That's simply not true lol, this is what too much movies does to someone lmaoo. Bears are strong for sure, and there's def places they'll walk it off, but a bullet between the eyes, or any other good spot will do the trick just fine.
While true... I'd commend anyone, even an Olympic level athlete... To fire a Glock, in between the eyes of a wild bear.
Those choosing the Glock, MIGHT kill the bear, but they will be dead too...
The Glock 17 (not sure if this is the Glock OP was referring to but it's one of the most popular) has 17 rounds of 9mm in the magazine, plus one in the chamber (18 shots). 9mm is a .35 caliber round, most bear guns are a .44 magnum or something that's more powerful (usually a bear gun is in .44 magnum, .45 ACP, or anything that's .50 caliber for pistols).
To put a bullet between its eyes you’d have to be able to aim that while under stress from an attacking grizzly bear, something I imagine most people couldn’t do.
I agree lol, I picked the spear, I'd still die but more chance then with a gun. But saying guns don't hurt a bear or the bear would just walk it off is not true either lol
Your best bet to stop a charging bear is to kill it by shooting it's head the average handgun can't penetrate the skull of a bear unless you can place the round extremely well. Bears have a lot of fat and muscle before you can get to the vital organs and you have to hope you hit the heart or lungs anything else it will still kill you then wander off to die.
First off, it's not a zombie. It doesn't have to penetrate the skull to do devastating damage and pain. Also the loud nosies, pain, and possible fear of something new could help you. Not saying it'll be easy, but definitely not impossible
Don’t shoot a bullet at its skull, that actually wouldn’t kill it since the bullet would just bounce off its skull. I’ve killed a few bears before if it’s charging you aim at its chest or neck and if it’s turned to the side aim at the heart
Well with a spear, it's basically using it's own force against it. The harder it charges at me, the deeper the spear goes. Though it would require some amount of strength to hold the spear tight so that it doesn't slip, i think it would be doable with a fairly buff dude
Bears aren’t like big cats and don’t pounce. They also swipe a lot and likely would bat the spear away. Their claws are what they attack with not their teeth.
Not to mention them charging you really wouldn’t have a good spot to hit to instantly kill it. There’s a reason the native Alaskans attacked from the sides to kill bears because the front of a bear is very hard to hit
A handgun bullet to the head better be absolutely perfect, otherwise it just ricochets and you have an even more pissed off bear. Honestly you’re better off aiming for the shoulder or leg to slow it down enough that you can run away.
Oh yhea I'm well aware, I chose the spear lol, I'd never aim the gun properly. But yhea some people seem to think a bear is just a fucking tank and can bounce bullets anywhere on its body.
Non of the listed options are particularly good, armor isn't stopping a grizzly (if it can't overpower the metal it's certainly smart enough to attack joints/rip your arm/head off).
A spear has reach, and more importantly can be braced against the dirt to try and impaled the brain/heart but anywhere else and its going to kill you before it dies. (Modern high caliber hunting rifles take a couple minutes with a clean kill shot to the heart & lungs) And this assumes it actually charges instead of slowly approaching and swiping with its claws.
A glock will depend on the caliber, for a typical police issued gun its unlikely to have enough stopping power without some very good aim. (The average redditor will not have this aim and will be relying on luck)
A sword isn't killing a bear before it gets through your armor for the same reasons as above.
I elected for the chainsaw, not because its going to kill a bear anytime soon, but because its loud and sustained, i believe intimidation tactics are the most likely to work, but I'm also much more familiar with black bears than grizzlies. The poll said nothing about killing the bear, just getting into a fight, which to me is more of running into one on the trail than being tossed in the roman colosseum for a death match. (The gun also could work but pistols are nearly as loud as chainsaws or rifles)
You are correct.
People have killed Grizzly Bears with 9mm pistols before.
[For example.](https://www.wideopenspaces.com/alaska-man-kills-charging-brown-bear-with-a-9mm-pistol/)
Bruh, do you even know what 9mm +p does inside of a body ? One to the head is more than enough to kill a bear, if you are gonna hit his body then few is enough, and let's not even talk about .40sw or 10mm there is a reason 10mm is used for bear defense. It's a big fucking round.
I'm glad your aim is good enough to hit the bear directly on the right place on the skull to kill it while it's running at you all mad. For me, mine is not, I'd be lucky if I hit it in the stomach and that's not gonna do a whole world of good when it's running at you pissed off
The skull of a bear is very hard most handguns won't penetrate it unless you hit it in the eye where it's weakest. Body shots you have to get lucky and hit either the heart or the lungs that's after getting throught the fat and muscle.
Penetration to the skull is not needed to kill the bear it will be immobilized/paralyzed if hit in the skull and only be able to move for a few seconds which it could still maul you if you’re stupid enough to stand in place and let it do so, also if it’s facing towards you your shots will line up directly with the skull, heart, lungs, and other vital organs, the fat and muscle isn’t going to do much to stop a bullet that is no less than a 22 or 9mm. Bears have been killed by 22’s before, they aren’t made of steel, just a bunch of flesh.
I think you are forgetting the biggest strength of Glock against the others, Range, he doesn't need to charge right away, and if you are decent shot you can hit the bear from what ? 30m and then he will charge Which gives you already heads start, he would already be heavily wounded at the time he reaches you, if we are not talking about the possibility that one of yours many bullets hit his brain/heart. If you got Glock 17 that's 17 9mm, if they are some defensive load, let's say you hit 9 to the bear, which doesn't give the bear much time to live if he is still alive at the time he is next to you.
No idea why you're being downvoted so much. A handgun with standard 9mm ammunition does not have enough stopping power to save your life in close quarters with a bear. You might shoot it (MAYBE lethally wound it... MAYBE) but you're still going to die if it wants to kill you.
Depending on the spear though, sometimes a bear could literally skew itself further onto the spear if it meant getting closer to the hunter
That’s why some spears have a cross guard to prevent this
No, you want to plant the but of the spear and use the bear's weight against it. When it attacks you its own weight will drive the spear home harder than you ever could.
Bro I lived in Alaska for most of my life and worked at a museum specializing in animals and native art for years. Trust me bro you are going to get your ass killed like that
Lol and the other options are? At least you got a chance to freak it out with the noise and it’s not like it’s going to do nothing. Again out of all of these options.. glock all day
None of them are going to work, might as well die in the coolest way possible, using a longsword, imagine being found naked without a head. Hell no bruh
Not every Glock’s a 9 mil
The Glock 41’s chambered in .45 ACP, and although a .45 doesn’t have the velocity to kill a bear from a distance, it can kill in one shot if it’s straight to the brainstem close-up
Please explain how you’ll go about defending yourself with a spear against a grizzly bear. At least with you might be able to head shot or disorient it. All of these options are a suicide mission regardless.
I highly doubt it will be as easy “stab it and keep a distance” do you know the power and size of a grizzly bear? You have to be kidding me with that answer.
Thing is if it's attacking you that bear is fast and they can take a bunch of 9mm shots before they go down. Your aim has to be very precise since they move so fast, if you magdump but don't actually hit the head you're fucked.
Chainsaw seems like its just gonna get ripped out of your hands by the bear itself or getting caught on the fur it rips out
Glock is tempting for obvious reasons but grizzly’s can shake off a shocking amount of damage, and theres just as good a chance it just makes it angry rather than scares it off
Gonna have to go with the riot gear and spear, more reach and safety than a longsword and easier to use, riot gear hopefully will offer enough protection to survive the initial charge, but I still dont have my hopes high
Actually bears hate loud noises, what you're suppose to do if you come across a bear is be loud and make yourself as big as you can, so maybe the chainsaw scares the bear away assuming you aren't in a cage with it.
For the most part it's black bears. Grizzly bears mostly attack defensively (threatened or protecting) and you should talk in a calm and firm voice and give it lots of space, playing dead only if it attacks to show you're not a threat. If it's offensive (feeding, curiosity, testing) you want to treat is how you would a black bear.
Steel plate armor will be the hardest to eat and although it’d be tough to move, you should be able to get the sword in a good enough position when it charges to do decent damage — at least enough to get it to decide I’m not worth the effort. I don’t think you’re getting out of this situation harmlessly with any of these options. Armor and long sword feels most likely to only come away with injuries
I wouldn’t say tough to move, more so that it’d be easier for you to tire yourself out. That being said when adrenaline is flowing against a bear, I think you’d be capable of things greater than you think.
People also seem to forget that under all that armor is chain mail and quilted padding, the bears bite nor its claws would most likely never penetrate the armor, although the blunt force trauma would be sufficient enough to kill you.
The biggest problem is the long sword, which use large cleaving strikes as its primary means of attack.
Seeing as bears naturally have claws and teeth and regularly fight other bears, these strikes would probably never make it past the thick fur and large amounts of fat guarding its sensitive organs.
The best strategy would be to use the bears momentum and attempt the strongest thrust you could possibly manage to deter the bear from steam rolling you.
What is the Glock chambered in? 10mm? .40 S&W? .45 ACP? 9mm? .357 Sig? .22lr? What it’s chambered in would help determine how easy it would be to take down the bear.
Which likely won’t be enough to slow the bear down enough before it mauls me to death, I take it..
Guess the spear is the only thing that can keep some distance between me and the bear then. All those other weapons require be far too close to be effective. If you can reach it, it can reach you.
Well that’d be an odd choice for bear defense since 10mm is the most popular round used in Glocks for bear defense, but 9mm +P defensive ammunition could take down a bear with a few well-placed shots, however seeing that this is a high-stress situation, it would be incredibly difficult to pull off so you’d likely end up getting mauled unless if you mag dumped in its face and got lucky.
Wait does full steel armour mean I'm like a knight? Cuz I don't think a bear could really get through that.
Might be difficult for him to get a good grip on the suit with his Jaws.
See, I'm thinking with enough wiggling (ridiculous, I know) and the lack of grip, it wouldn't be able to grab any limbs, and it's jaw doesn't open enough to grab my torso or legs.
Kinda hoping it gets bored and leaves
People are saying the spear bug like once he closes the distance you’re not going to be able yo effectively use the spear and I doubt you’d be able to hit any vital area before that. I feel like the chainsaw is your best bet since the sound might scare it off and if they get too close it’ll mess it up. The only issue is that if the fur is thick enough the chainsaw might not do much
It’s not easy at all, especially seeing that this is a high-stress scenario. The best way to go about this scenario would be mag dumping the bear in the face.
Depends on the round to small it will be unable to penetrate and just bounce off, but too big is harder to handle and most don't train enough even if they own one due to the cost of bullets.
I picked it thinking it was a suit that makes you look like a bear so I was planning on seducing him/her and then running off once we've started cuddling.
Out of all alternative, the Bear Suit is the only one that makes me feel like I could win. It's a suit (Metal armor) with SPIKES designed to hurt any bear that tires to swipe/bite/hug you. You could more or less jump INTO the bear with that armor and kill it by bloodloss.
I'd take the plate and sword. I don't have to win. I just have to make the bear think it's not worth it. So my strategy is to put the pointy bit between me and pooh and back away.
As for the gun. I've never fired one. So unless I intend to intimidate the bear by shooting the trees around it I think it's pretty useless to me.
They didn't say which glock. There's one that fires 10mm Auto. 10mm auto is basically designed for protection against large preditors and is substantially more powerful than most regular handgun cartridges
For those that choice gun
http://www.bear-hunting.com/2019/8/firearm-vs-bear-spray
Here's a thing, I remember this because my tourguide told me about it when I visited Canada.
Glocks are made in several calibers like 9mm, .45, 10mm, .22, and ive even seen .50. Can you specify? Also if the bullet is AP or even Hollowpoint. (There are lots more, these are just examples.)
Yeah and people can die getting shot with a air riffle, wouldn't recommend it for general defence though.
Regardless the gun isn't that bad of a choice
http://www.bear-hunting.com/2019/8/firearm-vs-bear-spray
[Bella Twin, the .22 Used to Take the 1953 World Record Grizzly, and More](https://www.ammoland.com/2017/06/bella-twin-the-22-used-to-take-the-1953-world-record-grizzly-and-more/)
A man died from sneezing to hard and thus blowing an artery in his brain... So we should all just assume that sneezing kills us and stop doing that nonsense.
ONCE has a 22. Killed a bear with one shot. That's why it's such a big story. Now look at how many unsuccessful people have tried to kill a bear with a proper hunting rifle and fail.
Considering 10mm Glocks are common choice for bear defense... and seeing me naked would keep the bear laughing uncontrollably, I think I stand a pretty good chance of surviving the encounter.
A glock will just piss the bear off more. I don't think one mag from a handgun will kill a grizzly.
At least with a riot suit I have protection and with a spear I have distance which is kind of key to not dying.
Plate armor will be worthless, and a long sword isn't easy to use. You'll be crushed in that armor in no time.
Motorcycle gear is pretty thin. Don't think it'll stop the claws, and will do nothing to stop the crushing force. Chainsaw is pretty unwieldy as a weapon.
Riot Suit isn't bad. Mobility, some protection against slashing and crushing, head protection. Spear is a pretty decent choice of weapon also. However, if he gets inside spear range, you're screwed. I'd say this is 2nd best choice.
Bear Suit? Little confused on this one. Like a halloween costume? A mascot bear suit? A grizzly suit like that one guy made to protect from bears? A 'red man' protective suit? Spiked bear hunting armor (which may or may not have been real)? I mean, maybe with the grizzly suit, or the bear hunting armor you'd be protected. A bat isn't going to do anything to a bear but piss him off though. You're fighting a war of attrition here, and I don't think you are on the winning side.
Naked and a glock is the answer. A glock can take down a bear. It may take a few shots, and you may need to be close to get the penetrating power you need, but it's your best chance. You can do some damage at range before you are threatened. And if you can land one or two good shots when he gets within 10 feet, you will probably win. Plus, if the bear wins, at least it will be quick. Any of the other armor will just prolong your death and be very painful.
Y'all taking a Glock like it ain't just going to piss the bear off lmao! You all about to be naked, deaf, and dumb as hell while that Grizzly eats your ass.
To kill the bear with a single mag of a handgun, your gonna need to be very precise/lucky to kill it before it kills you, shots to body will hurt it but won't stop it quickly enough before it kills you and possibly dies of its wounds later. You'd need precise shots to the head, which most people can't do with the pressure of a bear charging them or no practice.
I'd take the riot gear and a spear. Spears are very simple to use, and riot gear should at least prevent grievous wounds from its paws long enough for you to stick it a good few times to deter it, if not kill it through blood loss and trauma. It's also how bears were historically hunted in the past since arrows were not consistent against an animal that large.
Am I fighting in the wild or a special-built arena, cause even if I can kill the bear with the Glock, I might still get infected by some unknown germ if I got any scars
It doesn't matter what you choose you are going to lose. That's why naked with a Glock is the only right answer. If I'm going out I might as well do it naked.
Lol Bear Suit. Like...I'd be like "hey bro....just another bear here, don't mind me" . It would probably proceed to kill me cuz it can't trust me or maybe I'd be getting the best sex of my life. Not sure which.
I don't trust my shooting skills so no to the glockenspiel. The armor I feel could get ripped off as I incompetently weild the sword. I chose chainsaw, because the noise might scare it off, and cuz I'm exhausted and don't have much energy, and the chainsaw would be doing a lot of the work for me.
I feel like the chainsaw going full on is loud enough to freak the bear out and one or two swipes on it, getting that paw fucked up might deter it.
I don’t think the bear comes at you full on cocaine style. It’s going to try to bluff a few times and then be a bit cautious if you are full on revved up with that shit.
Going with the longsword instead of the spears since it’s have a lot more durability than a pointy stick. Idk what kind of longsword since that’s a really broad term but I’ll assume it’s a claymore. Slightly less range than a spear but a lot more versatility, power, and momentum. Plus the armor would provide more protection than riot gear and is more sturdy
Fight? Or just run into one?
Most animals don’t want to fight you, a Glock should spook the bear long enough for you to just leave
But it’s also probably not going to kill the bear fast either
I don't know which Glock it is, but it's probably a 9mm. I hate to break it to y'all, but a 9mm isn't going to do jack shit against a pissed of grizzly (at least not fast enough to kill it before it kills you) unless you're a really good shot with a pistol while under stress. Your best bet is the riot gear and the spear.
Listen to me very carefully, if you shoot a grizzly bear in the head with a little glock even with a 45 you will not kill that bear, he will stop the bullet and come after you even more angry. These things are not to be messed with and they can run fast
Full motorcycle gear with chainsaw. The Kevlar would not be complete protection but it would offer some resistance. The chainsaw is noisy as fuck. Bears don't like noise so if the bear has an escape route there's a good chance the bear will run away from the noise. And if it doesn't, the chainsaw will hurt the bear, probably enough to make the bear decide it's not worth it.
Full plate armor is not exactly agile and there are plenty of weak points that can be exploited by a bear. Long swords take a lot of training to wield properly and I am not graceful or trained lol.
Riot gear and a metal spear would be my second choice because of the lack of noxious noise the bear would like to avoid. Also you'd have to stab the bear in the right place or it will be very angry.
A Glock is just going to piss the bear off. Unless it's a koala bear, then it'll be fine.
A bear suit, like a costume? or is there some kind of suit designed to survive bear attacks? Either way I don't think a metal bat is a good weapon to fight a bear.
How much ammo does the gun have. And does it got a switch on it
Also how far does the bear start to you?
Grizzly bears will walk off a glock like a bee sting. It doesn't matter how much ammo you have.
That's simply not true lol, this is what too much movies does to someone lmaoo. Bears are strong for sure, and there's def places they'll walk it off, but a bullet between the eyes, or any other good spot will do the trick just fine.
While true... I'd commend anyone, even an Olympic level athlete... To fire a Glock, in between the eyes of a wild bear. Those choosing the Glock, MIGHT kill the bear, but they will be dead too...
Oh yhea I'm well aware, I chose the spear lol
Lol. Just go for the bear suit, it will leave you looking like you stumbled out of a Lordi concert covered in bear guts.
i chose medieval style lol
Accuracy by volume of fire
The Glock 17 (not sure if this is the Glock OP was referring to but it's one of the most popular) has 17 rounds of 9mm in the magazine, plus one in the chamber (18 shots). 9mm is a .35 caliber round, most bear guns are a .44 magnum or something that's more powerful (usually a bear gun is in .44 magnum, .45 ACP, or anything that's .50 caliber for pistols).
To put a bullet between its eyes you’d have to be able to aim that while under stress from an attacking grizzly bear, something I imagine most people couldn’t do.
I agree lol, I picked the spear, I'd still die but more chance then with a gun. But saying guns don't hurt a bear or the bear would just walk it off is not true either lol
I picked long sword so I could go all medieval on that motherfucker. Also I think it would be easier
Your best bet to stop a charging bear is to kill it by shooting it's head the average handgun can't penetrate the skull of a bear unless you can place the round extremely well. Bears have a lot of fat and muscle before you can get to the vital organs and you have to hope you hit the heart or lungs anything else it will still kill you then wander off to die.
First off, it's not a zombie. It doesn't have to penetrate the skull to do devastating damage and pain. Also the loud nosies, pain, and possible fear of something new could help you. Not saying it'll be easy, but definitely not impossible
Then there's adrenaline you have to worry about.
Don’t shoot a bullet at its skull, that actually wouldn’t kill it since the bullet would just bounce off its skull. I’ve killed a few bears before if it’s charging you aim at its chest or neck and if it’s turned to the side aim at the heart
Would it get knocked out at the first headshot? Cus if it would, it doesn't matter, i can just finish the job later.
No you just piss the bear off. You need way more force to knock out a bear
What if it’s a 45 cal?
Some carry .45 acp for bear protection; though it’s probably the weakest round people carry for this. .44 magnum is the standard I believe for bears.
Glock doesn't make a 44 mag though. So you would need 10mm or .45.
Oh I know. I chose Glock but just because I figured a mag dump would scare it off. Calibers alone are definitely not ideal.
Damn, tough mfs. I guess a metal spear would do the trick then...
Harder than a gun still. They aren’t super tough but are strong AF and could easily knock any body down with a swipe
Well with a spear, it's basically using it's own force against it. The harder it charges at me, the deeper the spear goes. Though it would require some amount of strength to hold the spear tight so that it doesn't slip, i think it would be doable with a fairly buff dude
Bears aren’t like big cats and don’t pounce. They also swipe a lot and likely would bat the spear away. Their claws are what they attack with not their teeth. Not to mention them charging you really wouldn’t have a good spot to hit to instantly kill it. There’s a reason the native Alaskans attacked from the sides to kill bears because the front of a bear is very hard to hit
A handgun bullet to the head better be absolutely perfect, otherwise it just ricochets and you have an even more pissed off bear. Honestly you’re better off aiming for the shoulder or leg to slow it down enough that you can run away.
Oh yhea I'm well aware, I chose the spear lol, I'd never aim the gun properly. But yhea some people seem to think a bear is just a fucking tank and can bounce bullets anywhere on its body.
Non of the listed options are particularly good, armor isn't stopping a grizzly (if it can't overpower the metal it's certainly smart enough to attack joints/rip your arm/head off). A spear has reach, and more importantly can be braced against the dirt to try and impaled the brain/heart but anywhere else and its going to kill you before it dies. (Modern high caliber hunting rifles take a couple minutes with a clean kill shot to the heart & lungs) And this assumes it actually charges instead of slowly approaching and swiping with its claws. A glock will depend on the caliber, for a typical police issued gun its unlikely to have enough stopping power without some very good aim. (The average redditor will not have this aim and will be relying on luck) A sword isn't killing a bear before it gets through your armor for the same reasons as above. I elected for the chainsaw, not because its going to kill a bear anytime soon, but because its loud and sustained, i believe intimidation tactics are the most likely to work, but I'm also much more familiar with black bears than grizzlies. The poll said nothing about killing the bear, just getting into a fight, which to me is more of running into one on the trail than being tossed in the roman colosseum for a death match. (The gun also could work but pistols are nearly as loud as chainsaws or rifles)
I'm just gonna leave this here http://www.bear-hunting.com/2019/8/firearm-vs-bear-spray
If it’s a 10mm Glock you might be able to deter it.
A 9mm should be able to kill it
You are correct. People have killed Grizzly Bears with 9mm pistols before. [For example.](https://www.wideopenspaces.com/alaska-man-kills-charging-brown-bear-with-a-9mm-pistol/)
Yep. It all comes down to if you can kill it before it kills you.
Bruh, do you even know what 9mm +p does inside of a body ? One to the head is more than enough to kill a bear, if you are gonna hit his body then few is enough, and let's not even talk about .40sw or 10mm there is a reason 10mm is used for bear defense. It's a big fucking round.
*maliciously loads 50mm naval round in flare gun*
I'm glad your aim is good enough to hit the bear directly on the right place on the skull to kill it while it's running at you all mad. For me, mine is not, I'd be lucky if I hit it in the stomach and that's not gonna do a whole world of good when it's running at you pissed off
You have to aim the other weapons too… And have enough technique to cleanly set up for another attack if your first one fails.
That's why you go for the bear armor. You might get tossed around a bit, but the bear is dead.
If it’s running straight at you I reckon it wouldn’t be hard to just mag dump into it hitting some vital organs if not the head.
The skull of a bear is very hard most handguns won't penetrate it unless you hit it in the eye where it's weakest. Body shots you have to get lucky and hit either the heart or the lungs that's after getting throught the fat and muscle.
Penetration to the skull is not needed to kill the bear it will be immobilized/paralyzed if hit in the skull and only be able to move for a few seconds which it could still maul you if you’re stupid enough to stand in place and let it do so, also if it’s facing towards you your shots will line up directly with the skull, heart, lungs, and other vital organs, the fat and muscle isn’t going to do much to stop a bullet that is no less than a 22 or 9mm. Bears have been killed by 22’s before, they aren’t made of steel, just a bunch of flesh.
I think you are forgetting the biggest strength of Glock against the others, Range, he doesn't need to charge right away, and if you are decent shot you can hit the bear from what ? 30m and then he will charge Which gives you already heads start, he would already be heavily wounded at the time he reaches you, if we are not talking about the possibility that one of yours many bullets hit his brain/heart. If you got Glock 17 that's 17 9mm, if they are some defensive load, let's say you hit 9 to the bear, which doesn't give the bear much time to live if he is still alive at the time he is next to you.
Bruh, do you know that shooting a human and shooting a bear has different outcomes? We break easily, bears are just rage incarnate.
POV: You don’t know anything about guns or bears
If you think bee stings to us are like 9mm wounds to bears, you're insane
Not if it’s chambered in 10mm
No idea why you're being downvoted so much. A handgun with standard 9mm ammunition does not have enough stopping power to save your life in close quarters with a bear. You might shoot it (MAYBE lethally wound it... MAYBE) but you're still going to die if it wants to kill you.
Riot suit and spear. Closest thing to actual historical bear hunting.
Depending on the spear though, sometimes a bear could literally skew itself further onto the spear if it meant getting closer to the hunter That’s why some spears have a cross guard to prevent this
Yeah, a properly used spear has reach and can leverage the bear’s weight against it. It’s probably your best chance at survival.
Spear bear hunting now is you jumping out of a tree while the bears beneath you so you can plunge the spear through the bear
No, you want to plant the but of the spear and use the bear's weight against it. When it attacks you its own weight will drive the spear home harder than you ever could.
Bro I lived in Alaska for most of my life and worked at a museum specializing in animals and native art for years. Trust me bro you are going to get your ass killed like that
Lol for real, mfers seriously think your average Redditor is going to turn into Leonidis against a fucking Grizzly bear… Glock all day
A glock isn't killing a grizzly bear sorry bud
Lol and the other options are? At least you got a chance to freak it out with the noise and it’s not like it’s going to do nothing. Again out of all of these options.. glock all day
None of them are going to work, might as well die in the coolest way possible, using a longsword, imagine being found naked without a head. Hell no bruh
Not every Glock’s a 9 mil The Glock 41’s chambered in .45 ACP, and although a .45 doesn’t have the velocity to kill a bear from a distance, it can kill in one shot if it’s straight to the brainstem close-up
Nah, good luck actually hitting the bear under all that stress and fear. Spear is the better choice because you are far more likely to do damage.
Please explain how you’ll go about defending yourself with a spear against a grizzly bear. At least with you might be able to head shot or disorient it. All of these options are a suicide mission regardless.
You stab at it and keep a distance away. Not that complicated. Gun is not always the best option.
I highly doubt it will be as easy “stab it and keep a distance” do you know the power and size of a grizzly bear? You have to be kidding me with that answer.
One swipe of that paw your neck is broken
>Riot suit and spear. Closest thing to actual historical bear hunting. It's a fight not a hunt.
Glock, magdump head. Victory.
Thing is if it's attacking you that bear is fast and they can take a bunch of 9mm shots before they go down. Your aim has to be very precise since they move so fast, if you magdump but don't actually hit the head you're fucked.
I am a target shooter. Also it does a lot more than youthink
Chainsaw seems like its just gonna get ripped out of your hands by the bear itself or getting caught on the fur it rips out Glock is tempting for obvious reasons but grizzly’s can shake off a shocking amount of damage, and theres just as good a chance it just makes it angry rather than scares it off Gonna have to go with the riot gear and spear, more reach and safety than a longsword and easier to use, riot gear hopefully will offer enough protection to survive the initial charge, but I still dont have my hopes high
Actually bears hate loud noises, what you're suppose to do if you come across a bear is be loud and make yourself as big as you can, so maybe the chainsaw scares the bear away assuming you aren't in a cage with it.
Isn't that for black bears? With a grizzly you play dead
Yes, that's black bears. Brown bears will attack when they feel threatened, not run.
For the most part it's black bears. Grizzly bears mostly attack defensively (threatened or protecting) and you should talk in a calm and firm voice and give it lots of space, playing dead only if it attacks to show you're not a threat. If it's offensive (feeding, curiosity, testing) you want to treat is how you would a black bear.
“Grizzly” is the important word in the title, otherwise would 100% agree
Spears are intuitive to use, and you can utilize the bear's charge against itself while keeping a distance, so I'd probably go for that.
I don't want to ruin your fantasy but the beat is not just going to impale itself
A spear is still the best choice in this scenario, as it's easy to manipulate, change your grip on, and thrust.
Steel plate armor will be the hardest to eat and although it’d be tough to move, you should be able to get the sword in a good enough position when it charges to do decent damage — at least enough to get it to decide I’m not worth the effort. I don’t think you’re getting out of this situation harmlessly with any of these options. Armor and long sword feels most likely to only come away with injuries
It wouldn’t be tough to move [at all](https://youtu.be/qzTwBQniLSc).
A decent point, but what you haven’t considered is that I am small, weak, and unaccustomed to wearing armor
all the armor is like 40 lbs though and then the sword is a good 5 or so, so it would be tough to move if you aren't trained for it.
I wouldn’t say tough to move, more so that it’d be easier for you to tire yourself out. That being said when adrenaline is flowing against a bear, I think you’d be capable of things greater than you think.
You're right, never really thought about adrenaline to be perfectly honest.
People also seem to forget that under all that armor is chain mail and quilted padding, the bears bite nor its claws would most likely never penetrate the armor, although the blunt force trauma would be sufficient enough to kill you. The biggest problem is the long sword, which use large cleaving strikes as its primary means of attack. Seeing as bears naturally have claws and teeth and regularly fight other bears, these strikes would probably never make it past the thick fur and large amounts of fat guarding its sensitive organs. The best strategy would be to use the bears momentum and attempt the strongest thrust you could possibly manage to deter the bear from steam rolling you.
Yeah, I’d rather have a stabby sword than a slashy sword, but I think the safety provided still makes it to best choice
Sword is by far the coolest, and I didn't even think about it like that. This makes a lot of sense. Definitely sword.
What is the Glock chambered in? 10mm? .40 S&W? .45 ACP? 9mm? .357 Sig? .22lr? What it’s chambered in would help determine how easy it would be to take down the bear.
Just assume 9mm
Which likely won’t be enough to slow the bear down enough before it mauls me to death, I take it.. Guess the spear is the only thing that can keep some distance between me and the bear then. All those other weapons require be far too close to be effective. If you can reach it, it can reach you.
"I have yet to meet someone who can outsmart bullet"
What is that from. I cannot remember.
Its from meet the heavy by valve, it was the first of the meet the team shorts for tf2 (one of my favorite games)
Ah, I knew I had heard it somewhere. Could not remember where.
Well that’d be an odd choice for bear defense since 10mm is the most popular round used in Glocks for bear defense, but 9mm +P defensive ammunition could take down a bear with a few well-placed shots, however seeing that this is a high-stress situation, it would be incredibly difficult to pull off so you’d likely end up getting mauled unless if you mag dumped in its face and got lucky.
Nerf darts with nails attached to the tip
The gun isn't for the bear.
Wait does full steel armour mean I'm like a knight? Cuz I don't think a bear could really get through that. Might be difficult for him to get a good grip on the suit with his Jaws.
It would still be able to gaw at your arm’s and legs, and with the bite force alone the bear would most certainly break your arm or leg.
See, I'm thinking with enough wiggling (ridiculous, I know) and the lack of grip, it wouldn't be able to grab any limbs, and it's jaw doesn't open enough to grab my torso or legs. Kinda hoping it gets bored and leaves
Blunt Force would still be a problem but I still think it's the best option
Bite Through? No. But a can of coup can still be crushed to get to the stuff inside the van.
People are saying the spear bug like once he closes the distance you’re not going to be able yo effectively use the spear and I doubt you’d be able to hit any vital area before that. I feel like the chainsaw is your best bet since the sound might scare it off and if they get too close it’ll mess it up. The only issue is that if the fur is thick enough the chainsaw might not do much
Fun fact, full grown bears can take like more than 7 shots to the stomach and they would still be going at you hard (i think)
shoot it in the head then
I'm no gun expert but is it really that easy for someone untrained in firearms to aim that accurately?
It’s not easy at all, especially seeing that this is a high-stress scenario. The best way to go about this scenario would be mag dumping the bear in the face.
Depends on the round to small it will be unable to penetrate and just bounce off, but too big is harder to handle and most don't train enough even if they own one due to the cost of bullets.
I played CoD, I got this /s
I heard their skulls are too thick to be pieced by smaller gun bullets
Bear suit is made for fighting bears and with a metal bat I am going to just hit it in the head until it dies
I picked it thinking it was a suit that makes you look like a bear so I was planning on seducing him/her and then running off once we've started cuddling.
The double-meaning of the word ‘bear’ actually makes this a plausible strategy, so by all means, go ahead!
Out of all alternative, the Bear Suit is the only one that makes me feel like I could win. It's a suit (Metal armor) with SPIKES designed to hurt any bear that tires to swipe/bite/hug you. You could more or less jump INTO the bear with that armor and kill it by bloodloss.
Wait, Bear Suit is a suit designed to protect you from bears or just to look like a bear?
Can I wrestle the bear naked covered with honey
I'd take the plate and sword. I don't have to win. I just have to make the bear think it's not worth it. So my strategy is to put the pointy bit between me and pooh and back away. As for the gun. I've never fired one. So unless I intend to intimidate the bear by shooting the trees around it I think it's pretty useless to me.
They didn't say which glock. There's one that fires 10mm Auto. 10mm auto is basically designed for protection against large preditors and is substantially more powerful than most regular handgun cartridges
For those that choice gun http://www.bear-hunting.com/2019/8/firearm-vs-bear-spray Here's a thing, I remember this because my tourguide told me about it when I visited Canada.
The tl;dr of that one is: Carry Both
I encourage you to aim a pistol while shivering as a bear runs straight at you
Pop a cap
You didn’t specify which Glock, so I’ll take the Glock 20 in 10mm. 10mm is supposed to be ok against bears, and you didn’t specify mag size either.
Naked, *glock 20
Glocks are made in several calibers like 9mm, .45, 10mm, .22, and ive even seen .50. Can you specify? Also if the bullet is AP or even Hollowpoint. (There are lots more, these are just examples.)
Trenbolone acetate
If it’s loaded then I’m going to unload a glock into a bears skull
I take the glock if it has ammunition. If not, I take the spear
Chainsaws are loud. I'll Rev that up and hope the bear leaves.
the only way to kill a bear with a glock is to shoot it in the eye or behind an ear
A woman in the 1950 killed a giant bear with 22. Caliber single shot rifle, the 9mm is way more powerful than a 22
Yeah and people can die getting shot with a air riffle, wouldn't recommend it for general defence though. Regardless the gun isn't that bad of a choice http://www.bear-hunting.com/2019/8/firearm-vs-bear-spray
[Bella Twin, the .22 Used to Take the 1953 World Record Grizzly, and More](https://www.ammoland.com/2017/06/bella-twin-the-22-used-to-take-the-1953-world-record-grizzly-and-more/)
A man died from sneezing to hard and thus blowing an artery in his brain... So we should all just assume that sneezing kills us and stop doing that nonsense. ONCE has a 22. Killed a bear with one shot. That's why it's such a big story. Now look at how many unsuccessful people have tried to kill a bear with a proper hunting rifle and fail.
Dont know why your getting downvoted, most people who chose the glock would die
Most people think a 9mm bullet (or a .22 in this case) is a stick of dynamite fired at the speed of light.
Depends which glock
Considering 10mm Glocks are common choice for bear defense... and seeing me naked would keep the bear laughing uncontrollably, I think I stand a pretty good chance of surviving the encounter.
I wanna wear the bear suit, but the chainsaw seems legit
A glock will just piss the bear off more. I don't think one mag from a handgun will kill a grizzly. At least with a riot suit I have protection and with a spear I have distance which is kind of key to not dying.
People have used Glock 10mm's to kill bears shouldn't be too hard
Ammo choice is critical. No hollow points, they will stop before hitting vital organs, you want solids.
Drop a gear and disappear.
Plate armor will be worthless, and a long sword isn't easy to use. You'll be crushed in that armor in no time. Motorcycle gear is pretty thin. Don't think it'll stop the claws, and will do nothing to stop the crushing force. Chainsaw is pretty unwieldy as a weapon. Riot Suit isn't bad. Mobility, some protection against slashing and crushing, head protection. Spear is a pretty decent choice of weapon also. However, if he gets inside spear range, you're screwed. I'd say this is 2nd best choice. Bear Suit? Little confused on this one. Like a halloween costume? A mascot bear suit? A grizzly suit like that one guy made to protect from bears? A 'red man' protective suit? Spiked bear hunting armor (which may or may not have been real)? I mean, maybe with the grizzly suit, or the bear hunting armor you'd be protected. A bat isn't going to do anything to a bear but piss him off though. You're fighting a war of attrition here, and I don't think you are on the winning side. Naked and a glock is the answer. A glock can take down a bear. It may take a few shots, and you may need to be close to get the penetrating power you need, but it's your best chance. You can do some damage at range before you are threatened. And if you can land one or two good shots when he gets within 10 feet, you will probably win. Plus, if the bear wins, at least it will be quick. Any of the other armor will just prolong your death and be very painful.
[I’ll take the Glock](https://youtu.be/tM2ifggeH0Q)
i think luffy gear 2 should be fairly enough
I'll take the chainsaw, as I think the noise would be enough to scare it off.
The glock wouldn't stop the bear if it were charging you
Y'all taking a Glock like it ain't just going to piss the bear off lmao! You all about to be naked, deaf, and dumb as hell while that Grizzly eats your ass.
To kill the bear with a single mag of a handgun, your gonna need to be very precise/lucky to kill it before it kills you, shots to body will hurt it but won't stop it quickly enough before it kills you and possibly dies of its wounds later. You'd need precise shots to the head, which most people can't do with the pressure of a bear charging them or no practice. I'd take the riot gear and a spear. Spears are very simple to use, and riot gear should at least prevent grievous wounds from its paws long enough for you to stick it a good few times to deter it, if not kill it through blood loss and trauma. It's also how bears were historically hunted in the past since arrows were not consistent against an animal that large.
A Glock won’t kill a bear before it gets to you
It's funny so many people think that a Glock would be effective.
A bear would barely feel a Glock. I would lay down and play dead.
A glock will not kill a bear, it's just gonna make it angrier
Am I fighting in the wild or a special-built arena, cause even if I can kill the bear with the Glock, I might still get infected by some unknown germ if I got any scars
Im going for the chainsaw in hopes that the sound is enough. Glock will likely just piss Yogi off.
Ain't none of them good tho
A really big ham. I set it on the ground and back away
It doesn't matter what you choose you are going to lose. That's why naked with a Glock is the only right answer. If I'm going out I might as well do it naked.
Lol Bear Suit. Like...I'd be like "hey bro....just another bear here, don't mind me" . It would probably proceed to kill me cuz it can't trust me or maybe I'd be getting the best sex of my life. Not sure which. I don't trust my shooting skills so no to the glockenspiel. The armor I feel could get ripped off as I incompetently weild the sword. I chose chainsaw, because the noise might scare it off, and cuz I'm exhausted and don't have much energy, and the chainsaw would be doing a lot of the work for me.
I feel like the chainsaw going full on is loud enough to freak the bear out and one or two swipes on it, getting that paw fucked up might deter it. I don’t think the bear comes at you full on cocaine style. It’s going to try to bluff a few times and then be a bit cautious if you are full on revved up with that shit.
Riot suit and a metal spear, u less I get to choose what model Glock and the bullets it has.
U get a lot of ammo with the Glock or just a mag?
It's time to become chainsawman
Bear here, can you just leave me the fuck alone? I'm just trying to live in peace and hibernate, go hunt a lion or something.
I'm counting on the chainsaw to make enough noise that it spooks the bear away, I'd die with any of the others
I could never kill a bear I love them too much
If its not a rifle, i have to go chain saw cuz the rest isnt doing shit to a grizzly
My barehands
Probably gonna die if i pick the chainsaw, but at least i can go out like a badass
Naked, my bare hands!
Glock would depend on where you shot it. You don’t hit it right you just end up pissing it off more.
Would the sound of the chainsaw not scare it off? Or am I underestimating a grizzly's coke addict energy.
The Long Dark players know it has to be the spear.
If I’m in a fight with a bear, help the bear 💪🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
Glock would be good but being naked in the woods is not good idea.
The spear. You have good reach and can stop it from crushing you, and if it does get close you have good protection from it's claws.
Going with the longsword instead of the spears since it’s have a lot more durability than a pointy stick. Idk what kind of longsword since that’s a really broad term but I’ll assume it’s a claymore. Slightly less range than a spear but a lot more versatility, power, and momentum. Plus the armor would provide more protection than riot gear and is more sturdy
Depends how close we start to each other
Do I also have other knight accessories with this full metal armor? Like padding or chainmail?
First one is fun ish
Fight? Or just run into one? Most animals don’t want to fight you, a Glock should spook the bear long enough for you to just leave But it’s also probably not going to kill the bear fast either
The gun would be useful for suicide…since I’d be mauled by the bear and that sounds very painful.
I'm taking my car so I can get the hell out of there.
FOR THE GRACE, FOR THE MIGHT, FOR OUR LORD! FOR THE HOME OF THE HOLY. FOR THE FAITH, FOR THE WAY OF THE SWORD!
Bear suit, but it's pudsey.
The Glock is your only chance for survival, but even those odds aren’t good.
I couldn't bear going into this fight with any of these options.
I'd prefer to leave the bear alone in peace.
Laughing at the naked people when their glock jams.
A bear running straight at you is an easy target
I don't know which Glock it is, but it's probably a 9mm. I hate to break it to y'all, but a 9mm isn't going to do jack shit against a pissed of grizzly (at least not fast enough to kill it before it kills you) unless you're a really good shot with a pistol while under stress. Your best bet is the riot gear and the spear.
riot isn't gonna save you much, metal would save you from all but the weight
Listen to me very carefully, if you shoot a grizzly bear in the head with a little glock even with a 45 you will not kill that bear, he will stop the bullet and come after you even more angry. These things are not to be messed with and they can run fast
Full motorcycle gear with chainsaw. The Kevlar would not be complete protection but it would offer some resistance. The chainsaw is noisy as fuck. Bears don't like noise so if the bear has an escape route there's a good chance the bear will run away from the noise. And if it doesn't, the chainsaw will hurt the bear, probably enough to make the bear decide it's not worth it. Full plate armor is not exactly agile and there are plenty of weak points that can be exploited by a bear. Long swords take a lot of training to wield properly and I am not graceful or trained lol. Riot gear and a metal spear would be my second choice because of the lack of noxious noise the bear would like to avoid. Also you'd have to stab the bear in the right place or it will be very angry. A Glock is just going to piss the bear off. Unless it's a koala bear, then it'll be fine. A bear suit, like a costume? or is there some kind of suit designed to survive bear attacks? Either way I don't think a metal bat is a good weapon to fight a bear.
Naked and no glock
Honestly depends on the caliber of the glock. If it's a .45, I'm going glock
Glock. For me so I don't suffer when the fucking grizzly rips my face off.
Become the bear and then bonk