Bear protection

While surfing YouTube, I ended up going from bear protection to hunting. This is something I am familiar with. I just watched several videos discussing bear protection and your best options, but they miss the most important part: the bullet.

Once you have decided on a bear protection firearm, you need to seriously consider what ammo or bullet you are going to use. Bullets basically come in two flavors: solid and hollow point. Deer are considered easy game to penetrate for a humane kill, but bears are different, with thick bones and fat that you need to punch through to reach the vitals for either a quick kill or a deterrent.

A hollow point will expand, delivering all the energy into the target instead of passing through. Bears are different, and you need a solid bullet to drill through the fat to reach the vitals. A hollow point that opens prematurely before damaging the vitals is only going to anger the bear, so choose wisely.