Best 12 gauge round for bear protection

[off target]

If I had to carry a 12 gauge it would be full of the largest size tungsten shot I could find. Apex makes a 2-1/2 oz BB TSS load.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

A badass slug followed by 3 or 3.5” buckshot. Alternating back to a slug after the buckshot seems kinda dumb. Used to hear it and wonder what the mentality was when running dogs. Miss it with a slug, follow with buckshot and if you miss it there hell go back to a slug. Only guys i ever knew doing this also killed deer running across a gas line at 800yd with a 742 in 30-06

 

[okie]

A badass slug followed by 3 or 3.5” buckshot. Alternating back to a slug after the buckshot seems kinda dumb. Used to hear it and wonder what the mentality was when running dogs. Miss it with a slug, follow with buckshot and if you miss it there hell go back to a slug. Only guys i ever knew doing this also killed deer running across a gas line at 800yd with a 742 in 30-06

Sounds like Sevier and mccurtain County lol

 

[liljoe]

But those bronze points are deadly in the 742 Dusty. Hehe
Joe

 

[D Coots]

Would a Creedmoor be overkill?

 

[daniel brothers]

that dog did nothing to help his master

 

[SBS]

that dog did nothing to help his master

In a situation like that, it's everyone man (or dog) for himself. It's why you only need to be faster than your guide. Besides, he's supposed to be carrying the stopper.

 

[daniel brothers]

too bad he wasn't using slugs so that we could see his results.... but then again... the bunny huggers would have strung him up.

 

[762willdo]

A badass slug followed by 3 or 3.5” buckshot. Alternating back to a slug after the buckshot seems kinda dumb. Used to hear it and wonder what the mentality was when running dogs. Miss it with a slug, follow with buckshot and if you miss it there hell go back to a slug. Only guys i ever knew doing this also killed deer running across a gas line at 800yd with a 742 in 30-06

Well I will defer to your expertise and experience what with you living in Arkansas your obviously an expert on charging brown bears……….. I only lived and worked in remote Alaska and the Kenai…

 

[daniel brothers]

I like this Guy's idea...

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Well I will defer to your expertise and experience what with you living in Arkansas your obviously an expert on charging brown bears……….. I only lived and worked in remote Alaska and the Kenai….

Aren’t you a cheerful one. Missed with the slug, hit him with the buckshot, as he runs faster lets go back to a slug, if that dont work lets go back to buckshot.