So I have decided on a Glock 20 (10mm) for defense on an Alaskan trip in the future.
I don’t want to hear about my choice of gun /caliber.
I was looking at 220 grain hard cast from buffalo bore and the like.
Then I read an article on a brown bear being shot and killed in self defense (was charging) with a 9mm and FMJ.
If you are hunting then hard cast makes more sense. But for defense wouldn’t I want FMJ in my 10mm so it will get through the skull.
I have thought it out and with a charging brown bear you have to go head shot with a 10mm to stand a chance of stopping it.
Admittedly a 500 rifle or a 12 gauge solid slug would be safer. But also bigger and heavier.
I suppose that I should post this in a forum that has brownies.
There was a good article on handgun defensive cases on brown and black bears. I will try to post it also
Thanks
G
I don’t want to hear about my choice of gun /caliber.
I was looking at 220 grain hard cast from buffalo bore and the like.
Then I read an article on a brown bear being shot and killed in self defense (was charging) with a 9mm and FMJ.
If you are hunting then hard cast makes more sense. But for defense wouldn’t I want FMJ in my 10mm so it will get through the skull.
I have thought it out and with a charging brown bear you have to go head shot with a 10mm to stand a chance of stopping it.
Admittedly a 500 rifle or a 12 gauge solid slug would be safer. But also bigger and heavier.
I suppose that I should post this in a forum that has brownies.
There was a good article on handgun defensive cases on brown and black bears. I will try to post it also
Thanks
G