JCooperfan1911
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In no way shape or form does a 12 gauge slug compare to the potency of a hotly loaded .45-70 Gov’t out of a MARLIN ‘95.
I've had a lot of experience with black bears over the years in the Davis Mountains here in Texas and backcountry camping in the Rocky Mountain National Park and other high country areas in Colorado. Never had a problem with them being anything more than curious thankfully. I have never been particularly interested in hunting them though I don't begrudge others who might. Mostly I just find them to be beautiful animals. I haven't been backcountry camping in Colorado in a while but if I did I'd take my 10mm 1911 in a chest harness just to be safe.My main experience with black bears was playing peek-a-boo and follow-the-leader with them when I was a small child.
Watching them fall out of our apple trees was a hoot.
I didn't even feel threatened by them when one wandered into the house - I just waited until he finished eating the salmon that my valley girl mother left out. He politely left by the same window that he used to enter.
Gators?
Back in 'Bama, we called 'em mobile speed bumps.
They'd crawl up on the warm blacktop on cool nights.
It could get downright exciting if you ran over one at about eighty miles per hour.
I never carried a gun with either of these critters in mind... .
My main experience with black bears was playing peek-a-boo and follow-the-leader with them when I was a small child.
I've had a lot of experience with black bears over the years in the Davis Mountains here in Texas and backcountry camping in the Rocky Mountain National Park and other high country areas in Colorado. Never had a problem with them being anything more than curios thankfully. I have never been particularly interested in hunting them though I don't begrudge others who might. Mostly I just find them to be beautiful animals
I've worked around inner city Houston for the past 15+ years. The bears in the 3rd and 5th wards are some of the most cunning, vile and dangerous I've even encountered. For that matter I never go anywhere inside the 610 Beltway without a carry piece and a backup, preferably a .45 acp, 10mm or magnum revolver of your choice. I've seen bears jacked up on honey and blueberry juice just shrug off a string of 9mm rounds and keep coming. Oh my!You guys are totally messing up the fearmongering! I only buy guns because I'm afraid of things - deer, dark alleys, drugged up terrorists at the pharmacy, and the occasional paper target! How can I buy a bear gun if they just leave people alone most of the time?
You're probably talking about those country bears who still have family values. Inner city bears are the real threat... I need an inner city bear defense plan
Gators are fast, that's a fact, but still ain't agile enough to climb a tree
Neither are most Americans. Too much garbage food and screen time.Gators are fast, that's a fact, but still ain't agile enough to climb a tree
That show, Alaskan Bush People, Duck Dynasty, the two or three gold mining ones, homestead rescues and off grid living, etc. I guess folks can’t get enough of staged reality shows. Adds spice to their city lives I guess.
I bought some .22 ammo with ‘Choot ‘em! on the box. I guess those guys parlayed their ten minutes of fame into something that has some $$ attached. Probably a good deal for them.
Stay safe.
I can honestly say I've never had issues with alligators at my place in NW Montana, grizzlies are another story. At my old cabin in Alaska they were thicker than fleas on a dog. BTW, grizzlies are a pain in the arse to get rid of, Havahart traps just don't cut it.
I may live where it is flat and semi-arid and the scenery is mesquite bushes but the worst thing we have to contend with are coyotes. Since I made myself a promise as a teenager to never own a chicken they don't present a problem for me.
They can still be an excuse to develop a safety and response plan with tactical gear and a couple new firearms. Do you have a serious coyote-denial plan? Are you prepared??
For instance, raccoons are the biggest threat in my neighborhood. Despite being smaller than bears and alligators they are cunning and fuzzy. I’m thinking they should be just like a scaled down bear with a bad attitude. Scaling a 375 down to raccoon size lands between 5.56 and 22LR so I’ve got a rifle in 45ACP backed up with a pistol that has 30 rounds of 22 WMR. If things get scary- they often travel in groups up to four around here- I can fall back and get the 7.62 rolling.
Well, a 45-70 is firing a lighter projectile at velocities that give it somewhat to quite a lot less muzzle energy than a 12 gauge, so I think they might compare somewhat......In no way shape or form does a 12 gauge slug compare to the potency of a hotly loaded .45-70 Gov’t out of a MARLIN ‘95.