357 Magnum for bear…?

[FireFlyFishing]

Another bear handgun thread.

 

[3chester]

If only had 357 caliber to choose from, would even rather take along a 357 SIG handgun over just any old can of bear spray.

 

[sp6x6]

I went up a mountain to recovery a elk.We had 3 horses and I didn't pack a pistol.Friends brother had a long heavy single action 44,said I should take it.I almost didn't but thought oh well.Got to elk and bunch of ribs busted off and piles of bear scat,felt better with that ol hog leg then.

 

[wilkup]

Interesting Q for this thread is, did the OP intend us to chat about Black bears or G Bears which are generally two different critters in many ways..........

Let's say grizzly and the really big monster blacks from back east and the fish eating coastal monsters of the PNW.

 

[HARPERC]

Wil I don't think it matters.

 

[wilkup]

Let’s stir the pot some more…
How about hardcast vs soft cast vs JSP?

 

[HARPERC]

Apples to apples I'll take hard cast. The old Sierra 180 FMJ would be good, but discontinued.

The 180 XTP is possible, personally the XTP's expand too much and penetration is reduced.