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ACZ; I am not sure of your hunting experience but if you have never hunted bears you would have to see them move after their hit to believe it. And thats with a gun and cartridge matched for the job. Typically most outfitters want that first shot in the shoulder so they dont run more than 60 yards. I have personally seen a "dead" bear with broken shoulders cover that much ground faster than you can say "oh #$% !". Based on that I sure would not go for the 22/410 combo. Considering that it is strictly defensive I would probably omit the long gun but of those mentioned I would surely go for the 12 guage with the biggest baddest slug or sabot I could get my hands on. In the hand guns I would take the one you quick draw best with the biggest solid slug. No hollow points in this scenario for me.
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Well if your pard gets too sweet you can always sprinkle a little cayenne on his TP .  . I would say overall being prepared is the key. Most arms would work quite well in a pinch. For the most part a noise maker is adequite. But you sure got it right about the ones that have been fed being trouble makers. Here the bruins that get relocated get a red ear tag. I see a red tag and my tolerance for bear play goes WAY down. Its always the one trouble maker you really have to prepare for. I would venture a guess that more deer have been taken with a 30-30 than any other but I am a little skeptikal about the bears. A Nice gun no doubt but I would sure choose that 12 guage over the 30-30. After my last bear trip I consider a 300 mag minimum and would really go for a 375 H&H. Any Fishing on the agenda ?
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Buffalo bore Ammo offers some wicked hot solid loads for the 44 mag. Not easy on the green but not easy on a agressive bear either. I have always been a 44 mag fan but the 45 is my favorite auto. Old dog same tricks I guess.
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Acz, Yeah you sure are right about the 30-30. I guess I just never thought of it as a bear gun but considering there have been more than a few taken by bow and arrow I'm sure it would do. The last time I was in Alaska the big push was away from pepper spray and towrds a sort of flare gun kit. Tom, , I though the folks in our area were the only ones who tried stupid stuff like shooting bears with rubber bullets. Nothing like really getting the old boy riled up ! I am thankfull that at least when they relocate the trouble makers here they tag their ears. That way at least I know right from the start I am dealing with a former inmate.
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This is a little off topic but funny any how. Yesterday I went to my hunting property to play on the tractor and I had some materials delivered to level a spot for the new blind. In the middle of my field there is a older conifer that I have cut the bottom branches off. This is usually where I sit and take my break becuase I am usually too lazy to go beck to camp and sit at the pic nic table. Yesterday I go over to my spot for a nice afternoon snooze and I notice one of the branch nubs has fur all over it stuck in the pitch. I look down and sure enough That big old bear took a dump right in MY spot !...Scratching his back at the same time. . now thats some trick. I guess it definatively answers the perverbial question.
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I think the bear repellant I was talking about is not actually a flare gun I just meant to say it looked like one. I think they were approved and sold by the Alaskan DNR or equivelant. I had a budy who had made a zip type gun that shot bird bombs about 25 yards. It was pretty cool and very effective.
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Dont ya just love junk drawers. It always kinda fun to see all the junk you have saved. The only thing I dont like ios when I buy something I already have. Sounds like a fun trip. Will look forward to some good photos.
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