brown bear protection

[Dixie Slugs]

Interesting, to say the least! You all are correct about the volume of bear gun posts........on all web pages. Most is pure speculation!
The important issure with any type of dangerous game is not the firearm, but rather the bullet's design....period!
One hears a great deal about shotgun slugs, without ever considering the slugs design.....soft lead swaged Foster, etc? A swaged lead soft, no matter who makes it, will not perform like a hard cast heat treated one.....the same applies to shotgun slugs, that applies to handgun bullet designs....think about it!
There are many dangerous game animals out there.....from a 400 pound wild hog Tusker to Griz. Many have slow nerves and you must break them down. This means big bones and muscle.
So...again, consider the ammo you are using! If it will not stand up to stress impacts, better to leave it alone.
Regards, James Gates @ Dixie Slugs

 

[nitestocker]

i have a ruger redhawk i load it with randy Garrett's 330 grs hammer head loads i have not been to Alaska but heard nothing but good about these i live in WA. and hope they work for me if i ever run into any bear

 

[RubenZ]

Man that Bear looks beautiful. Why would one hunt bear? is the meat good?

 

[H&Hhunter]

Man that Bear looks beautiful. Why would one hunt bear? is the meat good?

RubenZ

Brown/Grizzly bear meat is some where between rank and fricking rancid! There are some things that are hunted for other reasons than human consumption.

 

[leadcounsel]

A $40 can of bear repellant.

 

[Cosmoline]

Black bear can be good depending on what they're eating. The only people who eat brown bears I know of are a few natives who hunt certain bears at certain times during the winter. I guess the meat on them isn't as bad if they're hibernating.

 

[RubenZ]

I think I've tried Black Bear some time back at a 4H auction benefit in San Antonio. They had booths with all types of game meat to taste. I don't remember it being horrible. But I don't remember it being very tasty either.