Wickedcoolname
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A .40 would have killed the bear and knocked down a couple of trees.
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and "He attributed the lack of speed to a lack of experience"That could have ended a lot worse. Especially only testing the gun once before
He's probably lucky he panicked and grabbed the gun and not the bear spray. Maybe; he lived so shouldn't regret his choiceand "He attributed the lack of speed to a lack of experience"
I wonder if dousing yourself in bear spray before it eats you is the equivalent of the 1 chip challenge for bears?He's probably lucky he panicked and grabbed the gun and not the bear spray. Maybe; he lived so shouldn't regret his choice
I have seen chest rigs being the preferred carry method by many people on videos about grizzly country. Keep the rifle close by while working, but have a semi on your chest.I think if I were in grizzly country, that piece would be strapped to my chest, free of all obstruction. I also think I'd be carrying a shotgun in hand at all times, but that's just me being paranoid.
I have a Super Redhawk in 44 Mag at 7.5" barrel. I want one of the "snub nose" Alaskans.Just use this
The Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan . 454 Casull.
What would have happened if he used 9mm?
Bear would have exploded
If it had been a .45ACP, particularly out of a 1911 (which has won two world wars, mind you), the bear would've been caught whole inside the massive hollow point cavity and taken for a ride around the world (at a really low speed).A .40 would have killed the bear and knocked down a couple of trees.
Not even vested dimple-tips?Just kidding, 1911s can't feed hollow points.
Yep - 44 magnum is legit. And in this case, did the job.44mag is no joke.