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However, I can get 2 aimed shots with my hot 10mm for every one with any big bore revolver I’ve ever shot. I know there are some folks out there that carry handguns in the bush, but in a dozen years I didn’t meet many, either agency folks or sportsmen. If we didn’t carry our primary hunting rifle, we carried a shotgun. While being careful not to say Bear Spray is the Cats meow.. (something to do with not wanting to have their pants sued off by someone who follows their articles advice and whose relatives sue? Why don’t you go out in the woods and try out some of your hollowpoints . If one only goes out when and where a mild breeze at most is at their back on a sunny day.. … Well you get my drift. I was charged and shot the first round at about 15 ft. 2nd followed immediately. Which one are you going to use first? I have yet to set foot in Alaska, but I have many friends and colleagues who either live there, or have significant hunting experience in the 49th state, where encounters with brown bears can honestly represent the hunter becoming the hunted. You didn’t say anything about the Ruger SuperRedHawk .454 Casull? A single action handgun is not a good choice as a defense weapon in any scenario. Great article, even better advise-44 mag super redhawk will be on my side when the opportunity comes my way. It was there all night and broke its leg, trying to get free. You would have had until between the 8 and the 6 to be unloading a gun into it , and still possibly wind up injured ! The recoil is quite severe for all of these loads and I canât imagine wanting or needing to go to the 460 Rowland! So don’t go shooting just for fun especially on Kodiak. There is nothing wrong with the cartridge. The Smith & Wesson 329 PD is by far the best handgun choice for self-defense against bears and boars while out and about in the woods. Hard cast is king. My point is I would have given $1,000 for any back up gun 38 or bigger. Iâve reached out for three gentlemen â all of whom I call a friend â for advice and a few experiences regarding their encounters. Planning to go, I figured that I didn’t have the right gun for a possible bear encounter. You should also use common sense when traversing through these areas by avoiding mannerisms that could be interpreted by a bear that you’re easy prey. My handloads push a 300-grain hard-cast bullet to 1,614 fps. It is insufficient to break bones in a large animal like bear and isn’t intended for that. However, the realization that you might have to use one to defend against a couple-hundred pounds of teeth and fangs doesnât exactly make one feel like Zorro; in fact, I looked down at it and said to myself:Â This is gonna hurt. I doubt that I have walked past a moose without noticing. From the Noatak to Frazier Lake, Kodiak, I’ve seen a lot of bears. while you are on the road system you are in cell phone communications 90% of the time. One guy, a native of Alaska (Marty) carried a .22 Magnum revolver. I sure wanted to sit and talk to him about all the story’s they brought back. Itâs certainly not the lightest sidearm â weighing in at just over 3 pounds, fully loaded in its holster â but when Iâm forced to enter bear country, I have absolutely no worries. Laying out the reasonable course of events leading up to a legitimate use of force against Bears (or Lion) would make it more difficult to prosecute (IMO for political / ideological reasons) citizens who defend themselves against bear (or lion) attacks. If I can’t do it with that then I guess I was destined to lose that fight. The reverse is not true. While Snap decisions in day to day life are a bad idea.. I have had to kill a couple Grizzlies, and have had numerous ‘Mexican’ stand offs, over moose or caribou kills. Beside, everyone agrees, and it has been my personal experience in bear (black only so far, but grizzly are about) stand-offs hauling out elk quarters in the Bitterroot Mtns that you’re only going to get two shots and the extra round of a semi-auto (6 + 1) offers over a six-shooter revolver is a debate of deck chair arrangements on the Titanic. In general, 10mm, .44 magnum, or better seems like the best choices (including .454 Casull). And if he could run too fast, any caliber will work for knee caps!!!! His eyes were as wide as saucers, and he was taking strides twice as long as his normal gait would produce. I also have a small Freedom Arms in .500 Wyoming Express. 200gr LRN out of my G29 or EAA Elite Match. 50 round box should last a lifetime. Traveling with several other people may also help discourage a bear attacking as they usually want the least confrontation unless it is a mother bear protecting her cubs. Until you dump a 15 rd mag into some calibrated ballistics gel, hold your amateur and mis-informed comments for all the other mommy’s wanna be’s. double action using 250gr. I would still rather have a 12 gauge though. Well there is some in one instance provided no less by the original fellow who created sells Bear Spray… Now you find a lot of mumbo jumbo to suggest bear spray is no less effective that a firearms.. then the predictable firearms in parks concerns.. Firearms safety… To sum up when you do read the common information ..