Not many bears out here in West Texas but we do have a ton of hog’s. When i guide spot and stalk hunts for my bow hunters I carry my old model 37 Ithaca Riot with 5 rounds of 3 inch 00 Buck. Big boars with an arrow sticking in them can get pretty nasty. The old Ithaca chills them right out. I’ve only had to use it a few times but it folded them up every time. With bears I might change ammo to slugs or a first round of 00 and then slugs. This one will slam fire so I can shoot it as fast as an auto.
Agree...