If the bear is close enough to be sprayed with bear spray, you ought to have already put 2-3 rounds into it.
You are wasting valuable seconds only to find out it won't work...
Worser than that, Barry. Most people actually charged and mauled remark how quickly it happened. Sometimes with only time for one or two shots.
Messing with spray, realizing that ain’t the ticket, tossing, drawing, and pointing in the general direction.......ain’t nobody got time fo dat!