Bear gun

Discussion in 'Knives, Gear, Guns And Other Tools' started by Jeff Randall, May 29, 2018.

Page 2 of 4
  1. Reno Lewis

    Reno Lewis Knot-A-Challenge Champion

    Messages:
    2,058
    Likes Received:
    5,215
    Location:
    Wherever my boots are
    You lucky Americans and your pistolas.

    I just carry a big ole stick, a knife and a fancy can of hot sauce in an atomizer, with the knowledge that if I ever am attacked, I'm either going to get lucky, or I'm going to die fighting.

    Fun stuff, eh?
     
    Reno Lewis, May 29, 2018
    #21
    Kaw-liga, The Marsh Gorilla, IW17 and 2 others like this.
  2. Stone

    Stone Member

    Messages:
    3,942
    Likes Received:
    4,171
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Way Far NE US
    OK, I just had my best laughs in days just upstream^.

    I have numerous comments about bears, biology, bear guns (bigger is better) ... but .

    .. it's late in my day that I spent most of out in the backwoods (northern Maine),
    so for now, I'll just grin, bear it (<-- pun intended), and sleep.

    But I'll be back when I got some time to read.

    PS: Good choice on the revolver, Dr. @Jeff Randall. :cool:
     
    Stone, May 29, 2018
    #22
    The Marsh Gorilla likes this.
  3. Bushman5

    Bushman5 Member

    Messages:
    12,388
    Likes Received:
    26,223
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    west
    say what? the danger noodle / nope ropes get that big? :confused: :eek: how the heck do they deal with the tusks? :confused:
     
    Last edited: May 29, 2018
    Bushman5, May 29, 2018
    #23
    The Marsh Gorilla likes this.
  4. Stone

    Stone Member

    Messages:
    3,942
    Likes Received:
    4,171
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Way Far NE US
    When I lived out in the US west, and backpacked in CO, NM, UT, WY, OR & WA,
    I repeatedly ran into a joke among backpackers.

    Q: How do you know when a grizzly ate a hiker?

    A: The scat smells like pepper spray and has little bells in it.
     
    Stone, May 29, 2018
    #24
    CWB, The Marsh Gorilla, STPNWLF and 3 others like this.
  5. Reno Lewis

    Reno Lewis Knot-A-Challenge Champion

    Messages:
    2,058
    Likes Received:
    5,215
    Location:
    Wherever my boots are
    Where I grew up in Northern BC, North tip of the Great Bear Rainforest, that was how you differentiated girzz from black bear scat. :p

    The bears up there are no joke. 400-650lb blackies, 900+lb grizz. The grizzlies would run the black bears out, or kill those who wouldn't leave.

    When the area seemed devoid of black bears, that's how you knew a grizz had moved into the area.
     
    Reno Lewis, May 29, 2018
    #25
    The Marsh Gorilla, Bushman5, Trailmaster and 2 others like this.
  6. Hammer

    Hammer Member

    Messages:
    1,753
    Likes Received:
    6,371
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Thee Free State of Idaho
    Bears are never a joke. I have healthy populations of black and grizz right out my back door (and cats, and wolves...).

    The reality is that the vast majority of attacks happen so quickly it doesn't really matter what you're carrying. The ones where you have plenty of time to draw, aim and shoot a high caliber handgun accurately are the exception (and/or examples of where people shot, but maybe didn't need to). Not that carrying isn't a good idea (which I do), but high-stress training at close quarters with a big bore on a 35mph moving target that you're probably only going to get one shot on isn't a bad idea, either.
     
    Hammer, May 29, 2018
    #26
    The Marsh Gorilla, Trailmaster, Stone and 2 others like this.
  7. Reno Lewis

    Reno Lewis Knot-A-Challenge Champion

    Messages:
    2,058
    Likes Received:
    5,215
    Location:
    Wherever my boots are

    Oh, don't get me wrong, I wasn't implying that any bears are a joke, I was just blabbing.
     
    Reno Lewis, May 29, 2018
    #27
    shaneadams90 and Hammer like this.
  8. Hammer

    Hammer Member

    Messages:
    1,753
    Likes Received:
    6,371
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Thee Free State of Idaho
    No worries, Reno - I didn't take it that way.
     
    Hammer, May 29, 2018
    #28
    The Marsh Gorilla, Stone, shaneadams90 and 1 other person like this.
  9. Stone

    Stone Member

    Messages:
    3,942
    Likes Received:
    4,171
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Way Far NE US
    Blabbing.

    So that's a word? :confused:

    Why am I glad about that? o_O
     
    Stone, May 30, 2018
    #29
    Mike Smith and The Marsh Gorilla like this.
  10. Trailmaster

    Trailmaster Member

    Messages:
    366
    Likes Received:
    1,486
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Tennessee

    I carry a D3300. Quick, lightweight, easy follow up shots and it takes great pictures.

    64433549-5358-4447-8300-8A4CC1E92B2C.jpeg
     
    Trailmaster, May 30, 2018
    #30
    Mike Smith, Kevin, The Marsh Gorilla and 4 others like this.
  11. Trailmaster

    Trailmaster Member

    Messages:
    366
    Likes Received:
    1,486
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Tennessee
    Trailmaster, May 30, 2018
    #31
    Stone, IW17 and Hammer like this.
  12. Jeff Randall

    Jeff Randall ESEE Knives / Randall's Adventure & Training Staff Member

    Messages:
    11,425
    Likes Received:
    18,297
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Alabama
    This.

    I have no misconceptions that I could accurately shoot a bear rushing me to do harm. None. But I do like the idea of having easy access to a large caliber handgun just in case I'm still able to pull the trigger when he's chewing on my skull, or chewing on someone else in my party.
     
    Jeff Randall, May 30, 2018
    #32
    B-line, Mike Smith, Datilite and 9 others like this.
  13. JHansenAK47

    JHansenAK47 Member

    Messages:
    138
    Likes Received:
    192
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Alaska
    Handguns make good firecrackers too. I honestly think pistols are used more often to scare away bears than to shoot them.
     
    JHansenAK47, May 30, 2018
    #33
    CWB and Hammer like this.
  14. CWB

    CWB Member

    Messages:
    1,870
    Likes Received:
    3,660
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    MO
    Love it.
     
    CWB, May 30, 2018
    #34
  15. Bushman5

    Bushman5 Member

    Messages:
    12,388
    Likes Received:
    26,223
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    west
    trapper friend of mine carries a Henry .45-70 lever action with brass penetrator rounds, slung over his shouldr all the time. Another one on the snowmobile handlebars or on the ATV. . I thought the grizz in Whistler/Cheakamus/Pemberton were massive.........the ones in Kimblery BC are pushing 900 - 1200 LB's < thats Kodiak size.....
     
    Bushman5, May 30, 2018
    #35
    Mike Smith, The Marsh Gorilla, Reno Lewis and 1 other person like this.
  16. Stone

    Stone Member

    Messages:
    3,942
    Likes Received:
    4,171
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Way Far NE US
    Let's repeat that.

    .45-70

    Lever
     
    Stone, May 31, 2018
    #36
    The Marsh Gorilla and Klynesquatch like this.
  17. Reno Lewis

    Reno Lewis Knot-A-Challenge Champion

    Messages:
    2,058
    Likes Received:
    5,215
    Location:
    Wherever my boots are
    A stainless Henry "All Weather" .45-70 lever has long been my dream rifle.

    I'll own one, one day.

    *pic borrowed from the interwebs*
    [​IMG]
     
    Reno Lewis, May 31, 2018
    #37
    Mike Smith, CWB, OKcherokee and 3 others like this.
  18. Bushman5

    Bushman5 Member

    Messages:
    12,388
    Likes Received:
    26,223
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    west
    ^ thats the one i want too.

    this lil feller is only a year old an about 200 lbs - still no ear tag or tracking collar.

    O1L0G7o.jpg
     
    Bushman5, May 31, 2018
    #38
    Mike Smith, CWB and The Marsh Gorilla like this.
  19. Mudman

    Mudman Member

    Messages:
    909
    Likes Received:
    1,595
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    SoCal
    Never took you for a revolver guy Jeffe. That's one sweet piece!

    If I could fit my 454 Casull Super Redhawk in a kit bag, that's what I'd carry.
    IMG_20150109_161336.jpg
     
    Last edited: May 31, 2018
    Mudman, May 31, 2018
    #39
    Mike Smith, The Marsh Gorilla, Trailmaster and 1 other person like this.
  20. Rick R

    Rick R Member

    Messages:
    186
    Likes Received:
    446
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    WV USA
    I EDC’d a scandium S&W revolver in .45acp for a while. Recoil pulled bullets out of their case before you got to shoot them and the finish scratched easily. But it was super accurate and you didn’t know you were carrying it. Nice pistol Mr Randall!

    Only @200-400 pound blackbear here in WV and the hound guys keep them educated about humans. I still carry a pistol while hiking, but I carry one 24/7 anyway.
     
    Rick R, May 31, 2018
    #40
    Mike Smith and The Marsh Gorilla like this.
Page 2 of 4

Share This Page