[Campion]

I remember an episode of "Alaska State Troopers" where they were talking to a suspect who had a 9mm pistol. They asked him what it was for. "For bears," he replied. The troopers hassled him about it, saying, "What do you think you're going to do, annoy the bear?"

I'm inclined to think the guy had the right idea, though.

One important thing to remember about bears is that shooting them between the eyes may not be very effective. That thing that looks like their skull is mostly just jaw muscle; the actual braincase is fairly small, set low, and behind some very thick bone.

[marktwain]

One important thing to remember about bears is that shooting them between the eyes may not be very effective.

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You need to aim below the eyes a bit. Shoot them up the nose.

Here is a story with a picture where an eleven year old boy shot a charging grizzly up the nose.

[Do_Tar]

The secret is you don’t shoot the bear.
Shoot the person you’re with in the leg.
Then run!