Originally Posted by jwp475
Originally Posted by DLALLDER
Something that some "bear killers" don't know is that a bullet put into the actual heart of a bear will not stop him. A bear's heart rate is slow, slow, slow giving him time to kill you even after you putting a bullet or several into him. A CNS shot is all that will prevent him from killing you. Lots of luck with that when he is charging you!!!!


Of course what you say about a bear having a slow heart beat is true. But when you say that a CNS shot us the only way to keep the bear from killing you, is most certainly not true. Too many instances where body shot saved the day.




Actually the myth of bears heart rates being low came from measuring hibernating bears. They have normal heart rates like about any other critter. They have large O2 storing capacity in the form of myoglobin.

Another myth is how difficult it is to get penetration due to big bones. Quite the contrary, their bones are quite light and flexible.

Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.