POA for charging (or stationary) dogs and bears?

riverkeeper · July 26, 2006, 02:58 PM

Charging Bears--
Ive read to aim at the nose, center chest and shoulder (shoulder is with a long gun I assume).

Charging Dogs--
I've read to aim between the eyes, chest and a quartering shot into a shoulder (from Basic Gunfighing 101 -- after luring them to the off hand side).

After a family reunion last weekend we shot the charging Pitbull Drill from Basic Gunfighting 101 with 2 liter soda bottles, Gal milk jugs and ballons. Later we did some where the target was at about 15-20 ft crossing fast at 90 deg.

I've been working on pointshooting (Quick Kill) for several months inaddition to FSP. QK was quicker and better than FSP on the crossing targets and just a little better and quicker on charging targets. YMMV

stevelyn · July 26, 2006, 05:52 PM

Center of Mass of the moving furry blur. Animal attacks are fast. You aren't going to have time to pick a target and aim for it.

Front sight COM of what's headed your way and shoot until it stops.

hpg · July 26, 2006, 07:35 PM

good advice

mete · July 26, 2006, 08:30 PM

Animal attacks are VERY fast. A bear can go 35 mph.Hitting the head risks deflection from the curved skull. I might try to shoot into the open mouth but I wonder if I'd be quick enough. A bear or pit bull are very tough and a shot to a vital point is necessary to stop them.

July 26, 2006, 02:58 PM	#1
riverkeeper Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2004 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 214	POA for charging (or stationary) dogs and bears? Charging Bears-- Ive read to aim at the nose, center chest and shoulder (shoulder is with a long gun I assume). Charging Dogs-- I've read to aim between the eyes, chest and a quartering shot into a shoulder (from Basic Gunfighing 101 -- after luring them to the off hand side). After a family reunion last weekend we shot the charging Pitbull Drill from Basic Gunfighting 101 with 2 liter soda bottles, Gal milk jugs and ballons. Later we did some where the target was at about 15-20 ft crossing fast at 90 deg. I've been working on pointshooting (Quick Kill) for several months inaddition to FSP. QK was quicker and better than FSP on the crossing targets and just a little better and quicker on charging targets. YMMV __________________ "A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves." -- Bertrand de Jouvenel ........ 'All the wooly-headed thinking explains the happy howling.' -- r Last edited by riverkeeper; July 26, 2006 at 05:06 PM.

July 26, 2006, 05:52 PM	#2
stevelyn Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: Fairbanksan in exile to Aleutian Hell Posts: 2,655	Center of Mass of the moving furry blur. Animal attacks are fast. You aren't going to have time to pick a target and aim for it. Front sight COM of what's headed your way and shoot until it stops. __________________ Stop Allowing Our Schools To Be Soft Targets! http://fastersaveslives.org/ East Moose. Wear Wolf.

July 26, 2006, 07:35 PM	#3
hpg Senior Member Join Date: September 14, 2002 Location: in the Bluegrass State Posts: 1,610	good advice __________________ NRA member Semper Paratus

July 26, 2006, 08:30 PM	#4
mete Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,575	Animal attacks are VERY fast. A bear can go 35 mph.Hitting the head risks deflection from the curved skull. I might try to shoot into the open mouth but I wonder if I'd be quick enough. A bear or pit bull are very tough and a shot to a vital point is necessary to stop them.