Cimmaron Repeating Arms has this nice rifle for hunting in the brush of Texas, Wyoming and Nevada - Quick Fast-Firing can also be a Great Truck Gun....
People who had sprayed bears assured me it works, but I also learned things that changed the way I thought about it. Blowback is one aspect I never considered....
I had no shot. He (bear) walked out from behind the roots but didn't stop. Sensing something was wrong, he scampered the rest of the way and disappeared....