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We are planning our third fishing trip into the wilds of Canada. The past two times I carried my Scoped Model 70 338WM for big bear protection. We did see a few bears but were never bothered by any. Most of the time it was left in camp. I have since purchased a Mossberg 500 with the 18" barrel. Is this adequate bear protection used with quality lead slugs. Mt Shottie is a lot lighter than my Model 70 and much easier to carry. It is also possible for me to replace the stock with a pistol grip when I get there. Main question....will a 12 ga slug stop a 600-700 lb bear?