While I suppose it has happened, personally, I have never had a bear come to a gunshot nor have I heard a first hand account of it happening. But I have heard many stories of bears showing up from downwind of a kill.
The originals came with a 14" barrel hence the class 3 designation. Utterly ridiculous but “that’s the law”.
Desiccants are also cheap. I also find PVC to be better for long term storage.
A cautious bear will always approach from the downwind side. I’ve seen alerted bears circle several times before coming in just to be sure.
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