Bear Bangers and Shotgun Flares | Canadian Prepper
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- In this video I test out some Tru flare products, bear bangers, whistle flares, and shotgun flares. Bear bangers are a good option for someone without a firearms license.
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The shotgun flares will directly show your location but will not be as loud as a normal shotgun round. IMO they are not really worth it unless you're on a boat.
The whistle flares may be good for intra-group communication i.e. signaling other members of your party, as its a sound that is distinct from a gunshot (unlike bear bangers which sound like gunshots). For signalling though they are not that good.
Bear bangers are the most well rounded Tru flare product that are a worthwhile investment, especially in areas where firearms are prohibited.
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I remembered watching this video when I was young and full of fun and parties. I was not a prepper but loved outdoors and tried out what works so I kind of racked up some gears over the years. Things had changed a lot in the last few years and I’m glad you kept us all informed. keep up with what you’re doing Nate.
In my research I have found that anyone who starts their video with “hi folks” is def Canadian 😜
You can take the red flares apart, take apart an elcheapo home cast slug shell, and make a 12 gauge tracer with them....
COOL!
It's simple as shit to do, hot glue the flare into the back of the slug, take the wadding/power piston out of the shell completely, wrap either paper or cotton around the flare evenly until it forms a tight fit in the shell and shove the whole thing down tight into the powder, when you fire the shell the powder sets off the flare which is attached to the slug, they go 150 or so yards for burn time. DO NOT! I repeat DO NOT try and do this with Bear bangers!!!!! For whatever reason the concussion of firing or something sets the banger itself off and it explodes inside the barrel....I've tried this twice with the same effect each time, it didn't burst my barrel but I did buy a new barrel and discard the old one just in case.
When trying to signal air or ground rescue, those shotgun flares would better utilized by firing straight up rather than outward. The flares in this video look pretty good.
True
Build a snowman to target with those bear bangers. Fun!
Hawaii Volcano Squad That would be awesome, zombie snowman vs banger
Never fire bear bangers toward the bear. As shown here, they fly unpredictably and bounce randomly. Too likely to scare the bear toward you. Always fire upward
what about be drunken neighbour?
sweet bottle rockets you don't have to waste your lighter on.
Good luck finding that flare pen if you drop it in the woods!
Why can't I find any of these in the states?
These things are not cheap... thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the great videos!
Heard the story when the flare exploded behind the bear causing him to run toward the scared shooter)))
+AnotherReincarnation No problem, thanks for watching, I think its more of a principle than an actual event but I'm sure it happens often!
Your shootin' spot looks like a Bev Doolittle painting.
Canadian Prepper out here bangin bears
Those bear bangers are pretty cool.
Desert Rebel Yes they can be very useful, are as loud as a shotgun or large bore
i like the idea of these will come in handy when im on base reservation hate dealing with all the bears in florida
+Lemon Drop Check out my video on bearflares they would be effective as well
i will and thanks again for the tip
I have a orion flare pistol with flares that i carry for self defence against a predator. It makes a big bang and shoots a molten flare in their direction. I would love to have a bear banger as well. Since im In NB, canada. as you know we cant carry fire arms most times and definalety not at night. Thanks for the info and tests.
Kullcraven Bushcraft Thats a good idea I've considered but didn't know how it might fair at that, I may have to check those out thanks.
I could see the flares coming in handy
I agree.
Bear bangers #1 bear scare
Birch bark #1 tinder
Thanks for review !
THANKS FOR SHARING, AND NOW WE KNOW.
The first two rock
Nice vid and good demo. Thanks. The flares didn't seem red though.
I will definitely check that out
Good stuff!
Rich4150 Thanks!
Also be careful of potential avalanche triggering with the banger 😂
Those shotgun flares are expensive. I will just stick to normal rounds. Thank you for another great video.
***** I agree, unless you can find a deal on them I don't think it makes much sense. They may have some use say if a helicoptor was searching for you at dusk it likely wouldn't hear a shotgun blast, but might see the flare, same goes for water, but in most situations as preppers we are prepared to get out of those situations on our own anyways so yeah I agree 100%
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Perhaps I will carry a few shotgun flare rounds on me when I am out in the wild. Without those I can always start a fire to get the attention of the helicopter.
Tap rewind at exactly 3:50 you can see the round shoot horizontal. Thanks i like the vid.
Awesome' vid, great scenery too,
Canadian Prepper you just never stop being a wealth of information love your videos,and I am sure that some of those who watch this one will see a whole lot of potential non lethal first warning self/home defence devices just waiting to be deployed in a SHTF situation.I just hope we can get these on the east coast.Question, the curad masks from amazon won't ship to the east coast for some reason, any idea on where they may be sold in Canada as we are looking to stock them,and have you had time to google up the ready mask yet.Thanks and keep the videos coming.
Old Soul Wandering Thanks for saying that I appreciate it, I think you are right that it may have some less than lethal self-defense capabilities. The readimask looks promising I am definitely going to check them out. Thanks for the suggestion. Theres some on ebay, but I cannot confirm how legit they are, if it is its a damn good deal! www.ebay.ca/itm/Curad-Biomask-Antiviral-Isolation-Mask-Polypropylene-24-Box-cur384s-/231164640252
Seems to me that the bear bangers and /or the whistle flares have potential for a trip wire alarm system. I believe trip flares were used in the Vietnam War quite a bit. I'll have to pick some up and experiment. It also seems that they might be a bit more resistant to the elements than the electronic alarms you used in your trip wire video (which I also thought were a great idea). What do you think?
Sashok1979 The thought has crossed my mind, it would take some precise tinkering to set it up and a strong enough line to attach to the firing pin. May have to reference how they did it in nam... Let me know how it works out I'm very curious.
Great demonstrations. How does one safely carry bear bangers (loaded and unloaded)?
Flares out of a shotgun will probably go higher than a flare gun. 60 meters up and they can be seen from a long distance, unlike the smoke from a shotgun round.
Those bear bangers seem like they are more likely to scare the bear towards you than away from you - I'll stick to carrying a shotgun in the woods.
***** I've read that bear spray is the most effective deterrent (more so than guns). If a bear is charging at you, shooting it and not landing a kill shot, which is very likely in the heat of the moment will likely intensify the situation. It might be better to first try shooting in the air, which is similiar to a banger only the banger is more portable... In most instances bears will run away from loud noises unless they are nuisance bears who are used to human sounds, these nuissnce bears are not common in the deep bush and rather hand up in dumps and stuff. If you are able to carry a loaded shotgun at all times and still carry your gear with convenience and safety then by all means do that.
I am not a fan of the bear spray either as it is affected by wind and has a limited range (some times 5 feet) and there are instances where it has had no effect at all. The government tells you to carry it since dead people don't complain.
Fair enough!
@@CanadianPrepper I think a couple slugs would do alot better at keeping a camping family safe than some silly pepper spray.
@@muffinxcancer if it works in vampires it probably works on bears
If I was a bear and someone shot any of those at me, I'd be ready to whoop some ass, eh.
+coreysmithsvt Maybe, it depends on the personality of the bear
We were wondering if you Could make a Video, Explaining & demonstrating the Soft skills and Hard Skills of a Prepper? Cheers ;-)
I need one. But I'm going to use it for my RV travel rather than bears.
just wanted to challange your use with the shotgun flair. they are a visual signaling device and you conclude they are no better than a standard shot gun round. they are intended to be shot directly into the air, not into the bush. otherwise how can searchers be expected to see them? id research that one again. ive used them in the past and they have worked absolutly fantastic.
fair enough
+Canadian Prepper yeah, just an observation, great reviews otherwise!
+Ryder Heim No problem, point taken!
Cool goodies
Good vid, but Banger has strong limits, need to see bear at distance to move away from you, but what if close and you shoot over head fear could move away from noise and towards me.
Question,can all of these be shot through a flare gun...?!
Absolutely NOT!
MEC carries the bear bangers
James Bond Indeed they do!
Have to be in Quebec or Eastern Canada to see one side of the box in French.
Can you shoot some bear bangers into a pumpkin? Would be some great content
Hey ! Whats that bag hanging on the tree at 4 minutes 5 seconds? Seems like some sort of organizer-pack-roll? Whats the name and the brand?
That's his bug-out organizer roll. He sells them on his website. Survival Lily is a big fan of them.
Seems like you got a non-zero chance of catching the surrounding forest on fire with the flare shells.
Its winter so youre correct
Shouldn’t you aim the shot gun up more? You want it to see in all directions?
Why can't we get cool rounds like that in the states???
It should be noted that you want to shoot the bear banger straight up above you, so the noise is generated in your immediate area. Shooting the banger at the bear could end up having the explosion go off behind the bear, and effectively scaring the bear toward you…not cool.
Ratchety Indeed!
You may be able to bounce the banger off the ground and right towards the bear too where the sound pressure would be the greatest. But I agree, shooting behind the bear could make him "retreat" right into your direction.
Secondly, you aren't likely to have snow and active bears in the same season so there should be minimal fear of shooting down towards the ground and getting it muffled. ⛄🐻
Cover in hot glue...dip in pellets..
would it hurts any aniaml very baddly?? TX for the video!!!! :D
Can u do a review on the mosin nagant? Its a great gun u shpuld check it out its 115$!! Great prepper gun!!
I cant really review what I dont own, looks a little old but I'm sure its very reliable, for now I'm content with my modified SKS, so much so that I may get another as back up.
Awesome video sir, excellent tools that are so small for the punch they deliver, thank you for keeping us informed, being an American I plan to prep with the thought that fire arms will be seized by local authorities by house to house search. Plus family that never handled a gun may feel safe carrying a bear banger for safety. God Bless you and your blog followers.
Its definitely worth having on hand, thanks for watching!
that's not a safety position...it there so when you screw a cartridge in you don't screw it directly into the firing pin
I would like to by signal flares for my 454-
Any recommendations?
What I'm gathering is I should buy a few mortars rounds and a pack of bottle rockets? Lol sorry had to.
I like the record launcher better
Its a 7.62x54 round
Shotgun flares shot at a higher angle will allow more loft time.
I agree, needed a wide angle for the camera!
@4:40 thats some ironman shit haha
looks like a cool basis for a zip gun!
Rubicon1776 I've heard of someone converting it into a .22 launcher theres a video of a guy on youtube who did that, didnt show the test though :( ruclips.net/video/UTSYhWElNTo/видео.html
Put it on safe while loading
I’ve used beat bangers to drive dogs away from an animal sensitive area... The dog was not harmed and he never came back after a chase and 5 or 6 launches...
Bear not beat! Darn autocorrect!!!
Cool video. Just a thought. Unless you recruit your own company before SHTF which is not likely most preppers will be in small groups. That will mean you probably will not have enough people to mount consistent long and medium range patrols. That will almost certainly mean your warning time with predators animal or human could be greatly reduced. Some of those pen launchers and either a bear banger or whistle flare could be rigged to tripwires as an early warning system that should wake everyone right quick as well as scare the hell out of an advancing threat.
I was watching your video during lunch and everytime you said Bearbangers the openly gay dude sitting across from me kept giggling and blushing. I know him from year's of working with him and we are cool so I asked him what gives, He politely informed me what a Bear was in the gay community and what Bear Bangers mean to them. I honestly had to start laughing with him thru the rest of your vid LOL.
im a fatwood guy myself.
were can i get these things in ontario canada
Cabelas
You would honestly be better off carrying a stick or two of roman candles.
where do you get those?
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We're in Canada do you live
West...
Not good enough. We need your address please .....and shoe size ;P
I can fart louder than the whistle round!!
rickyboyz100 hahaha
OK... then you get the separate tent and the far end of the campground and I will be the keeper of the matches/lighter/etc. 🤣
You screwed the shell onto the pen launcher with the firing pin in battery and in the firing position.
The mechanism you indicated as a safety is NOT a safety, but a place to lock the firing pin back and away form the primer of the shell so it doesn't fire when you screw it on, and then keeping it away from primer until ready to fire, which is much safer than "holding it back" as you demonstrated. (As you can lock it in that position, then block with finger)
Please revise or post a new and updated video to your viewers and subscribers.
FreedomFilmdotcom Whatever
Thats fine, it's just your credibility and the safety of your subscribers. No big deal.
FreedomFilmdotcom whatever
You took the words right out of my mouth. Its stage 1 for loading the cartridge; there is not enough pressure to activate the cartridge shell from that point and it is considered a safe position (but it is not a firearm safety) when strapped to your pack strap for example. Usually, there is also a hold position for stage 2 at the bottom where the spring is compressed to its max and is when you are primed and ready to launch the cartridge. At that point, the bear is in site and all you need is to flick your thumb to activate it.
Aloha.
Those Bear-Bangers looked like Pocket Party Poppers.
I guess if you shot one down the throat of a hungry bear, it 'might' give him enough gas & indigestion to think twice about eating you. I can see tossing a couple of those pen-launchers and a box of Bear-Bangers in a bag, they are about the size/weight of a couple of chem-lites. But I still would definitely want my 26.5mm Flare Gun, with it's assortment of 'options'.
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Peace & Prepare
Pax et Paro
kawikahokulani Looks like a nice gun, not sure how accessible it would be wear I'm at!
Only in the America's would we invest in a $10 alternative to just using a regular shotgun round to make a bang.
What about a real shotgun?
he had a real shotgun..?
333keb he probably meant a "real" shotgun shell like buckshot or slug.
Jesus don’t put a slug in there wow
So... Your intro is fucking unbelievably terrible for headphone wearers... People hate those sounds when they have to hear them...
bear bangers are a joke
Bad intro