How to Build the Ultimate Brown Bear Rifle
The rifle was magnificently ugly. So ugly, in fact, that it was beautiful. Here’s how to (and why you should) build your own.
How to Choose a Bear Gun
In hunting there are the rifles you choose to make sure you take an animal humanely; and then, there are the rifles you choose to make sure the animal doesn’t take you. A choice for a black bear rifle lends itself to the latter.
The Little Gun That Could: 20-Gauge Mossberg FLEX 500
Just how much gun do you need to take down a black bear? Probably not as much as you might think—so long as you know what you're doing.
Packing Pistols In Bear Country
Carry guns can take many forms, but choosing one to wield in the wilderness deserves special considerations.
Video: The .454 Casull Challenge
American Hunter Field Editor Bryce Towsley claimed he could put five rounds of .454 Casull through a single-action revolver in under three seconds. The American Hunter staff challenged him to prove it—and couldn't resist getting in on the fun, too.
Guns & Loads for Black Bears
There are tougher big game animals out there. But bears are bears, and a poorly-hit bear that escapes into thick cover and must be tracked can be bad news.
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