I met Phil Shoemaker at The Shootists Holiday. He was bunking in the same housing unit and I had opportunity to talk with him during the week. As others visited with him I got to hear some great stories and listen to his advice.

His story of killing the big bear with a 9mm was really interesting to me. I know it was written about in some gun magazine or other, but to hear the man himself tell the tale is always the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UANI6U-SL4o

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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.

Phil is an Hombre!

Too many bear tales out there already too sensational etc. It's all over the web. I don't know if you saw it but we recreated the situation on the range with Buffalo Bore 147 grain hard cast a coke can size target (the size of the group Phil got on the moving bear) and the same gun. Everyone present could easily make the shots on a non carnivorous steel target that wasn't standing on top of his 2 clients... Here is Phil knocking over a steel pig at Whittington Center
This shows the angle from were we were shooting the 15 yard target representing the bear's kill zone.

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

He wasn't trying to be controversial ... as you and I know.

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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.

Watched that & heard the story several times. All about shot placement & penetration & of course, keeping your cool. He is been there & done all of it.