Glock 10mm bear loads

[Joe Hooker]

Bear hunting with a 10mm? I can't recommend a load, but I can recommend a gun. Choose one with a tapered barrel and no front sight, so when a ****ed off bear crams it up your obama, it won't hurt so much.

who knew handguns and proctologist's requirements were the same, not to big around.

 

[ajkellerusmc]

G29 makes my 58 year old hands hurt with mild loads. Forget bear loads. Go with the G20 or G40

 

[chilli42]

After reading all of this I am more convinced that Bear Spray (or a heavy caliber rifle) are the best bet where Grizz/Brown involved. A pistol round is just going to make it angrier. Black bears .... just about anything will bring them down. So have at it with a .243 if you like.

 

[Wy Will]

Great recommendations everyone. My best recommendation is to ONLY use good quality factory ammo for ANY self defense. Practice and play with your reloads but quality control and reliability for ones life is trusted better with factory! Safe hunting!

You seriously think that mass produced factory ammo is more reliable than reloads? That is just hilarious!

 

[swe123]

 

[Knight]

If you carry a 10mm as a back up, this is the medicine for any occasion.

 

[BUCKWORKMAN]

Have a G20 that I use for Bear/Deer hunting. Starline nickel plated brass, Double Tap 200 Grain Gas Checked hard cast bullets, over 10 grains of 800X given that I use a 5" Lone Wolf aftermarket barrel, am getting about 1400 FPS at 6,000 FT. elevation. This has been my best Hand Load ever for Knocking the Black Bears off their feet on the first shot. But usually give them another, just because its a Bear......Good Luck.

 

[fremont]

What about CMJ bullets?

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

I vote cutting edge solids. Personally I feel the 10mm is the better option than the super mag revolvers. Why? The massive recoil they produce. A charging bear is going to cover some serious ground between shots given the much slower split times. 10mm is going to run much faster and flatter. Much faster follow ups and overall greater fire power. Unless you hit spine or brain you're gonna need multiple shots anyways. I do like the revolver for one reason only....you can press the barrel to the fur and argue for your life. Then again there's the Glock stand off device by I think it made by dark horse that you can add

 

[alaska]

Rule of thumb for Grizzly and Alaskan bear No Hollowpoints ! No Hollowpoints ! No Hollowpoints !
Hardcast Only in 10mm for Trail pistol

 

[alaska]

For big Bear
Underwood 200gr Hardcast
No Hollow Points for big Bear

 

[alaska]

Glock 20 with KKM barrel and 22 pound Spring
Underwood 200gr / 220gr Hardcast for Alaska bear protection.

 

[Seabeeken]

Why not drive a 150 gr Jack hammer at 1300+

.400 (10mm) Cal-150gr Jack Hammer™ - Hammer Bullets

This pure copper Jack Hammer™ is designed for the very popular 10mm semi-auto handgun. It will also work well in the 40 Smith and Wesson. The Jack Hammer™ is designed for deep penetration and large wound channels from the cupped nose design making it a very lethal personal protection bullet.

hammerbullets.com

 

[alaska]

Going to try the Buffalo Bore 220 gr in my Glock. next yr going to Wyoming and will be packing it. Looking for a respectable handload since I have not reloaded in awhile. Do the 10mm Glock prefer any brass brand over another ? Thank you. Ed

No Hollow Points for Grizzly Bears !
Hard Cast Only 200gr or 220 Gr in Glock for Bear protection !