r/canadaguns • u/Locojester16 • May 06 '26

Misc Carrying a SS-211 for Bear Defense

Recently purchased an ss-211 cos its hilarious, but my best option for something short enough/with enough punch to stop a Grizzly. I live in a fairly small town in BC, and we are lucky enough to be surrounded by crown land however, there are a shit ton of grizzlies and with the amount of close calls/time I spend outside I figured something besides bear spray would be a good investment. My question is this:

Is it safe to carry this thing loaded with safety on in a belt holster? If not, what are some other options/safe bets that allow reasonable deployment time as well as a safe carry option when hiking through rugged terrain.

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u/BisonCompetitive9610 May 07 '26

If it's all you got, it's better than not having it. 

But for a compact and powerful bear gun, a small lever, maybe even a mares leg, in 44 or 45-70 is what I trust. 

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u/Locojester16 May 07 '26

wish i had the cash for a nice lever, and that is the goal one day, but for now the ss is better than nothing haha