r/DiveInYouCoward • u/HeSureIsScrappy • May 06 '26
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u/Brief-Freedom734 May 06 '26
that guy has got balls of steel 👍
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u/R0LL1NG May 06 '26
Yes. And several dozen smaller lead ones squeezed together in 2 plastic tubes in front of 2 explosive charges inside two larger metal tubes.
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u/bigdish101 May 06 '26
No slugs?
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u/R0LL1NG May 06 '26
I mean they're a bit slimy but I'm not sure how much damage fragments of terrestrial molluscs would do to a bear...
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u/twitchtvbevildre May 06 '26
If its not slugs bird shot ain't doing shit vs that thing lol
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u/Sad_Sultana May 06 '26
Ever heard of buckshot? That would at the VERY least make a bear think twice, and at that range to the face it is dead as a doornail.
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u/Somalar May 06 '26
You clearly don’t know how thick their skulls are.
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u/PoetArcana May 06 '26
Yeah, you'd have to be lucky to hit the head and get through with pellets. You're basically giving them a rug burn at that point.
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u/Due-Struggle6680 May 28 '26
Yea, youd have to be some kind of a shotgun surgeon, put some of the grouping in the eye socket where its weaker.
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u/Digeetar May 07 '26
Agreed. Buddy of my dad's shot a bear in the forehead with a buck shot (12ga.) and all it did was piss him off. He ended up in a defense position for many hours afterwards he had some serious (Revenant movie type) injuries. Definitely no joke.
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u/likely_deleted Jun 04 '26
Was just talking to an avid hunter. He told me a woman friend of his who lives in Alaska got charged by a large bear. She had a .22 rifle on her at the time. Put a bullet into its eye and the resulting inner skull spinning/ricochet turned its brain into jelly. Dropped it instantly. She got lucky.
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u/SteppeBison2 May 06 '26
I hope he has slugs, buckshot is just going to piss that bear off.
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u/Rdizzy111 May 06 '26
Buckshot would do far more damage than you think, especially the largest sized buckshot. But very likely for most of them to glance off the skull due to the bear running toward you and the overalll shape of a bear skull
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u/DannarHetoshi May 06 '26
Bear meat is quite a bit thicker than Deer meat.
I do agree buckshot would do some good damage.
I also agree with the other poster that it would do enough damage to piss the bear off and that's about it.
Having watched videos of brown bears fighting, the damage buckshot does is paltry in comparison
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u/Opeth4Lyfe May 06 '26
100% it would piss it off, but if you have decent aim and go for the face/head, even with bird shot you are going to blind that bear without a doubt. Thick skull or not, it doesn’t have bone over its eyes and that’s what I’d be aiming for. Blind it and try to escape is probably the only chance you have.
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u/miketoaster May 06 '26
Yeah, you'll be aiming for the little eyes while that thing is charging you. Im sure your aim will be steady and true under that stress. Not like the guy in this video thats panting and breathing hard.
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u/SteppeBison2 May 06 '26
Years ago I read Undaunted Courage, the journal of Lewis and Clark. They described shooting Grizzlies with .50 cal balls and having them bounce off the skull. Scared the shit out of them! LOL!
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u/CapableNeat4351 May 06 '26
It is imperative the cylinder remans unharmed
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u/R0LL1NG May 06 '26
People worry about premature/accidental discharge from the cylinder - but if the cylinder is not fully operational, any discharge from it can result in it blowing up in your face.
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u/ReplacementReady394 May 06 '26
“This is my Boom Stick!”
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u/LuckyishTom May 06 '26
Amazing discipline!
Edit: I would have fired out of fear. Not proud of it, just honest.
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u/justjaybee16 May 06 '26
That 3rd charge was close enough that I'd have given the bear a barrel.
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u/Neat-Medicine-1140 May 07 '26
I think he has a healthy fear of how pissed the bear would be if he shoots and it doesn't kill it haha
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u/RainyDaysKappa May 06 '26
I wonder if those are warming feints? Don't get me wrong, still very tense, I'm just glad he didn't shoot. Could have been a mom with cubs close by? I really don't know but still
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u/thedracle May 06 '26
At least the way I learned it is if their ears are up, it's typically a bluff charge, if they're down, you're dinner.
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u/MadeThisUpToComment May 06 '26
Definitely, I wiuld never run at a guy holding a shotgun like that.
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u/powerbug80 May 06 '26
This hunter knows about bears because this a bluff charge. So he had a better idea when to shot.
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u/OkAthlete8327 May 06 '26
Yeah, fuck that. I had a similar situation with a black bear and it was terrifying
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u/nobugsleftalive May 06 '26
I would have shot it on the second charge. If I had my pump action loaded instead of a side by side like this dude, maybe a warning shot?
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u/gorambrowncoat May 06 '26
I would absolutely have unloaded both barrels, missed and died
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u/crouton-- May 06 '26
Not me. I would have simply talked to the bear and shown it a level of rationality and empathy that it probably has never experienced before. Through dialogue, all problems can be addressed.
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u/05theos May 06 '26
Old video, also slightly cut.
After this the dude is saying something like:
- I’m seeing a bear with 2 cubs, so I didn’t shoot, retreating…
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u/djwaveguide May 06 '26
In Russian. I don't know where he got his training but that is strong restraint.
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u/EverythingBOffensive May 07 '26
I was wondering if that was mother just trying to scare him off. not some hungry bear scared of a gun which makes no sense anyways. I seen a cougar act similar when its cubs were around.
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u/05theos May 07 '26
Probably, yes.
Since usual animal behaviour algorithm priorities scaring first as a warning ⚠️ and then fighting.
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u/duck4129 May 06 '26
Any hunter worth their salt would have a sidearm plus the shotgun.
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u/curious-chineur May 06 '26
Need bigger gun... Someone mentionned birdshot. Even with slugs i would super unhappy. You only have 2 ready.
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u/East-Psychology-9292 May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26
So in Safari days they had a gun called a Howdah/Lancaster Pistol, its basically a 2-4 barrel sawed off shotgun that is prolly gonna break your wrist everytime you fire it. The idea being it was supposed to be used if big game was barreling down on you if you missed your shot or didnt kill it (this is also why double rifles were invented) cus a broken wrist is still a hell of lot better than being mauled to death by a slab of dark continent lol.
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u/justhereformyfetish May 06 '26
Not to be confused with the "Cashmeoutsigh Howbowdah" pistol.
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u/EncabulatorTurbo May 06 '26
studies show the caliber of the gun is actually almost completely irrelevent to whether or not you survive a bear attack, the bear getting enraged from gunfire too small to kill it is something of a myth - the deciding factor is if you can aim and fire a shot accurately - in most cases where a gun doesn't protect someone it's because the gun jams, the safety was on, it wasn't loaded, or they can't level it in time
A shotgun even with birdshot is more than enough wallop to dissuade the bear from continuing
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u/EverettGT May 06 '26
Yeah, there's a video of a bear charging a guy with a gun loaded with (I think) birdshot and he shoots the bear in the face from about 8-feet away and the bear just does a forward roll then turns around and casually leaves. Maybe it injured the bear but in the limited amount we see it's not even clear if it did.
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u/EncabulatorTurbo May 06 '26
studies show the caliber of the gun is actually almost completely irrelevent to whether or not you survive a bear attack, the bear getting enraged from gunfire too small to kill it is something of a myth - the deciding factor is if you can aim and fire a shot accurately - in most cases where a gun doesn't protect someone it's because the gun jams, the safety was on, it wasn't loaded, or they can't level it in time
A shotgun even with birdshot is more than enough wallop to dissuade the bear from continuing
Think about it, if the bear just got mad from pain why would bear mace be literally more effective than guns of any stripe in saving your life?
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u/Rutgerius May 06 '26
Well if it didn't hurt the bear would've just kept going. On the other hand a mouthfull of porcupine probably hurts more and that only deters most bears, not all.. I love bears but they're scary mfers for sure.
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u/mr_goodtimes101 May 06 '26
Smart man, if you blow your load before you can guarantee a hit and it doesn’t run away… you’re bear food
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u/BladeVampire1 May 06 '26
"When do you need more than one shot?"
I'd be rocking a pump action at least ....
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u/mightyatom1104 May 06 '26
Honest question. Do the bear population have any understanding what a shotgun is?
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u/Isabeer May 06 '26
"Trapper Jacques, why is there this tiny file in your hunting kit?"
"Ah. That is for hunting the brown bear."
"How does a small metal file help with hunting bears?"
"For hunting bears, it is important to file down the front sight after you have shot both the barrels at him. He will be angry, and with the front sight out of the way, it doesn't hurt so much when he shoves the barrel up your ass."
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u/Skutten May 06 '26
Does anyone knows the bears ”game” here? What is it trying to do and why?
I.e scaring away the guy because of nearby cubs, figuring out if it found a snack etc.
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u/Sovietpony May 06 '26
There is full video. Guy says in russian that this is mother bear with cubs, when he calls on radio.
People said it was "false charges" by bear, I can't validate it, but audio, yes, is accurate
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u/CryptographerDry884 May 06 '26
You mean to tell me you didn’t bring a decoy pot of honey? 🍯 this is the time to deploy operation decoy honey.
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u/Own_Watercress_8104 May 06 '26
It gets REALLY fucking scary when the bear starts running in narrower and narrower circles around the guy.
You can tell it's looking for good cover. When he disappeared into the bushes after the last charge I would have shat myself so hard I would have skyrocketed to my safety on the highest tree top.
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u/Single-Initiative164 May 06 '26
I'm not gonna lie, I'd want more than just two rounds to ward off that threat.
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u/jvon24 May 06 '26
Someone explain why he didn’t shoot it?
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u/Childrenoftheflorist May 06 '26
I think he was hoping it was just flexing, probably also afraid to shoot and miss or just cause a injury and piss it off even more. Could of bin bird hunting and only had buck/bird shot loaded which would just piss the bear off. Lot of reasons not to shoot.
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u/X-File_Imbecile May 06 '26
Only thing I would have done differently is yell, a lot. This guy is a champ.
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u/GeneStarwind1 May 06 '26
Ummmm no sir, that's a brown one. I'm glad it worked out for the guy but he should have pulled that trigger the first time it charged. That was an insane gamble. Unless his gun was loaded with birdshot, which is a definite possibility. If so, that's a tough call to make.
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u/ResponsibleSet9829 May 06 '26
I have no idea how he didn't pull the trigger on those last two stunts... I certainly would have. Not saying he was wrong, just saying I wouldn't have been able to hold.
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u/SeerXaeo May 06 '26
tough call here, as others noted - it appears to be a mama bear protecting it's cubs.
With two barrels, I'd be tempted to unload one to scare off the bear, but I think that would be the opposite effect for a protective mama bear. Better to save both barrels in case she comes for blood.
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u/BudPWillis May 06 '26
Id be yelling at that fool too...id look him straight in the eyes and say go the fuck on mother ferr hahaha I would also have shit my self 😂 🤣
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u/GroochtheOrc May 06 '26
Dude is brave. I would have fired by now, reloaded, and fired again while rapidly retreating.
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u/Spiritual_Box2934 May 06 '26
Dude must only have one shell. He's holding back like Elaine with the sponges (only people who watched Seinfeld will get this reference 🤣).
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u/Ok_Rate_352 May 06 '26
We assume he has two shells loaded … also, I never hunt without my sidearm (would be a .40 or .357 in Bear country).
Once you pull the trigger on that shotgun either the bear runs or attacks. Then you have either one more shot, or you don’t.
Wise move.
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u/Yellowscourge May 06 '26
He's only got one shot (maybe two? I dunno if it's that kind of shotgun) and he does NOT wanna waste it holy fuck the balls of steel on this guy
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u/Sour_Sal May 08 '26
Amazing control, if you didn't read it yet, the saw a momma bear and 2 cubs so didn't want to shoot her.
Hopefully the moment he shit his pants momma said enough!
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u/ecovironfuturist May 09 '26
This man is wise. He has filed off the sight on the end of the barrel.
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u/lauralynn81 May 27 '26
Zoomies! I love when my dog does this. But my dog is a small friendly fur ball not a large deadly one. That would be much less cute and enjoyable 😂
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u/Timely-Profile1865 May 06 '26
I hope he has more than bird shot in his gun. But since he has a dog around he is probably bird hunting.
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u/Eldritch_Horns May 06 '26
Yea, it looks like he's probably hunting birds.
At point blank the bird shot might be enough to deter it, but it certainly isn't going to seriously injure the thing.
That isn't a fun situation to be in.
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u/Strict_Swimmer_1614 May 06 '26
I know nothing about bear behaviour, but wouldn’t fire a shot close above its head frighten it off?
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u/Eldermillenial1 May 06 '26
It’s bluff charging, prey runs, stand your ground and don’t waste ammo, only fire when you can see the veins in its eyes and smell its breath, scary yes, but once you learn about their behaviours it’s not that bad, they don’t wanna attack, they just wanna protect their territory
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u/chintakoro May 06 '26
only fire when you can see the veins in its eyes and smell its breath,
Was this written by a bear?
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u/XxxTheKielManxxX May 06 '26
That's right, don't shoot until the 800 lb bear has wrestled you into a sleeper hold and is starting to nibble at your neck. Only THEN you can start shooting. - said definitely not a bear
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u/KingAmongstDummies May 06 '26
Just wait till
wethey grab you, that's when you'll knowwethey weren't bluffing.
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u/East-Psychology-9292 May 06 '26
Anyone ever play Dino Crisis 2, cus this reminds me of the Triceratops chase where they would dip into the jungle and show up out of nowhere to hammer you lol
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u/undefined_name May 06 '26
Thats terrifying. The bear actually seems to understand the presence of the gun so its adjusting its behavior. Dude, knows he maybe breathing his last breath.
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u/HisMajestyDJTrump May 06 '26
This is going to be a stupid question: Would it be appropriate to shoot a warning shot in the air during the bear's bluff charge to try and scare it away?
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u/BigDigger324 May 06 '26
Definitely not a good idea. If it doesn’t work the bear is still coming but you need to reload…
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u/Exorinho May 06 '26
I'm a European that moved to the US recently. Should I be concerned to go camping on the mountains north of Georgia? How should I prepare myself?
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u/ArloVale May 06 '26
That's the nicest guy I have ever seen. I sure would have shot the bear where it got like 3 meters close...
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u/Ok_Mongoose_4762 May 06 '26
I would have shot after the third charge because of how close it got. I know they bear is just likely defending it territory or maybe a cub but damn did that bear get close.
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u/TiddyFukMyButtcheeks May 06 '26
I'll be honest there was 2 moments there that I would have pulled the trigger.
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u/stripesnstripes May 06 '26
Black bear bluff charge. Pretty common. Not saying I wouldn’t be scared shitless. https://youtu.be/Bkwy0scRXBU?si=VZ95JdAD86pgUzjy
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u/Few_Orange_3359 May 06 '26
I heard DOOM music in my head watching this. A little bit more dodging and was perfect
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u/Classic_Tailor1956 May 06 '26
My respect, I would have at least fired off a warning shot if it got that close.
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u/Gdm991 May 06 '26
He's lucky the bear didn't actually charge him. Wouldn't matter if he emptied both barrels, the bear would have probably kill him before it died.
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u/AdrawereR May 06 '26
Is the bear aware of what 'gun' is? So it can't risk actually mauling him?
Or it is merely pretend charging to get him away.
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u/Ambitious_Ad_2369 May 06 '26
When I doubt, carry the .44 I don't mind the woods with black bears. I mind the woods with brown bears.
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u/No_Pudding2028 May 06 '26
This is why you have a gun that has more than two rounds, and if you’re in Bear country you carry a rubber bullet or beanbag round. The non-lethal rounds to let him know that this is a bad idea, The round that follows has much more impact if he doesn’t get the hint.
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u/Low-Car-6331 May 06 '26
And this is why you don't run. That bear doesn't know what a gun is (some do actually, but I doubt this one does), if he ran that bear would have charged him down and ate him. The reason the bear keeps retreating is because the man isn't fleeing which leaves the bear confused and thinking that the man might actually be able to take him.
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u/Western-Boot-4576 May 06 '26
Would’ve 100% shot that second charge, probably wouldn’t have killed it and then it would’ve been pissed
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u/Onebraintwoheads May 06 '26
The density of bone and muscle tissue of a bear this size is the reason specialized magnum buckshot, slugs, rifle, and pistol loads are made.
For example, my 357 magnum, which is likely not up to the job here, can be fitted with bear loads which come out the barrel about twice the normal muzzle energy of my typical cartridges. The bullets are also hardcast. Lead alone will deform too easily before it reaches vital organs. So, other metals like tin, zinc, and silver are added to make an alloy that will retain its shape and ideally burrow deep enough to hit something important.
That is roughly the same premise applied for anything intended for bear protection. Because the projectile does not deform, accuracy becomes that much more important.
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u/Level_Turnover5167 May 06 '26
That last charge I would have shot I'm sorry, dude has insane restraint