budlover13
King Tut
In Cali (and MOST states), you must be able to demonstrate a reasonable fear for your life/safety or that of another.
Tis the season to be rippin'
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Rottedroots
Well-Known Member
Why the hell would you shoot a bear with a 22? Where you cornered and was your only option. It couldn't have been your weapon of choice? I bet he dropped right in his tracks. Did that round bust up the shoulder pretty good? Well kick me in the balls I am impressed
budlover13
King Tut
i'm not saying it's impossible but exceedingly rare and incredibly foolish.
budlover13
King Tut
So a man told me about a story he once experienced while hiking in Canada with his girlfriend. We were talking about whether a .32 auto was an acceptable round for self defense and he stated it was. He said that on this hike one saved him from a bear.
He said they were hiking through the wilderness when they were confronted by a bear. It reared up on it's hind legs and they ran. The bear gave chase. Remembering that he had his .32 auto, he drew it, turned, and shot his girlfriend in the leg before slowing to a casual jog to make sure he was no longer being chased by the bear
He said they were hiking through the wilderness when they were confronted by a bear. It reared up on it's hind legs and they ran. The bear gave chase. Remembering that he had his .32 auto, he drew it, turned, and shot his girlfriend in the leg before slowing to a casual jog to make sure he was no longer being chased by the bear
chongsbuddy
New Member
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carl.burnette
Well-Known Member
I tells ya what.. that's some funny shit right there.
So a man told me about a story he once experienced while hiking in Canada with his girlfriend. We were talking about whether a .32 auto was an acceptable round for self defense and he stated it was. He said that on this hike one saved him from a bear.
He said they were hiking through the wilderness when they were confronted by a bear. It reared up on it's hind legs and they ran. The bear gave chase. Remembering that he had his .32 auto, he drew it, turned, and shot his girlfriend in the leg before slowing to a casual jog to make sure he was no longer being chased by the bear
ilovethegreen
Well-Known Member
hahahah thats a good one. i've heard word of .22 wmr killing a bear if placed perfectly. you didnt kill a bear with a .22 lr.
budlover13
King Tut
i have a Ruger Single-Six in .22 calliber. It has interchangeable cylinders to fire either LR or WMR. The WMR packs a heck of a lot more punch but i'd say the best use of a .22 if confronted by a bear would be as a noise maker. Or a club.
budlover13
King Tut
i can more reasonably seeing the .22/250 being capable. That being said, i would prefer to stick to a 7mm mag or a .300 Winchester or a .308 or something in that range. i definitely wouldn't take that small a rifle and then seek out a bear.
ilovethegreen
Well-Known Member
yeah, a .223 or 5.56 will do the job if it has to be done too. you dont want it too powerful so it just goes thru, you want it to bounce around(in self defense). yeah i'll never think of shooting a bear with any sort of rimfire cartridge. i got the Savage 93bsev .22WMR and its the most accurate and fun gun that i have...to a point
ilovethegreen
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i think hes talking in self defense. my bear rifle is 7mm rem mag or 30-06
poplars
Well-Known Member
I'm sure a properly placed shot by a sniper with a .22 LR could kill a bear... but jesus taht's such a fuckin risky shot I wouldn't fuck around with anything that small when shooting a bear... adn I love my .22 remington model 512, probably the most accurate .22 ever made but I still wouldn't feel confident shooting a bear with one... I'd have to shoot them in the eye or nose.....
kpmarine
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Happy camp is a scary place for rippers and feds up here.lol I don't think people realize that rippers do disappear into the hills of Nor-Cal. For alot of folks in the Siskiyou area, their crop is their livelihood. That's how my neighbor covers most of his bills. If you wandered into his grow, he'd break a few fingers with a ball-peen before he turned you loose.
hydrosoil78
Active Member
I say fuck everybody til about november
yeah, i've actually read in the paper a few years back that some cartel members shot a few hikers that had wondered into their grow. The problem was the grow was in a national forest and the feds came in. Every town within that country got hit hard that year. I don't doubt that people come up missing, I just made this thread because I was reading a lot of threads by kids crying about getting ripped. Now lames like Uncle Buck sure as hell wouldn't drop someone but those mexicans are a different story. !
