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[โ€“] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 17 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, dad taught us that a shot gun wouldn't defend against a bear. He said if we were ever in that situation to aim for the face, eyes and nose and hope to blind it and give you a chance to run.

But with a bear as powerful as polar bear, chances are still high that that won't work.

A 303 rifle shot in the mud is like an explosion, it's very dramatic, loud and visual. It does scare a bear.

A shotgun blast in the mud is not as dramatic, unless you fire it about 20 feet away from you .... which is too close to you and the bear.

[โ€“] shalafi@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago

First time I fired my AR-15 (NOT a high powered rifle) in the swamp it was raining mud. On my brand new white gun. LOL, I felt like an idiot.