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S&W 460V trail gun
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<blockquote data-quote="jensenj71" data-source="post: 2861493" data-attributes="member: 96797"><p>We rarely take a pistol for hiking and fishing. Bear spray and good bear country choices to minimize the odds of a bad situation are sufficient for me. Avoid surprising a bear and avoid smelling like an easy meal. Don't cook bacon and toss the grease on the tree next to your tent. We keep everything in ziplock bags within our packs and avoid smelly foods.</p><p></p><p>The pistol and bear spray both go if I plan to be sneaking around through the brush and packing meat. A bell is added protection if it is going to be dark or you are near a noisy creek.</p><p></p><p>I have packed a 40S&W during archery season, but I recently upgraded to a 10mm with bear loads after doing some research. I am mostly in black bear country. If I was in grizzly country regularly sneaking around and retrieving meat I would consider packing my 44mag, but I think the 10mm with 16 rounds of bear loads is sufficient. The hard cast or solid copper bullets seem to easily punch through solid objects.</p><p></p><p>The 44mag or a 454 or 460 would have more energy, but the key is to place the shot during a bad situation and then have enough punch to get through the chest or skull.</p><p></p><p>The best protection seems to avoid being solo. Just talking creates enough noise to significantly reduce the odds of surprising a bear in areas where an encounter could be an issue. Someone is going to have a broadside shot or another can of bear spray.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jensenj71, post: 2861493, member: 96797"] We rarely take a pistol for hiking and fishing. Bear spray and good bear country choices to minimize the odds of a bad situation are sufficient for me. Avoid surprising a bear and avoid smelling like an easy meal. Don't cook bacon and toss the grease on the tree next to your tent. We keep everything in ziplock bags within our packs and avoid smelly foods. The pistol and bear spray both go if I plan to be sneaking around through the brush and packing meat. A bell is added protection if it is going to be dark or you are near a noisy creek. I have packed a 40S&W during archery season, but I recently upgraded to a 10mm with bear loads after doing some research. I am mostly in black bear country. If I was in grizzly country regularly sneaking around and retrieving meat I would consider packing my 44mag, but I think the 10mm with 16 rounds of bear loads is sufficient. The hard cast or solid copper bullets seem to easily punch through solid objects. The 44mag or a 454 or 460 would have more energy, but the key is to place the shot during a bad situation and then have enough punch to get through the chest or skull. The best protection seems to avoid being solo. Just talking creates enough noise to significantly reduce the odds of surprising a bear in areas where an encounter could be an issue. Someone is going to have a broadside shot or another can of bear spray. [/QUOTE]
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