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By Timothy Fowler
Bella Twin was a calm, quiet, clear-headed Cree woman with a trap line. May 10, 1957, she killed a massive grizzly bear with her Cooey Ace #1 .22. That was near Slave Lake, Alberta, and the bear Twin killed turned out to be a world record that stood for a good long time.
Grizzly with a .22 Caliber - Tactics/Knowledge - Bear Hunting Magazine zz0.tfslohwi05zz
Don't mess with Bella and her beat-up Cooey Ace #1 single-shot. The wooden gun stock was well-worn and broken, attached to the barrelled action with hockey tape. The bolt was so rusted the action wouldn’t work. Did I mention to you the grizzly bear held the Boone and Crocket world record at 26 5/16 inches?
The bullet? A .22 short that is all she had money for.
