How many bullets can a bear take?

Sure, in some situations, you'll only have time to get one shot off, sometimes zero, but there are also very real possibilities of needing more than five or six rounds in the gun. I've seen several brown bears take between six and 13 rounds of . 375 H&H before finally expiring.

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How bullet resistant is a bear?

What is this? Due to excessive body fat and heavy fur, one must make a good shot and hit the vital organs to kill this wild animal. Overall, a polar bear or grizzly bear is not bulletproof, but it is challenging to make a successful shot due to the heavy hide.

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What is the best bullet to kill a bear?

For a bear cartridge anything equal to or more powerful than a . 41 Magnum or . 44 Magnum will be fine. Oldtime black bear hunters say that any load that throws at least a 200-grain or bigger solid bullet at 1000 fps or more will take any bear in the woods.

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How many revolver shots does it take to kill a bear?

Can u kill a bear with revolver? Apparently yes. It needs 5 bullets to be killed.

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How many bullets does it take to kill a polar bear?

An AK-47 is pretty drastically underpowered for use on polar bears. Still, the answer is one, IF it hits the right spot.

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Will AK 47 kill a bear?

Can you kill a full grown bear with a 7.62x39 based AK47? Yes, you can. There are poachers in a few of the former Soviet states that use AK-47s for bear (and other critters).

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Are bears skulls bulletproof?

Since the spinal cord is so small, it makes sense to aim at the brain. But bears have thick, strong skulls shotgun slugs or even rifle bullets may not penetrate. The weakest part of a bear's skull is behind the face, in a small triangular shaped area roughly bounded by the eyes and the tip of the nose.

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What gun will kill a bear instantly?

44 Magnum is the minimum for charging bears, many others have opted for a Glock 20 in 10mm Auto and, interestingly enough, passed right by the . 357 S&W Magnum. Several folks have even successfully killed bears with a 9mm. While a well-placed shot from a 10mm can no doubt do the trick, the .

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Will a 12 gauge slug stop a grizzly?

The 12 gauge slug will loose energy quicker over distance due to greater air resistance, but it is an excellent round to use on grizzly bears, or anything else.

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Will a pistol stop a bear?

Firearms are not recommended for stopping an attack. Using a firearm during a bear attack may only worsen the attack. An injured bear will be more aggressive, especially during a fight.

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Will a 45 stop a bear?

45 ACP is not the best caliber for a bear protection gun. The caliber lacks the penetration and power required to stop a bear in its tracks reliably. The . 45 ACP is, however, not a slouch and can be turned into a perfect bear gun, provided that +P loads are loaded with 255gr hard cast bullets.

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Can a gorilla take a bullet?

Sure, if it's a big enough bullet at enough velocity and it hits something else vitally important, like the heart.

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Will a 9mm stop a bear?

The 9mm can kill bears but is considered underpowered by many. The 9mm has 350 to 450 ft/lbs. of energy, while 1,000 ft/lbs is considered the minimum for a bear hunting gun. Proper 9mm bullets yield sufficient penetration in soft tissue, but it may not stop a bear quickly enough to avoid being mauled.

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Can a human win a fight against a bear?

An unarmed human could not bear a grizzly bear in a fight.

Humans cannot do serious harm to a grizzly bear.

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Can a bear survive a shotgun?

Bears have relatively thin skin and shotgun ammunition can be extremely harmful and even lethal.

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Where do you aim on a bear?

Once you've determined the bear is one you want to harvest, let the bear settle down at the bait site. Regardless of your choice of weapon--bow, rifle, handgun or muzzleloader--the most effective shot will be into the heart/lung area. Consider the bullet or arrow's angle of entry.

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Will a 10mm stop a grizzly bear?

If you body-shoot an attacking bear front-on, those 10mm bullets must be chosen for extremely deep, straight-line penetration to compromise as many vital organs as possible, and they must shrug off any bone—no matter how massive and dense—encountered along the way.

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Why can't you shoot a grizzly bear?

Grizzly bears are protected under the Endangered Species Act, so the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the killing.

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What happens if you shoot a grizzly bear in self defense?

The animal is considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act and federal law allows people to kill grizzlies only in certain situations. Those situations are when the bear is threatening you. "It is legal under the law to defend yourself from a grizzly bear," says Joan Jewett.

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How do you kill a bear in one hour of life?

Bears must be shot three times with a bow and arrow to kill a single bear. They can be skinned to get bear skin. Feeding a hungry grizzly with raw mutton will stop it from chasing players for a short time.

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Can a shotgun kill a polar bear?

If it is necessary to destroy a polar bear, it should be done as efficiently and humanely as possible. The 12-gauge pump action shotgun with lead slugs is an effective weapon for destroying a bear at close range (less than 100 feet [30 m]).

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What size caliber kills a bear?

30-30 Win., or even a 12-gauge slug will all do the trick. But if you're looking for a cartridge that can operate in virtually any hunting scenario, look no further than the 6.5 Creedmoor, the . 308 Winchester, the . 30-06 Springfield, 7mm Remington Magnum, and the .

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Which animal is bulletproof?

Armadillo 'armour' – composed of bony plates known as osteoderms – has been seen to deflect bullets. In one incident, a Texan man was hit in the face when his own bullet bounced back from an armadillo that he tried to shoot. In another, a bullet ricocheting off an armadillo penetrated a house, injuring an elderly lady.

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How strong is a bears punch?

Grizzly bears are also hard hitters. When a grizzly bear swipes another animal with its paw, it can deliver more than 600 pounds of force. With its powerful paw swipe and long, sharp claws, a grizzly bear is capable of taking out many animals with a single blow.

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Can an arrow take down a bear?

Bears are not hard animals to kill with a firearm or a bow. A well-hit bear won't last long, but they are extremely unforgiving when hit marginally. In summary, only take broadside shots, prioritize getting a pass-through, aim about 4 to 5 inches back from the shoulder on a broadside bear, and don't shoot too low.

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