Oh yes! The Ruger .22. Do you remember the early Ruger ad, I think, for the pistol...the standard length, blued version? I recall that it was the narrative of a man who always placed one in his belt before taking the garbage out at night. He placed the trash in the can, heard a noise, looked up...to find himself in the outstretched arms of a standing, not too friendly brown bear. He did the only reasonable thing he could...which was to shove the .22's muzzle under the bear's chin, and fire all 13 rounds. The bear dropped, dead. Speaking of bear defense....a lot of people shoot them in the head, but to no avail. A bear's brain sits a LOT lower than a human's...so one simply blows their eyebrows and lots of muscle off the top of their heads, enraging them further. Aim low...if you can, shoot for the mouth, and run. Jim Fowler, of T.V. fame, once told me that pepper spray was the only thing that woked for them against bears. Now a note from me: DO NOT spray pepperspray around your campsite, to keep them out. They love the stuff, and have been observed rolling in it! Good night!
Stay Safe..