MT: Pheasant Hunter Kills Charging Grizzly with 12 Gauge

Ammoland ^ | 13 November, 2017 | Dean Weingarten

[shotgun]

combat loading. 1 in the chamber, 2 in the magazine, 1 or 2 in the left hand to roll into the open chamber after the last shot.

[Mat_Helm]

Over 20,000 rounds through my 870 purchased in 1973 and I have never had a jam, failure to feed, failure to eject, or fail to fire. Lots of dove, quale, duck, pheasant, chucker, clays, cans, and still use it today.

I have seen a Browning Auto-5 self destruct from a double powder charge bad reload. I have seen several Remington Model 1100 autos fail to eject, fail to feed, and fail to fire. Would never own an auto or use if my life depended on it.

[shotgun]

I’ve had several shotguns, hence my screen name, both pump action and semi-auto loaders, and never experienced stove piping, with either reloads or factory ammo.

My 870 Wingmaster 12ga. with a full choke 30 inch barrel was a long range hammer. My Beretta A606 Sporting Clays 12ga. was my preferred shotgun but it was over 10 pounds loaded. I could sometime pull off 2 shots with a single trigger pull. My Benelli 20ga Super Blackhawk was like pulling a pistol and extremely quick to shoulder for quail hunting.

[shotgun]

I once dropped 4 chukars with my 1911 I loaded with snake shot. I was training my dogs for the upcoming season and I thought they had buzzed up a snake. I drew my pistol and was looking at the area where I thought I heard it and was ready to fire when this covey of 20+ chukars exploded. My instinct was to shoot so I opened up. The only reason I shot 4 was because the 4th round stove piped.

[OKSooner]

Y'know, I've been pheasant hunting and had to use two rounds to get a single.

However, if I happen to be in bear country I could see the point to only loading one round of bird shot to (hopefully) get a single.

Come to think of it, who goes pheasant hunting to get more than a single bird at a time? Made me happy as could be at the time.

Oh BTW good on that young man. He did real good.

[Big Red Badger]

These Bear stories are Fascinating!

[marktwain]

I think fear and respect for big furry predators is hardwired into us.

Bear stories are fascinating. I think that is why.

[Oatka]

Thanks for the link. I forgot about them.

[olepap]

Thats the truth, Seruzawa. The semi auto may jam. Right there that makes the pump the weapon of choice.

[Hot Tabasco]

In Kansas we dont have the “grizzly bear” option with our pheasant hunts.

That's why I prefer KS over Montana or Alaska.........LOL!

I stayed in Logan when I hunted out there......