what u think

[padeerhunter72]

im wondereing, with the bear season fast appraoching, i have two guns to use. a .243, and a .308, but im scared of the .308! what do i do boys? i must also tell u its the rem. mohwak, with the 22 inch barrel, and its ported, and it cracks like he$#, and i cant hear that good to begin with




( i feel like a whimp)

[progers]

Uhhh, I think that if you are scared of shooting a .308 then you might not need to be bear hunting!

I think that I would go with whatever is bigger and has more bullets and can be shot faster....while running!

[padeerhunter72]

well what i could do, is take the slug gun, better know as my 870 express, would that work? wouldnt it

[progers]

Maybe for backup!?!

[DocHolladay]

If you can shoot the slug gun, you should be able to handle the .308. Have you considered using earmuffs when the action takes place? My neice is 10 and has a pair in her pack that she puts on before she shoots. Have them laid out if you are using a stand/blind so that they are in easy access. If you are still hunting hang them on your neck so that you can put them on easily.

[deerhunter10pointer]

The 243 will take down a bear. Just like the 223 on deer you wana make sure you can hit them in the kill zone. Now I wouldnt shoot a bear with a 243 at a long distance. One other thing if by chance you do go hunting with the 243 make sure you have a sidearm that can handle a bear.

[DocHolladay]

Yea, like a bazooka. Ive always fancied them for side arms. It just hard to take my CCW all the time. Have ya'll ever tried to conceal an M1A2 Abrahms in you waist line? . They get a little heavy after a while.

[bearlydeadly]

I've never been bear hunting, would like to, but thats beside the point. I agree with everyone, the bigger the gun with the most ammo, a quick reload, and a big friggin side arm, and a hot gun never hurts. That is what I imagine as a minium. I MIGHT me over doing it though.

[padeerhunter72]

well i think im getting a pair of them there walkers game ears.

[progers]

Do they make Walker Game Feet? You might need one if you make that bear mad!

[KwackWacker]

Well, the first time I went bear hunting I took my bow. I was shooting a recurve at the time and the guy I was hunting with laughed at me. I missed a couple, but ended up taking a nice bear ( not huge mind you, but any bear with a bow is nice, right?). The second time I went I had a compound, the guy that I was hunting with told me the golden rule of bear hunting and I quote "You don't have to run fast, you just have to run faster than the guy you are hunting with!" I always thought that was pretty darn funny.

As for the gun, a .243 will work, but I would opt for the .308. And when it comes time for the moment of truth, you won't even notice the bang or the kick.

[progers]

Hey, I can run pretty darn fast!

I wonder if a tazer would work up close!?! Don't you know that would tick him off after he picked himself up off tha ground!?!