Brown bear attack while elk hunting in Wyoming - 31 shots to stop it

[The Heretic]

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[bionic knees]

kinda looks like b.s to me!

 

[Member 66129]

The timing of this made me laugh

They were undergunned from the get go. I love my 10mm, but you would be foolish to think it adequate for a grizzly and the .45acp is laughable as a bear gun.

 

[No_Regerts]

I don't understand people and their desire to fight bears with pistols here in the US. It's plain stupid. You don't see professional hunters in Africa recommending a pistol to stop a buffalo, lion, elephant, or anything that will kill you. No, they use rifles that penetrate. But not here in America where we seem to try and use the smallest thing possible for everything.

 

[trevi]

Shoulda had a 454 Casull!

Say it with me... Fo-fitty-fo Casool!

Two shots and be done with it. Well worth a broken wrist.

 

[Knobgoblin]

I bet they never leave their rifles behind again.

 

[Xaevian]

That is why I carry a Starbucks drinking, blue and green haired wokester in my go bag. Stops a grizzly instantly while I make my leisurely escape. Go big or go home!

 

[osprey]

Hell of a guide that allows himself and clients to follow up on an elk they had shot without rifles in hand.

 

[The Heretic]

The timing of this made me laugh

They were undergunned from the get go. I love my 10mm, but you would be foolish to think it adequate for a grizzly and the .45acp is laughable as a bear gun.

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And yet, 10mm is what I often hear recommended and it is not that much more powerful than a +P+ .45 ACP load, or a .45 Super load.

The mistake the .45 ACP owner made was carrying JHP loads, instead of bear loads.

 

[po18guy]

I worry more about urban bears.

 

[Member 66129]

And yet, 10mm is what I often hear recommended and it is not that much more powerful than a +P+ .45 ACP load...

Well, there is a minimum of 80 million idiots, just in this country, and very few of them are willing to do any sort of research. They are usually basing that recommendation off of the ramblings of uneducated masses. 10mm is by far my favorite caliber, but it's definitely not a magnum, nor is it anywhere close to being as powerful as a rifle. The only argument against that(and one I see often) is that when you add up the total energy available with the standard 15 round capacity, it is the most powerful semi-auto handgun available.

 

[titsonritz]

Dummies, clearly they should have gone armed with some Snickers bars...

 

[titsonritz]

And yet, 10mm is what I often hear recommended and it is not that much more powerful than a +P+ .45 ACP load, or a .45 Super load.

The mistake the .45 ACP owner made was carrying JHP loads, instead of bear loads.

Yeah that was stupid, this ain't Chitcago guys.

Personally, I'll stick with my .44 mag, I use to have a G20 for my woods gun but decided I wanted more juice and when back to the 44.

 

[Yarome]

Hell of a guide that allows himself and clients to follow up on an elk they had shot without rifles in hand.

Yeah... should have his license pulled. Being aware of the area, that grizzly's are conditioned to not fear humans, attacks have been on the rise and there's been a population explosion... why he would ever allow himself... or... his clients to go tramping around looking for a bear buffet is beyond stupidity. I would call that professional negligence.

 

[Alexx1401]

I worry more about urban bears.

These are the kind that scare me. Drug zombies. Look how many rounds he soaks up and still does not want to stop. If he had been armed with a gun instead of a knife? No doubt he would have been firing back at them.

 

[Alexx1401]

Dummies, clearly they should have gone armed with some Snickers bars...

Once he figured out where all the junk food was he was just going to keep coming back for more

 

[red442joe]

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Joe

 

[ron]

"Actually, there are legions of people who have been badly mauled after using a handgun on a bear. Even some of the vaunted magnums."
Common assumption? NOT TRUE

Defense Against Bears with Pistols: 97% Success rate, 37 incidents by Caliber

Using a pistol to defend against bear attacks seems to be a viable option.

www.ammoland.com

 

[solv3nt]

not here in America where we seem to try and use the smallest thing possible for everything.

Dude, it's hereditary....

 

[Stomper]

I don't understand people and their desire to fight bears with pistols here in the US. It's plain stupid. You don't see professional hunters in Africa recommending a pistol to stop a buffalo, lion, elephant, or anything that will kill you. No, they use rifles that penetrate. But not here in America where we seem to try and use the smallest thing possible for everything.

Reminds me of the same logic path used by those who pick up the meth pipe…..

Dude, it's hereditary....

Sorry bruh, GIRTH matters.