@OregonTank go with 10mm for auto or .44 Mag in a wheelie. Have I ever steered you wrong? Give me a shout tomorrow if you have more questions. As to other members, the OP is for real, despite his post count.
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12 gauge slugRecently I have been tossing around the idea to get a new firearm for a bear defense gun. I'm moving onto a heavily wooded ranch and there is talk of a very large and very curious black bear on the property, so naturally I'm using it as a partial excuse to buy a new firearm.
There's a lot of choices for this purpose, so I need some advice. I've done a lot of research but I could use some opinion on the best option.
10mm, .45, .45-70, .44, .454 cassul, .500 s&w
What do you think?
I vote Glock 20, power&capacity wins. But that TRR8 is one sexy beast. If I had to carry a revolver I'd take 8 shots of .357 over 6 .44s.
I shot the Redhawk with wood grips until I got tired of getting cut from the tiny gap between the grip and the backstrap, then I got some Pachmeyers which helped. Not going to shoot bear loads much after I work them up. Nice thing about revolvers is you can shoot reduced loads when you are just plinking.
All in all I like 357's better than 44 mags, but its the proper tool for the job in my new AO.
No, I was asking a simple question, twice. Didn't mean to rile anyone. Not that there's anything wrong with a drive-by hand grenade.You continue to speak about things which you know nothing about. Do you know the OP? Any idea where he is? I know you don't. But hey man, keep up the ridiculous nonsensical posts.
BTW, @Certaindeaf the OP is a close personal friend of mine who I have shot with many times. And he's NOT in Washington. Or Oregon. Keep guessing or pretending like you know more than you do.
That's why mine(actually ALL my long guns) have Slings.Of course. But hard to carry one on a hip holster.
You're talking about a "Pro" not Joe who walks in the woods from time to time. My Grandfather was a Government hunter for the town/area where they lived during the Depression. He wore out a Winchester Model 94 but he kept the town and his family fed for a pretty fair period of time. I've seen photos of him and the one other hunter for the area in front of a days take of 30+ deer. He taught me a lot about shooting and hunting but I've never been in a position to have to dispose of a Bear but I'm truly sure he would approve of my choice of the 12ga. with slugs.A good friend of mine is a wildlife control guy (government trapper). He's shot a lot of black bear. For a handgun he uses a S&W model 29 with 250 grain lead bullets. He says it normally drops them quick.
RIGHT if you have to carry a pistol I would go 10mm 357 41 Mag 44Mag if you going to carry a long gun 12GA with buck shot and slug 's would be ideal12 gauge slug
Alaska fish & Wildlife will confirm this
I should have said I would load the 12GA first shot wound be buck shot in the hope it would turn him away or slow him down after the first shot it would be all SLUGSHandgun - .44 magnum
Long gun - 12 gauge shotgun slug
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Cor-bon makes some 45 acp with over 600 foot lbs.
It's all shot placement, the deaf guy said to the blind guy.
Or just go hiking or work in the woods with someone slower than you lol you don't have to out run the bear just be able to out run the guy or girl with you MMMMM ANY ONE WANT TO GO HIKINGYou could always try the oldest defense in the book - stay home.
LOL, bad karma. Especially if you stab them in the leg before turning to run....Or just go hiking or work in the woods with someone slower than you lol you don't have to out run the bear just be able to out run the guy or girl with you MMMMM ANY ONE WANT TO GO HIKING