Hunting or violent shopping?

[only1harry]

Tim, you 'd better have a 30-30 or 30-06 loaded next to you if you go after a black bear with your Dragonslayer.  The Dragonslayer is a 1-shot deal.  You don't want to be trying to reload if that bear is not down or starts coming your way.  They are very fast.  I 'd have nice soft padding next to me to drop the airgun onto quickly and grab a powder burner to finish it off, preferrably one with high enough rings so that you can see the iron sights under them (like I have most of my firearms set up).  That's just me :-)  
The only problem I see with shooting deer (or bear) in your backyard is tracking them through private property if they don't go down right away.

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

Well said Harry. You are so right. However,, the Dragon is accurate beond what I would have EVER imagined. Like Ed & Jeff,, Im a "Fuse Box" kinda guy.  2-300 Ft. Lbs. delivered right to the "Ole Breaker Box" from the Dragon would "Get Er Done" for shure. Course a 300 gr. slug to the "Ole Bread Basket" would work also,,,,,,,Just hope Im WAY up a tree for that "Death Dance"!!!!LOL!! Course one guy did harvest a Buffalo with an airgun?? Stand by. Im gonna post a few pics. of Lil Ole Deer soon as I can legally. Seems 200 Ft. Lbs. to the ole bread basket knocks the shi$ out of em?  I can take a Bear with the Dragon,,, Im shure of it. Tim.

[only1harry]

Sure you can take a bear (probably be the first?) with the Dragon, but I would at least have a side arm with 1 in the chamber ;)  and knowing you, you would have that Glock at your waste! hehe  

The way I see it 300ft-lbs is about the same or less power than a 9mm puts out.  You normally don't go after bear with a 9mm handgun  (mainly because they 're not too accurate and harder to shoot at distance..) right?  All I 'm saying is be prepared with enough fire power after you use the Drangon just in case.  My friends pumped 2 170gr 30-30 (2,200fpe) bullets and 1 .270 Win. (2800+fpe) to a bear's chest at <60yds and still had to track it several hundred yards.  They called me up and said "Harry we missed you and your 7mm Mag" :-)  The only hunting trip I missed with these guys and they get a bear..firgures  :(

[TCups]

Gotta love western NC, eh Mike?

[ten4copy]

Turkey thread? wait wait, Bear thread?.... no no no... turkey thread...uhm.... bear thread.  hehehe anyways, Love reading the posts.  If you don't read it all, you would miss all the Bear info, of course, unlike Tim, I wouldn't dare shoot a Bear with an airgun... but unlike Tim, I can't shoot worth of cr4p.

All in all, the Turkey looks delicious... and my bear will need to be filled when season comes.

[miked6762]

I do love it. I don't have your views, though.

[miked6762]

you forgot about the roadkill. lol