AK: Hiker Stops Charging Brown Bear at 6 Feet with 10mm Pistol

Gun Watch ^ | 6 August, 2016 | Dean Weingarten

[MileHi]

Some carry Ruger .45-70 revolvers.

Never heard of that.

[Hugin]

I don’t know what he used, but in bear country I would load Corbon 200 gr Round Nose Penetrators in a 10mm.

“RNPN:

A Round Nosed Penetrator is a bullet with a thick jacket and a very hard lead core. This non-expanding bullet is used in handguns for deep penetration on large and heavy dangerous game. This non-expanding bullet will retain 100% of its weight.”

https://corbon.com/Corbon-Hunter.html

That said, since he hit it just below the eye, pretty much any large caliber pistol round would have killed it. Contrary to the common belief bear skulls are not bullet proof. They do have several inches of fat and fur above their skulls, making it very deceptive as to were the brain is. It’s basically right behind the nose and eyes. Many people shoot the tissue above the skull, thus stories of bullets bouncing off of bear skulls. Aim for the nose not the “forehead”.

[kanawa]

Thanks for the ping, some good info in this thread.

[FreedomPoster]

Both of those sound like the right idea to me, both the preferred sort of bullet, and the aim area.

[Tijeras_Slim]

It’s the Super Duper Blackhawk. ;)

[MileHi]

LOL Well there is the BFR:

https://www.magnumresearch.com/Firearms/Magnum-Research-4570-Revolver-75-inch-Barrel.asp

Why? I don’t know.

[gettinolder]

Great post, thank you! Scouting yesterday for my fall bear hunt I found a good set of tracks...

[Redcitizen]

A spear don’t count. Using a knife is what really counts. Hat tip to Kanawa.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1670661/posts

[Big Red Badger]

Right in da Nose,,,

Thanks.

Lots of Bears here in
San Diego!

Snort.

[dangerdoc]

I carried 45 super before moving onto the 10mm. 45 Super ballistic are very similar to 10mm and it is pretty easy to get a 45 auto pistol converted. I carried 255 grain rounds which moved at about 1100 fps. I was comfortable with them against black bear, I was uncomfortable they would make their way to one of my unmodified 45s, and started carrying the 10mm instead.