Follow-Up on Thursday’s Wyoming Bear Attack

[skipglo]

Or……they love to eat bowhunters! memtb

Or they just like the muffled sounds the little Bells make....when swallowed!

 

[VLD Pilot]

It also makes me wonder just how many times that specific gun was fired by that guy using the same made ammo. My thoughts are to ensure (increased confidence) he was comfortable that he could defend himself properly if the need arose. Practice, practice, practice.

Of all the guns I have, if I have any thread of doubt that ANY one of them causes me to wonder, that gun is history. Id choose another gun. To me, it's 100% all the time or bust. It has to be when game in the area would rather eat you than mess with you!

It also makes me bring up the old conversation about semi auto vs revolver. Personally, I'd go with either a 357 or 44 mag. Never had a wheel gun jam up on me. Misfire (dud), yes. Jam, no. Just sayin'.

Right on. Failure to fire from a round happens in revolvers but no such thing as a jam with Saami spec ammo. 357 and even a 10mm(moon clips) ported revolver with a brake would be a great option for some. I think the mentality that bigger is better has a place but not where sacrificing speed and accuracy is the most important thing. A well placed 357 or 10mm round in a bears central nervous system would turn off the power. You'd have many more on target with either of those two rounds than a big bore revolver for sure. Confidence means a lot also.

 

[warrbuk]

A 329PD or even a heavier 44 mag is a handful if shot one handed. If that's what you carry try it one handed both strong side and weak side.

 

[BAKPAKR]

I am guessing that if a bear were chomping down on my leg, limp wristing would not be an issue…

 

[Pdvdh]

The bear attacked because it saw the hunter only had a semi-auto pistol for defense. Not a revolver. Bears are smart.

 

[C-130 Dude]

Right on. Failure to fire from a round happens in revolvers but no such thing as a jam with Saami spec ammo. 357 and even a 10mm(moon clips) ported revolver with a brake would be a great option for some. I think the mentality that bigger is better has a place but not where sacrificing speed and accuracy is the most important thing. A well placed 357 or 10mm round in a bears central nervous system would turn off the power. You'd have many more on target with either of those two rounds than a big bore revolver for sure. Confidence means a lot also.

Usually I'd go with a s&w mod 69 (either one) or a s&w model 640. But thats on me. Beware. No limp wristing allowed. Practice, practice, practice.

 

[C-130 Dude]

The bear attacked because it saw the hunter only had a semi-auto pistol for defense. Not a revolver. Bears are smart.

But do they have a brand preference?

 

[Grey Goast]

The animals I would not hunt when I bow hunted- Lions, Tigers and Bears or ay big cat. You can become the Hunted instead of being the Hunter these should be hunted with a rifle and still have a back-up pistol or revolver of adequate knock down power with you at all times.

 

[VLD Pilot]

The bear attacked because it saw the hunter only had a semi-auto pistol for defense. Not a revolver. Bears are smart.

That one wasn't. He's a rug now.

 

[memtb]

That one wasn't. He's a rug now.

Yeh, in some politician's or G&F official's home or office.

The guy who got attacked will have nothing but scars and memories! memtb

 

[VLD Pilot]

Yeh, in some politician's or G&F official's home or office.

The guy who got attacked will have nothing but scars and memories! memtb

Yes he got lucky for sure. Everyone that survived a bear attack does regardless what defense pistol they tote. The key is carry one you can confidently and accurately shoot. Preferably one that doesn't jam.

 

[Pdvdh]

Preferably one that doesn't jam.

As in... REVOLVER

 

[fta0303]

It's a common thing with shooters going from revolvers to semi auto pistols. It happens more often with women from my experience but I've seen many male shooters have this occur. It's strictly a grip issue. People that put enough range time in, get rid of the problem. Like anything, practice perfects anything.

Makes me remember my transition from revolvers... Dad was always cautious about handing me a semi-auto, rightly so. So Iwas maybe 12 or so then I first shot the 1911. Never limp wristed. But then I was shooting .357 Mag, .44 Mag, and .45 Colt before that....you have to hold a firm grip with revolvers that recoil. That may be why I never limp wristed.

 

[memtb]

Makes me remember my transition from revolvers... Dad was always cautious about handing me a semi-auto, rightly so. So Iwas maybe 12 or so then I first shot the 1911. Never limp wristed. But then I was shooting .357 Mag, .44 Mag, and .45 Colt before that....you have to hold a firm grip with revolvers that recoil. That may be why I never limp wristed.

Maybe that's the reason why I didn't have an issue with "limp wristing"! At 16 I bought a 357 Mag, next was a S&W 629 (44 mag), and then graduated to a 460 XVR. memtb