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Twelvefret

Forum GOD!
Yes, neither of those are stopper guns when it comes to bears, black or grizzly.

Many years ago, a fellow gun club member had a nuisance black bear that kept coming on his semi-rural property outside of the city limits. No agency would come and trap the bear for relocation leaving him to solve the problem. He did so one evening by shooting the black bear in the chest with his 44 mag long barrelled Ruger super black hawk pistol.

The upshot was that the black bear buggered off leaving blood and flesh at the spot where it had been hit. That left a wounded black bear in the woods with night about to fall. Not wanting to look for the wounded bear in the dark he left it till morning to do. In the morning, he noticed sea gulls circling a spot a short distance away in the woods where he found the bear dead.

There are a couple of lessons that I took away from this incident. You do not want to leave a wounded bear in the woods which is a danger to not only to you but anyone else who happens by. A 44-mag pistol is not a reliable stopper gun by any stretch of the imagination.

Bob
There is a hunting decorum that I grew up with that might be lost on some. They’re just interested in their rights.
 

JamieM

Extreme sharpness is ephemeral!
Even though I have never carried a sidearm. I have always given thought to the idea of being able to carry a handgun. These are my thoughts. Having the holster on the same side as my draw arm seems rather clumsy. I was thinking of having the holster on an angle on my left front side makes more sense tactically when reaching for a fast, engaging weapon response. PS I didn't realise there was such a thing as a crossdraw holster, so my thoughts were pretty much on the money.

 

R181

Grumpy old man
Even though I have never carried a sidearm. I have always given thought to the idea of being able to carry a handgun. These are my thoughts. Having the holster on the same side as my draw arm seems rather clumsy. I was thinking of having the holster on an angle on my left front side makes more sense tactically when reaching for a fast, engaging weapon response. PS I didn't realise there was such a thing as a crossdraw holster, so my thoughts were pretty much on the money.

Also consider a holster rig on the same side as your draw arm that places the holster lower on your leg towards the knee. Seems to be the current trend in the military and tactical police units.

Bob
 

SpeedyPC

The Dark Lord of Wet Shaving
Read my post just before yours. Nowhere is a shotgun mentioned when dealing with grizzly bears.

Bob
I couldn't give a crap, if, I ever get chase by a bear, trust me, I'll choose the 12 bore against the pistol.
 

HookUp

Veteran
I have many rants but don't want to get kicked off with my first post. Here's a few and some are parables

You have two ears and one mouth; learn to use them in that proportion
Ignorance of the law is no excuse
The dildos of consequences are rarely lubed
Never decide until you absolutely have to
I was supposed to go to anger management classes, but those people just piss me off
Some people have a deficiency of lead in their bloodstream
Never yell at your waiter - or the person you're checking your bag in at the airport
People driving the speed limit in the fast lane

And in following with the grizzly theme, some humor

I was once asked when your in the wilderness hiking with a buddy, what's the best self defense weapon to carry. My response was a .32 concealable pistol because if a bear come after you, shoot your buddy in the knee and run.
 

R181

Grumpy old man
I couldn't give a crap, if, I ever get chase by a bear, trust me, I'll choose the 12 bore against the pistol.
Yea, a 12 bore is better than a pistol, but I would still not count on it especially in the case of grizzly bears.

Bears be they grizzly or black are amazingly fast sprinters. I'd bet that if you were close when a charge started that by the time you turned around to run and took a few steps the bear would be on you. Luckily, black bears are not generally known to attack without provocation and are easier to manage.

Bob
 

SpeedyPC

The Dark Lord of Wet Shaving
I was once asked when your in the wilderness hiking with a buddy, what's the best self defense weapon to carry. My response was a .32 concealable pistol because if a bear come after you, shoot your buddy in the knee and run.
I won't have any issue shooting @R181 both knee cap off or his bloody ankle.
 
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