How many gunshots would it take to kill a bear

[recai iskender]

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And what kind of gun is the best for bear or any other wild animals in the forest

 

[Gengar]

 

[Serial Coomer]

100 INDIANS VS 1 BEAR

 

[Fraud.san]

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And what kind of gun is the best for bear or any other wild animals in the forest

pakiwaffen is already gonna save us bruh

 

[recai iskender]

Not even 1 answer

 

[Shadow Man]

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And what kind of gun is the best for bear or any other wild animals in the forest

Forget guns—bring a friend who runs slower than you.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

Guns and @Panzram and I didn't get tagged. I feel offended

 

[recai iskender]

Guns and @Panzram and I didn't get tagged. I feel offended

Do you know the answer to the question tho

 

[Serial Coomer]

Not even 1 answer

bro how is the question serious, shoot the bear in the head blow its brains out

 

[recai iskender]

bro how is the question serious, shoot the bear in the head blow its brains out

Bear is running at you do you think you can shoot it in its head

 

[Serial Coomer]

Bear is running at you

this wasnt written in the original question.
now if i answer you gonna say "yeah but the bear is also wearing a jetpack and has kevlar vest"

 

[playxiing]

100 INDIANS VS 1 BEAR

so 100 poop shots ?

 

[Jason Voorhees]

To answer you need a very powerful gun to stop a bear. You should always use hardcast, solid, or Deep-penetrating rounds against dangerous big game. A standard 9mm isn't going to cut it against something as large a grizzly. A .44 Magnum revolver would be the absolute minimum I would feel safe carrying, with good shot placement near the organs you should be able to kill it but ideally you'd need something even more powerful like the .338 Winchester Magnum

 

[recai iskender]

this wasnt written in the original question.
now if i answer you gonna say "yeah but the bear is also wearing a jetpack and has kevlar vest"

Bro you got to be fucking joking or something why do you think im asking this

Im gonna find a bear, tie it up somehow then shoot him? And im asking how many gunshots would it take?

 

[Shadow Man]

My grandpa used to own a .30-06 Springfield. He used it to hunt deer, but it could work for bears as well.

 

[TonyDr]

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And what kind of gun is the best for bear or any other wild animals in the forest

1/ Copper buckshot or brenkke (not slugs) in a 12gauge

2/ A 357 magnum revolver

3/ A 44 magnum in a lever action rifle

At higher power level ammos will be good, don't expect killing a bear with a 9mm or 22LR lmao
Like hogs, bear skulls are extremely hard, weaker ammos than mentionned will just do a ricochet unless you hit heart and lungs but in a situation of a frontal assault better explode his head at the first shot

 

[silassss]

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And what kind of gun is the best for bear or any other wild animals in the forest

like 2-4 depends on where u shoot it

 

[Serial Coomer]

Im gonna find a bear, tie it up somehow then shoot him? And im asking how many gunshots would it take?

i assumed you are hunting the bear so at least you start with the element of surprise.
there are just too many scenarios, one person can shoot the bear 3 times with a rifle and the bears skull would deflect the bullets. another can shoot the same gun 3 times and penetrate. it's impossible to answer.

imo 1 shot of a 50 cal is enough

 

[Bars]

One headshot. Or just wait it will die by itself

 

[Jason Voorhees]

My grandpa used to own a .30-06 Springfield. He used it to hunt deer, but it could work for bears as well.

the .30-06 Springfield is a versatile round. It can take down a bear for sure but it is not ideal. Bears unlike deers have thick layer of fat underneath. They also tough skin and a strong dense skull unless your shot placement is perfect and you are using some premium deep-penetrating bullets it wouldn't be safe. 338 Win Mag and .375 H&H would be my preferred choices

 

[Jason Voorhees]

1/ Copper buckshot or brenkke (not slugs) in a 12gauge

Brenneke makes slug-style projectiles if you're using actual Brenneke slugs, that's a different story (they're excellent). But if you mean "not slugs," then this is more like a crowd control or boar-hunting load, not dangerous game defense

2/ A 357 magnum revolver

Underpowered for large black bears. Let alone grizzlies

3/ A 44 magnum in a lever action rifle

Very solid choice. Fast cycling, decent capacity (5-10 rounds), and good penetration with hardcast or bonded bullets.

At higher power level ammos will be good, don't expect killing a bear with a 9mm or 22LR lmao
Like hogs, bear skulls are extremely hard, weaker ammos than mentionned will just do a ricochet unless you hit heart and lungs but in a situation of a frontal assault better explode his head at the first shot

Correct

 

[TonyDr]

Brenneke makes slug-style projectiles if you're using actual Brenneke slugs, that's a different story (they're excellent). But if you mean "not slugs," then this is more like a crowd control or boar-hunting load, not dangerous game defense

Regular pure lead slug are too soft sometimes, unless it's mixed with tin and copper coated for penetration

Underpowered for large black bears. Let alone grizzlies

I've always heard about his caliber against bears tbh, maybe the french ones idk

 

[Jason Voorhees]

Regular pure lead slug are too soft sometimes, unless it's mixed with tin and copper coated for penetration

True. Brenneke slugs are in a different league compared to your average soft lead slugs. They made from hardened lead alloys and have a flat nose design for deep penetration even through thick bone and muscle.

The key is that they stay intact and don't mushroom or fragment which is exactly what you want for something like a bear you need that penetration to reach thr organs.

I've always heard about his caliber against bears tbh, maybe the french ones idk

I see. Btw I didn't know there were so many hunting enthusiasts on the forum.

 

[TonyDr]

True. Brenneke slugs are in a different league compared to your average soft lead slugs. They made from hardened lead alloys and have a flat nose design for deep penetration even through thick bone and muscle.

The key is that they stay intact and don't mushroom or fragment which is exactly what you want for something like a bear you need that penetration to reach thr organs.

I see. Btw I didn't know there were so many hunting enthusiasts on the forum.

I've my hunting & ball-trap licenses and own firearms, i'm just interested in deer hunting, sometimes hogs, birds or rabbits not that much

 

[heightmaxxing]

One if you hit it in the head.

 

[Sonneillon]

100 INDIANS VS 1 BEAR

they would start worshpping the bear

 

[Panzram]

I'm surprised no one mentioned 10mm auto as a sidearm against bears. A semi auto handgun holds more rounds than a revolver and if you have a bear charging at you you may miss a lot, can never have too large of a mag. I see rifles are covered in prevoius answers by @Jason Voorhees , any big game hunting caliber will work truth be told. Just choose a heavy bullet over a light one. Obviosly bigger the better.

How many shots totaly depends. A shot can also be fatal and not stop the animal in its tracks. A heart shot will not drop an animal dead in its tracks, it can still have enough life left to cover several dozen meters and get you. Only instant stops are CNS shots (brain and spine).

"But @Panzram", I can already hear the kvetching, "a heart shot will stop an animal dead in its tracks, you are full of shit". A heart shot kills by blood loss, and blood loss kills by preventing cells from getting oxygen from the red blood cells in the blood. But before death there is the loss of consciousness due to blood loss caused by a rapid drop in blood pressure, that is what stops the animal after a heart shot. And it takes not an insignificant amount of seconds for that to occur. Even if it takes only 5-10 seconds for that to happen that is a massive amount of time if a bear is charging at you and you only took a shot when it was10-20 meters away. His muscles are still full of blood and it has enough pressure in his blood vessels to cover that distance and slap your head off.

What to do? If safety is your nr one priority carry a semi auto rifle cambered in no less then .308 win. Plenty of ar 10s in that configuration. Also carry a 10mm semi auto like a glock 20. Always choose the heaviest bullet you can get. Heavy bullet = good penetration. When confronted with a charging bear mag dump the cocksucker center mass and you will probably make it. Try not to backpedal but plant your foot firmly like a man and take good aimed shots. By the time he makes it to you he will be full of holes and his spine will likely be severed. Only run or backpedal then, after you have mag dumped the filthy animal. If you feel like you are a very good shot try getting some shots off center mass first and go for the head if you think you can hit it.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

I'm surprised no one mentioned 10mm auto as a sidearm against bears. A semi auto handgun holds more rounds than a revolver and if you have a bear charging at you you may miss a lot, can never have too large of a mag. I see rifles are covered in prevoius answers by @Jason Voorhees , any big game hunting caliber will work truth be told. Just choose a heavy bullet over a light one. Obviosly bigger the better.

How many shots totaly depends. A shot can also be fatal and not stop the animal in its tracks. A heart shot will not drop an animal dead in its tracks, it can still have enough life left to cover several dozen meters and get you. Only instant stops are CNS shots (brain and spine).

"But @Panzram", I can already hear the kvetching, "a heart shot will stop an animal dead in its tracks, you are full of shit". A heart shot kills by blood loss, and blood loss kills by preventing cells from getting oxygen from the red blood cells in the blood. But before death there is the loss of consciousness due to blood loss caused by a rapid drop in blood pressure, that is what stops the animal after a heart shot. And it takes not an insignificant amount of seconds for that to occur. Even if it takes only 5-10 seconds for that to happen that is a massive amount of time if a bear is charging at you and you only took a shot when it was10-20 meters away. His muscles are still full of blood and it has enough pressure in his blood vessels to cover that distance and slap your head off.

What to do? If safety is your nr one priority carry a semi auto rifle cambered in no less then .308 win. Plenty of ar 10s in that configuration. Also carry a 10mm semi auto like a glock 20. Always choose the heaviest bullet you can get. Heavy bullet = good penetration. When confronted with a charging bear mag dump the cocksucker center mass and you will probably make it. Try not to backpedal but plant your foot firmly like a man and take good aimed shots. By the time he makes it to you he will be full of holes and his spine will likely be severed. Only run or backpedal then, after you have mag dumped the filthy animal. If you feel like you are a very good shot try getting some shots off center mass first and go for the head if you think you can hit it.

9mm for the hoods and 10mm for the woods @666PSL