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<blockquote data-quote="Rckymtnshooter" data-source="post: 1203300" data-attributes="member: 93937"><p>I have lived and hunted in grizzly country my whole life. Glacier Park is a 30 minute drive away. 30 years ago it was something to talk about if you saw a grizzly track to now currently having multiple grizzly sightings during hunting season. Three years ago we saw 13 different grizzly in September over a two week hunting vacation. The reality of a close range encounter is there for sure.</p><p></p><p>With the above in mind I pack both spray and a 44 mag.The 44 is loaded with a 300 grain hard cast load. Having a load that can penetrate to the vitals is what I'm looking for. The spray will work but there are issues to consider. I have had the fortune or misfortune to have been sprayed a handful of times with human pepper spray and to have seen multiple other people sprayed. The common initial response is to let yourself become incapacitated by the spray. Have it in mind that you can continue to function if exposed to the spray. If you get it in your eyes it is pretty much a natural reaction to have your eyes clamp shut. If so reach with your off hand and physically hold you eyelid open. The most effective exposure I had was a direct shot to the face and then run a basic obstacle course right afterwards. You can work through it. The spray basically comes out in a fog and is easily moved by the wind.</p><p></p><p>If I had to pick one or the other the bear spray would stay home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rckymtnshooter, post: 1203300, member: 93937"] I have lived and hunted in grizzly country my whole life. Glacier Park is a 30 minute drive away. 30 years ago it was something to talk about if you saw a grizzly track to now currently having multiple grizzly sightings during hunting season. Three years ago we saw 13 different grizzly in September over a two week hunting vacation. The reality of a close range encounter is there for sure. With the above in mind I pack both spray and a 44 mag.The 44 is loaded with a 300 grain hard cast load. Having a load that can penetrate to the vitals is what I'm looking for. The spray will work but there are issues to consider. I have had the fortune or misfortune to have been sprayed a handful of times with human pepper spray and to have seen multiple other people sprayed. The common initial response is to let yourself become incapacitated by the spray. Have it in mind that you can continue to function if exposed to the spray. If you get it in your eyes it is pretty much a natural reaction to have your eyes clamp shut. If so reach with your off hand and physically hold you eyelid open. The most effective exposure I had was a direct shot to the face and then run a basic obstacle course right afterwards. You can work through it. The spray basically comes out in a fog and is easily moved by the wind. If I had to pick one or the other the bear spray would stay home. [/QUOTE]
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