A lot of fishing guides in Alaska carry a 12ga for bears. Not many things can standup to an ounce+ of lead traveling at 1600fps.Jusme wrote:There would be several factors to consider, as previously posted. Location, type of food source, the population density, which would raise the need for defense, etc..
I agree with cmgee, a pump 12 gauge shotgun would be difficult to beat for a wide variety of situations. But if I lived where Grizzly bears were a problem, that may not be the best choice. Given, my current situation, the area where I live, population density, type of game in my area, I would definitely opt for my shotgun. For food gathering, I would most likely use traps and snares, rather than shooting at everything, but it would give me the widest range of choices, if I needed it for food gathering, or self defense. JMHO
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- Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:57 am
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