Man Drops Charging Brown Bear With 13 Bullets from AK-74

[AuH20]

If this man lived in New York, part of him probably would be residing in the bear's stomach cavity.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/3...oxnews/national+(Internal+-+US+Latest+-+Text)

 

[Nobexliberty]

A .69 caliber musket is what he needed, one hit would bring the bear down.

 

[69360]

Pretty much everyone carries a gun in Alaska when they are outdoors for just that reason.

 

[AFPVet]

Dude was lucky... even a .308 or .30-06 is light for a brown.

 

[69360]

Yeah some people carry a desert eagle 50 cal pistol for bears.

 

[S.Shorland]

AK-74 = AK-47 I imagine?

 

[AuH20]

AK-74 = AK-47 I imagine?

Smaller caliber. More accurate.

 

[Nobexliberty]

Smaller caliber. More accurate.

And the AK-74 deals alot more damage to the human body then an AK-47.

 

[AuH20]

And the AK-74 deals alot more damage to the human body then an AK-47.

If the round can fragment and tumble........... There is a contentious debate about the lethality of the 5.45 x 39 round.

 

[Nobexliberty]

If the round can fragment and tumble........... There is a contentious debate about the lethality of the 5.45 x 39 round.

Depends on the circumstances. If you are shooting at a malnutriotioned middle-eastern farmer then it is non-lethal. But if you are shooting at a big man or a bear it is like a cannon.

 

[asurfaholic]

Why did they behead and skin the bear?

 

[Nobexliberty]

SELF DELETE

 

[Seraphim]

The AK74 is a submachine gun as a opposed to an assault rifle.

It's damage is very similar, the range is shorter, rate of fire is faster.

AK-74 = AK-47 I imagine?

 

[oyarde]

Why did they behead and skin the bear?

I would skin it.

 

[oyarde]

Why did they behead and skin the bear?

They will probably use teeth , etc to collect data , age .Taking the skin and gall bladder keeps them from entering the illegal market , just my guess....

 

[69360]

Why did they behead and skin the bear?

So it doesn't go to waste? Not sure on the head, probably to keep it from being poached.

 

[Reason]

I carry a 12ga with hollow point slugs when we go camping in the mountains.

 

[AFPVet]

And the AK-74 deals a lot more damage to the human body then an AK-47.

Only if it tumbles and fragments in human tissue. It's like the 5.56... in human flesh with the right twist rate and velocity, it can be very effective; however, in a large animal, it's not going to have the penetration and hydrostatic shock needed for a clean kill. For large game, it's about penetration and knock down power. This is why you can't use the 5.45X39 or 5.56 for deer or larger game... they lack the punch to deliver a clean kill.

If it were me, I would be carrying 12ga Brenneke slugs.

 

[Nobexliberty]

Only if it tumbles and fragments in human tissue. It's like the 5.56... in human flesh with the right twist rate and velocity, it can be very effective; however, in a large animal, it's not going to have the penetration and hydrostatic shock needed for a clean kill. For large game, it's about penetration and knock down power. This is why you can't use the 5.45X39 or 5.56 for deer or larger game... they lack the punch to deliver a clean kill.

If it were me, I would be carrying 12ga Brenneke slugs.

Placement matters alot more then what bullet is used, so a clean kill is possible with small calibers. But then again small bullets might expand but big bullets never shrink.

 

[Zippyjuan]

Old joke. How you you stop a charging lion?

Ans: Take away his credit card!