imported_John
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Last night I talked with my sister in law who lives in northern Calif. She has five acres that are surrounded with state park land, and the place is crawling with black bears that show absolutly no fear of humans. To make things worse, yesterday, while pulling up the driveway, there was a mountain lion sitting on her deck! She honked the horn twice befor it walked slowly away. She watched it for forty or fifty feet till it went behind the house, and it was "hissing with its ears flat back on its head the whole time". These are her words. She called the park ranger and was told that it most likely would not bother her, but if it showed up again to call him. (His office is almost 65 miles away). She told him that the next time she sees it in her yard, the only call he is going to get is to come and get the carcas.
Anyway, she asked me what kind of rifle she should buy. She wants two. One for the front door, and one for the back door. She is not a big girl, about 5'4", and 115lbs. Recoil might be a factor, and I don't think she has ever fired a gun befor. I told her that what ever she gets, she needs to be taught how to use it. She needs a hunter safety course, and many hours at the range. In the mean time, I told her to get pepper spray for everyone in the family and learn how to use that. Still, What caliber shoud she get. I was thinking a Marlin 1894S in .44 mag. What do you folks think?
Anyway, she asked me what kind of rifle she should buy. She wants two. One for the front door, and one for the back door. She is not a big girl, about 5'4", and 115lbs. Recoil might be a factor, and I don't think she has ever fired a gun befor. I told her that what ever she gets, she needs to be taught how to use it. She needs a hunter safety course, and many hours at the range. In the mean time, I told her to get pepper spray for everyone in the family and learn how to use that. Still, What caliber shoud she get. I was thinking a Marlin 1894S in .44 mag. What do you folks think?
