10-26-2010, 05:36 PM
as a former resident of alaska i went on many fly -in trips to lake creek, and bank fishing on the kasilof, kenai, russian rivers ect. i carried a 4" 44 with two speed loaders filled with 280 grn core-bon ammo. as well as a 3.5 " 12 guage 870 with an extended tube mag with alternating slug and buckshot shells. probably overkill, but when i was face to face with a sow and cubs i felt very confident i could win. the wind shifted and she ran off. this was the only bear i was inside of 75 yards from in the 4.5 years i lived there.bells and whistles and pepper spray are worthless. i will take large gobs of flying lead and copper everytime !
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