I have a Shockwave, and can put it into action pretty quick . Never fired a .460 or a 500 S&W but I think I could put more rounds on target with the pump than with a mega handgun under the circumstances of recognizing the threat and taking action . I like the option of slug , buckshot combination as well .
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Take them to the water heater! Tell folks if they scratch the mark! Then we all can accept their ability. Theory is nice, but proof in the pudding ( or filled water heater in this case) is a min spec. It's easy enough to do. JMHO Please let me know how that 00 Buckshot performs on the filled water heater. PS, I may have done such things a long, long, long, long, long time ago? I'm going to stick with a heavy slug or solid projectile. Bet you will also once you send that 00 Buck into the filled water heater? JMHO. LOL. Good to hear from you.
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Tige
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Born and raised in the Alaskan bush here. You are wise to carry something for bear protection. In the old days, think 50s and 60s, most locals carried as big a revolver as they could or a shotgun with slugs.
Nowadays, Glock 10mm are very popular. Less spendy, more capacity and ease of carry.
Alaska Brown bears are NOT like these little 600 lb black bears here. Whole larger magnitude of apex predator.
IMHO
YMMV
But definitely carry.
Nowadays, Glock 10mm are very popular. Less spendy, more capacity and ease of carry.
Alaska Brown bears are NOT like these little 600 lb black bears here. Whole larger magnitude of apex predator.
IMHO
YMMV
But definitely carry.
Rebel_Rider1969
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G20, CHEST HOLSTER..proper ammo, lots of practice.. DONE. Maybe MOS with optic. My G40.
M118LR
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What is your opinion on the filled water heater test?
Tige
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What the man says. It’s what my home boys up north do.
I always pay close attention to what the locals do. I’ve scouted a couple of stores for G20s. I’ll check the gun show this weekend.
I’m looking at the Diamond D chest holster.
Tige
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I personally have never shot a water heater, but it sounds like a hell of a good idea.
Me and the locals go with 10mm for ease of carry. Shotgun with slugs if you are very serious.
I have lost two schoolmates to tundra grizzlies over the years. They move fast and are stealthy hunters. Situational awareness is always important. And I would not be walking in heavy Willows when bears are around.
Again…IMHO
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I was going to ask what the actual survival rate was, but until I drive a 10 mm through the filled water heater, I'll carry the 12 gauge with heavy slugs or solids. All you 10 mm folks, please tell US at what range your 10mm passes through a filled water heater Please. But Y'all do realize that a .44 Mag with a Hornady 265 grain flat point from a six inch revolver is over 10 percent more potent than any 10mm. Understood? Yet it could only pass through the water heater at a distance measured in feet, not even a yard. Care to wait that long to be capable of breaking a charge? PS, I did earn my Guide License in Alaska. But I was not born there or currently reside there. But that was many decades ago. Yet I think that the Coastal Browns haven't got any softer since I left? YMMV. All those recommending 10 mm Please advise as to how many actual Bruin Charges you have stopped so armed? Even how many HOMEBOYs have stopped such a charge so armed? As to the number of Bruin Charges repelled with a 12 gauge slug, it's a proven performer. At worst you might need it only once, but I'd like you to be able to report that it worked if you really actually need it. JMHO.
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Charged by a Grizzly: A 10mm Glock (and Serious Practice) Saved My Life
Sam Kezar fired seven rounds amid a split-second grizzly charge. Those shots, plus one from his buddy, saved him from being mauled.
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Alaskans Stop Grizzly Bear Charge with Glock 10mm On Elmendorf-Richardson
A charging grizzly bear attack was stopped with a 10mm Glock pistol on Elmendorf-Richardson in September of 2018.
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Years ago I had a 2 week business trip to Alaska (best vacation I ever had). My local associate took me salmon fishing in Valdez (pre oil spill) over the weekend. He was carrying a S&W N frame revolver and commented that .41 Magnum was the minimum in case a bear attacked, you can shoot yourself 
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Think I'll stick with the 12 gauge. Both the Grizzlies where less than half of what a mature Kodiak can weigh. The Sow withstood a rifle round through both lungs along with 2 hits to the chest from the 10 mm and she was wounded prior to that engagement. Fortunately she broke off the attack before it was disastrous. It's your life and your choice. Choose wisely, JMHO. Sometimes you don't get a second chance to make the proper choice.
Rational Mind
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Late August early September, yup your going to see Bears anywhere that there is slack water. May even get a Dolly Varden or two. They make for a great breakfast. Good Fishing & Good Luck. If it's you or the fish in your cache, give them your best Ryan Nolan impression. JMHO. Adak & Shemya both had fish and a lot less Bruins than Kodiak. JMHO.
We are fishing out of Glacier Bear Lodge at Yakutat.
The guy I’m going with goes every year. He said he’s seen a few bears over the years but rarely. Usually on the other side of the river.
I bet that is a couple handfuls, and then some!
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Never fished that far inland/east. It's a well established and heavily traveled site, so I would expect that there are some conservation precautions in place to reduce Bear to Human confrontations. Not that they can't happen, but I'd check to see how the park services have culled the Bruin population. It's probably not as populated (bear wise) as Kodiak? But I could be incorrect? Being established so long, there are probably some bear related restrictions in place that you shall be required to follow. YMMV?
