A 22 rimfire will kill a bear if you put it in his ear canal! Are you that good a shot? Bears run about 35 miles an hour bouncing along, are you a great marksman? I am not trying to be a smart ***! I have hunted and killed both black and grisly bears. They both die eventually when shot.the reason they are considered dangerous game is because the may kill you before they die! I don't know if you need bear protection or not, I can tell no bear is going to fall over dead from one shot from a pistol unless you hit him in the brain. They won't fall over from one shot from a 338 win mag , I know that from experience. If in fact you need bear protection and can not carry a rifle you need a large bore pistol with multiple rounds and you need to practice and get good with it[emoji3]


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