Side Arm for Grizzly Country

[FEENIX]

This is why I never ask what gun for ...

 

[kynjm82]

Think we have a discussion that's more provocative than CREEDMORE

 

[Stiltsville]

i would shoot a 180gr wfn hardcast such as these.
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That's a good bullet but their 320 gr hardcast out of my 329 pack a lot more killing power.

 

[Stiltsville]

Think we have a discussion that's more provocative than CREEDMORE

As with the Creedmore we have members who know bears and those who like to talk about them.

 

[sixfivefanboy]

As with the Creedmore we have members who know bears and those who like to talk about them.

Man, after reading through several pages of this thread, you seem to be the latter...

 

[dogz]

Grizzlies were all defense, one of life the rest property. Would have been two in defense of life but my clients were between me and my gun and froze and I got lucky with the bears decision to only make a mock charge. Could have fooled me. Was also the last time I ever left my gun on the boat.

I've hunted black bears once. They don't taste all that great to me and I enjoy watching them more than shooting them but I'd take anyone bear hunting that wants to go.

If your willing to bet your life on a non-CNS not mattering much between 10mm and .44 that's fine by me. Not my life and I'm not gonna tell you how to live yours.

Sea2Summit---on the grizz that you personally killed did you use one of your handguns and or a long gun? Also, it appears that you guided in G bear country what state did you do so?

Thx, Dogz

 

[Stiltsville]

Man, after reading through several pages of this thread, you seem to be the latter...

Your analysis is faulty.

 

[sea2summit]

Sea2Summit---on the grizz that you personally killed did you use one of your handguns and or a long gun? Also, it appears that you guided in G bear country what state did you do so?

Thx, Dogz

All long guns, pistols would only be a last ditch option if facing one on purpose IMHO. This was Southcentral-ish Alaska...30ish years ago now.

 

[dogz]

Gotcha, I recall years ago (probably like 550 or so saying to my G-pa that's cool you have a 1911 on the kitchen counter good idea. His response was that it was there so he could fight his way to one of his long guns...

 

[remingtonman]

All long guns, pistols would only be a last ditch option if facing one on purpose IMHO. This was Southcentral-ish Alaska...30ish years ago now.

@sea2summit what caliber of sidearm do you carry?

 

[softtail103]

Glock 20SF. Double Tap Hunter 200gr hardcast.

 

[CVCOBRA1]

Did not bother to read through the whole thread......knew 99% would be total B S S.

 

[bigngreen]

Serious question, how many have gotten more than a couple rounds of on a bear? Or felt they could have if a bear came those last 10 yards?

 

[CVCOBRA1]

Better question.....how many that gave an answer here have actually seen a griz in the wild?