Here is a situation where the shooters life was saved because of the gun he had with him. My son, who hunts for living for an hunting magazine and is a bow hunter, shot a bear with his bow bow on Thursday. He stalked to within 15 yards of a bedded black bear. He couldn't shoot any sooner because of brush. Made a good quartering away shot shot on the bear. The bear got up, grunted and looked back at my son and charged.
My son immediately upon making the shot set his bow down and pulled out his Springfield XDS 45 acp. When the bear charged he made two shots. The first hit the front leg. The second at 8ft. he hit it between the eyes and the bear landed on his bow as my son jumped back a couple of feet. I do not feel the 45 is a good enough to be a good bear gun, but at 8 ft. my son put the bullet in the right spot and it did the job. I carry a S&W 629 for reasons already stated in previous threads. But any gun is better than nothing! The gun is not the best for accuracy but at 8 ft. he made the shot count. I have pics but can't post them because of this forum format.
He called me up and said it is the second time he has had to change his shorts because of a bear charging him.
John
My son immediately upon making the shot set his bow down and pulled out his Springfield XDS 45 acp. When the bear charged he made two shots. The first hit the front leg. The second at 8ft. he hit it between the eyes and the bear landed on his bow as my son jumped back a couple of feet. I do not feel the 45 is a good enough to be a good bear gun, but at 8 ft. my son put the bullet in the right spot and it did the job. I carry a S&W 629 for reasons already stated in previous threads. But any gun is better than nothing! The gun is not the best for accuracy but at 8 ft. he made the shot count. I have pics but can't post them because of this forum format.
He called me up and said it is the second time he has had to change his shorts because of a bear charging him.
John