On a backpacking forum a fellow is mentioning using buckshot for bear protection.
I listed evidence from testing by the US Forest Service and the limited penetration of pellets. He then gave youtube video of the penetration of 000 buck, which was impressive, and much more than what the USFS showed in their testing (old it seemed).
In his evidence he showed a 1 oz 2 3/4" slug only penetrating 2/5 of the distance the pellets did.
I cannot seem to find anything on the ammo the Alaskan officials use for bear, but I've seen how they use slugs, though I cannot seem to find anything on it.
Can anyone help?
I listed evidence from testing by the US Forest Service and the limited penetration of pellets. He then gave youtube video of the penetration of 000 buck, which was impressive, and much more than what the USFS showed in their testing (old it seemed).
In his evidence he showed a 1 oz 2 3/4" slug only penetrating 2/5 of the distance the pellets did.
I cannot seem to find anything on the ammo the Alaskan officials use for bear, but I've seen how they use slugs, though I cannot seem to find anything on it.
Can anyone help?