20 ga for black bear

[bob kudile]

i have a question for black bear hunters. i recently read a post,i cant find again, about hand guns and using a 45apc while hiking trails in bear country. the subject took off and kind of settled on 41 and 44 cal and the few seconds during a charge and the abilitey to hit the nose or a flat area of the head, recoil recovery,etc. the use of a shot gun came up and being less east to carry on the trail but a better choice. my question is, while bird hunting with my dogs and a 20 ga with bird shot, is 20 ga slugs or 00 buck shot worth while to carry. i would have to eject 3 shells and reload. this would not be charge situation but a sighting or an indication from the dogs behaviour. this has been the way, so far, how i have come up on bears. would all slugs or buck shot or a combo of both be best. thanks, bob kudile