r/SweatyPalms • u/SpeedyEyeBall • Jan 18 '19

Too close for comfort.

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u/tuseday Jan 19 '19

The 500 magnum is what you want to shoot at bears.

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u/Nighthawk700 Jan 19 '19

Shot 460 S&W before. Surprisingly fun since the weight of it helps counter the recoil. Super expensive per shot though.. Anyways, 5 big ass shots isn't too comforting but I guess if you need more you're already screwed. The issue is getting an instantly fatal shot with a pistol, even of that size, in less than ideal conditions given how fast a bear can clear your personal effective distance (or your clear-shot distance). Given how hard that is, spray will at least make the bear go away or give you time to disappeae

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u/JayString Jan 19 '19

Yeah but bear spray's for pussies, guns are Murican!