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<blockquote data-quote="DMP25-06" data-source="post: 3102310" data-attributes="member: 27271"><p>I enjoy reading all of the opinions about "Bear Protection Handguns" posted by the members here at Long Range Hunting . At my age of 74 , reading of other people's experiences is about all that I do now .</p><p></p><p>My question to all members is :</p><p>How many of you have actually killed a Bear with a pistol ? I am not talking about a Life-threatening , self-defense , encounter with an enraged Grizzly Bear , but harvesting a large Bear , either Black Bear or Grizzly Bear (Grizzly only in Alaska , not legal in Lower 48 States) , using any of the 10mm , .357 Mag , .41 Mag , .44 Mag , or .45 L.C. Pistols that are endlessly debated about in this thread and other related threads ?</p><p>I have omitted the .454 Casull , .460SW , and .500SW because most here know the capabilities of those cartridges .</p><p></p><p>Those of you that actually go Bear hunting with a pistol , whether it be hunting over bait , hunting with hounds (which would seem to be the most likely scenario for using a pistol to harvest a bear) , or those of you that crawl into caves looking for bears , Please tell us of your experiences .</p><p>What pistol , cartridge , and bullet did you use ? Hard cast , flat-nosed , or Jacketed expanding ?</p><p>What were the results on terminal performance , Penetration or Pass-through ?</p><p></p><p>I think that actual experiences would be a nice addition to this discussion .</p><p></p><p>Thank You , </p><p>DMP25-06</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DMP25-06, post: 3102310, member: 27271"] I enjoy reading all of the opinions about "Bear Protection Handguns" posted by the members here at Long Range Hunting . At my age of 74 , reading of other people's experiences is about all that I do now . My question to all members is : How many of you have actually killed a Bear with a pistol ? I am not talking about a Life-threatening , self-defense , encounter with an enraged Grizzly Bear , but harvesting a large Bear , either Black Bear or Grizzly Bear (Grizzly only in Alaska , not legal in Lower 48 States) , using any of the 10mm , .357 Mag , .41 Mag , .44 Mag , or .45 L.C. Pistols that are endlessly debated about in this thread and other related threads ? I have omitted the .454 Casull , .460SW , and .500SW because most here know the capabilities of those cartridges . Those of you that actually go Bear hunting with a pistol , whether it be hunting over bait , hunting with hounds (which would seem to be the most likely scenario for using a pistol to harvest a bear) , or those of you that crawl into caves looking for bears , Please tell us of your experiences . What pistol , cartridge , and bullet did you use ? Hard cast , flat-nosed , or Jacketed expanding ? What were the results on terminal performance , Penetration or Pass-through ? I think that actual experiences would be a nice addition to this discussion . Thank You , DMP25-06 [/QUOTE]
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