need it. I'd think you're more likely to put the animal into a shock-induced rage rather than put it down or scare it off.
Don't think firearms are the answer there.
On topic, damn shame about all this. Seemed like a hell of a guy who would normally know exactly what to do in these situations, sounds like he just caught the bear off guard and didn't have time to react
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