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I have to say, I’d have lost that bet. When I’m at my NH property, I have a 44 and 12 gauge….guess that is overkill.
They make special “Ruger Only” loads for the Redhawk and Super Blackhawk. The thick cast construction of those two models enable you to hot rod a 45 colt..44 mag is a little light for my comfort zone with big browns. Remember, you're not hunting something that doesn't know you're there. You're trying to kill a pissed off animal whose adrenaline is through the roof and its trying to kill you.
.44 mag in a rifle is a little light for big brown bears. .44 mag in a handgun doesn't make me comfortable.
When I lived out west I carried a 45 colt that was hard cast lead 330 grain bullets loaded up to surpass the .44 magnum in every way. These loads approached .454 casull power. The reason I did not carry a .454, was because it was far too much gun for me to handle and get a follow up shot with. (your miles may differ).
I basically loaded up extremely heavy and hard .454 caliber bullets past .44 mag ballistics, but less than .454 casull balistics.
Now, you can buy a very similar load from buffalo bore ammunition. They make a 325 grain +p load for the .45 colt.
Beware that you can't shoot these in colt revolvers or anything but heavy duty revolvers like rugers, freedom arms, etc.
Old thread, but I worry about moose more than bear. Worried about moose more than bear when I lived in AK too.
G20 with good hardcast projos works for both.
Keeping a decent head on your shoulders works better for both you and the animals.
If you're going to use a 44 magnum on brown bears, you'd better be really good at head shots.
... says a guy called "Sniper +".Ughhhh. Aim for the goddamn neck/mouth not it's skull and you no longer require a m134 to stop it. Why do people act like bears are bullet proof? You can take them out with an arrow.
I’m surprised by all the calls for 10mm. I have the compact Glock in 10mm and while it barks, it kicks less than my .357 snub.
Lol.. Good luck with that. I have some Garrett's as well, but Im not in a hurry to go after a Kodiac with them.And, I have some really nice Garrett 310gr Hammerheads that will help at 1020 fps
They came highly recommend for my Alaska trip, at the very least, I know they'll be able to kill me with one shot as I'm getting my guts torn outLol.. Good luck with that. I have some Garrett's as well, but Im not in a hurry to go after a Kodiac with them.
It took ten years, but the question has finally been answered; .40 S&W for the win!
Just make sure you have a mag that holds more than nine rounds.
Steamboat Springs man fatally shoots bear that broke into home
The homeowner shot the 400-pound bear multiple times after he found it rummaging through some dog food.www.9news.com
It took ten years, but the question has finally been answered; .40 S&W for the win!
Just make sure you have a mag that holds more than nine rounds.
Steamboat Springs man fatally shoots bear that broke into home
The homeowner shot the 400-pound bear multiple times after he found it rummaging through some dog food.www.9news.com
The point is not to kill the bear. It's to kill the bear before it kills you. A bear is not going to notice that it's bleeding to death from an arrow until it's done eating half of you.Ughhhh. Aim for the goddamn neck/mouth not it's skull and you no longer require a m134 to stop it. Why do people act like bears are bullet proof? You can take them out with an arrow.
If you're going to use a 44 magnum on brown bears, you'd better be really good at head shots.
Given a choice, I prefer not to have a bear charging me.A bear charging at you is going to look something like this. A headshot is more or less the only shot you have. They have very big heads and it's what your eyes are going to be staring at anyway. So it's probably what you always want to be shooting at.
One of the reasons I avoid Provincetown.Given a choice, I prefer not to have a bear charging me.
A bear charging at you is going to look something like this. A headshot is more or less the only shot you have. They have very big heads and it's what your eyes are going to be staring at anyway. So it's probably what you always want to be shooting at.
This...10mm factory is loaded weak. Underwood is the answer to that...and runs probably near 41 mag specs. Its going to have some recoil.Most factory 10mm practice ammo is loaded to near 40S&W specs. Try Underwood with 200Gr hardcast or similar loads from BB or DoubleTap for factory ammo as that is woods stuff. Reload with hardcast as well if you're set up for it. With the right loads, 10mm will smoke a .357Mag and do it in a pistol which is easier to produce well aimed follow up shots while often being lighter than larger caliber revolvers.
Do some searching around the Alaska Outdoors Forums. Lots of folks carrying 10mm(primarily G20) in the woods for defensive pistols.
If you're really worried about bears, maybe you should get a Pomeranian, bears are scared sh*tless of these vicious little ankle biters!
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