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Anything you want.Originally Posted by king richard
Yellowstone Camping Looks like the hikers and campers need bear guns! What can you carry in Yelloestone?
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Anything you want.
I am not anti-cop, I am pro-Constitution.
I have seen lots of threads on bear guns and they all basically come down to the biggest you are willing to carry. Anything is better than nothing, but when it comes to grizzlies, they are all saying bare minimum 357 mag, .44 mags or larger preferred. There are quite a few advocates of 10mm if one is inclined to carry an auto.
All that is required to escape a bear attack is a .22. You don't have to stop the bear, you only have to slow down the nearest other camper/hiker...
I am not anti-cop, I am pro-Constitution.
santa
The problem with BIG bears is they are very tough. A 357 will work on a black bear but it is marginal at best on a grizzly and will NOT stop a charge unless you get a brain shot. The bigger the better, 44mag is better but still wont stop a charge, a 50 caliber Smith is even better. I know a person in Alaska who carries a (legal) shortened 12 gauge with slugs. The recoil is fierce, but not as bad as having a grizzly bears teeth around your head which could ruin your whole day. On the other hand my wife is mad at me right now. Id rather take on the bear, my odds are better.
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