I wouldn't call buckshot hunting sport. Thats just my personal opinion. I mainly bowhunt. Now this is sporting. Just an opinion. Most people I have ever seen use the buckshot for jump hunting. Don't have any trouble with it, just see it as not that sporting. And alot of these guys, like my uncles that do this, are only after meat. They could care less about anything else. And pretty easy I might add. Kinda like when us bowhunters see someone dropped a deer and come over to take a look, and we are all impressed, then we see the crossbow in the truck, and kinda walk away. If your not a jump hunter, then I appologize. As far as the muzzleloader, better spend more time on the blackpowder forum. If you can only take game at 50 yards, you need help.

As far as your original topic. You were talking about good bear defense. Not really sporting.