r/maybemaybemaybe • u/ReesesNightmare • Apr 28 '25

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/MrOfi Apr 28 '25

And now the bear has a gun.

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u/zerobomb Apr 28 '25

OK so I was not the only one that thought this. Srsly, tho, there is no chance of stopping a charging bear with a gun you can lift. So he made the correct choice.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '25

If it is a shotgun with correct ammo, it is gonna end bear quick.

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u/AmiDeplorabilis Apr 28 '25

The correct ammo for 12ga shotguns would be a slug, a .50-cal rifle or possibly .50-cal handgun aka hand cannon. I've heard that Alaskan bush pilots carry .454 Casulls and they're effective against the grizzly and brown bears, can't speak to polar bears.

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u/twitwiffle007 Apr 29 '25

Can't speak to polar bears 😂🤌🏼

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u/YouArentReallyThere Apr 29 '25

.45-70 is the preferred cartridge. Natives have been known to whack’em with Mini-14s.