re: Grizzly bear kills husband, wife and their dog at national park in Alberta, Canada

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Does that even work on a grizzly? I’ve read that’s is not super useful and to have the right gun instead.

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I believe bear spray has a better success rate than firearms, but in a perfect world you should have both. Obviously, being Canada, you’re not going to be able to carry a handgun with you, so that’s out.

I did some research before going to Glacier. Our B&B had extra bear spray that we borrowed but I brought a my 10mm loaded with 220gr hard cast bullets as well. I’m much more proficient with that than I am with bear spray, so I wanted to have options just in case.

10mm is by no means a great bear gun, but with the right bullets I felt it was a safe choice. The 44 mag was just too heavy to worry about lugging around, in an area where the risk of a bear attack is low. Also, I’d rather have 15 rounds instead of 6.