Carrying shotgun with 6 shells -- CO problems?

[high horse Hal]

or 10 mini shells with slugs

[Foxton Gundogs]

or 10 mini shells with slugs

Seriously why would you want to sacrifice hitting power for 7 more shots that you will never get the chance to use. Not sure if you have ever been involved in a bear charge but they happen fast, your shots will be under 25 yards and you will never get more than a couple of shots and believe me you will want as much killing power as you can get out of a slug. Brennekes are the choice on most experienced bear men, but any TOP QUALITY 2 3/4 or 3" slug shell will do the job.

[elimsprint]

Don't know what all the fuss is about on this one.

Slugs in a shotgun is the correct bear medicine for self defence...You want penetration, as the charge will be head on.

As for carrying it for self defence and no hunting licence, just make sure you are carrying you valid POL or PAL and you are good to go.....simple.

No CO should give you a hard time, it should be pretty obvious that carrying a fly rod and fishing tackle isn't really conducive to bear hunting.

That's funny, I've joked on more than one occasion that if I was to go bear hunting I would carry a rod and reel as I always see bears when I've got them in my hand

[IronNoggin]

Not sure if you have ever been involved in a bear charge but they happen fast, your shots will be under 25 yards and you will never get more than a couple of shots and believe me you will want as much killing power as you can get out of a slug. Brennekes are the choice of most experienced bear men.

This. In Spades.
It happens so damned fast most simply cannot believe nor compensate for it.
2 shots if you are lucky.
My preference is this as a consequence:



Short. Easily maneuverable. Easy to center at close range. Fastest 2 shots you can deliver bar none.

And yeah, Brenneke's are the ONLY thing I stuff into it's tubes for such potential encounters.

Nog

[kolofardos]

This. In Spades.
It happens so damned fast most simply cannot believe nor compensate for it.
2 shots if you are lucky.
My preference is this as a consequence:



Short. Easily maneuverable. Easy to center at close range. Fastest 2 shots you can deliver bar none.

And yeah, Brenneke's are the ONLY thing I stuff into it's tubes for such potential encounters.

Nog

Where the hell are you finding Brennekes?

[IronNoggin]

Where the hell are you finding Brennekes?

Stockpiled a bunch in a group sales thing we arranged on another site.
Have not had to look since.
But I'll poke around and letcha know if I find any...

Nog

[tigrr]

You have less than 3 seconds in some cases. If the first doesn't connect the rest are still in the tube when the bear hits.

[Drillbit]

Nog

You don’t mind the 2 triggers?

I think I’d rather have a 20” over under with a single trigger if I was going to run 2 barrels

like a Stoeger condor outback. https://stoegerindustries.com/shotgu...otguns?eid=256

[Downtown]

Buckshot or Slugs for Predator defense should be no problem. However if you do shot/kill a Bear/Cougar during an open season for the Specie you just killed, you will have to report and wont be allowed to keep it.

Cheers

[kolofardos]

Stockpiled a bunch in a group sales thing we arranged on another site.
Have not had to look since.
But I'll poke around and letcha know if I find any...

Nog

Thanks, would appreciate it.