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Old 10-03-2023, 08:17 AM   #201
JJolg
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Originally Posted by GioforPM View Post
They carry sidearms because it’s Alaska. You will not kill a charging grizzly with a pistol or a shotgun.

People who are commenting like to think they know about this stuff without ever having dealt with bears.
Dealt with a sow with a cub bluff charge on elk opener. I’ve also helped 3 didn’t ranchers that SSS multiple grizzlies in the last ten years. A slug will drop a bear rather quickly lol these are not invincible animals and we’re hunted for years and dropped on the spot by many with a .270. Placement is far more important than the calibre. And yes guides have used the pistols to do the same. There’s a reason they carry them for bear defence.
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