He didn't even need a gun.
He says the bullet wound was preferable to being mauled.
He survived, he recovered, betting he learned valuable lessons - this is a win.
Guy sounds pretty experienced an well prepared. But yeah, the Buffalo Bore 220 would have been my choice, but perhaps recoil was a factor for him. He’s lucky to be alive.
“Bad breath distance” — LOL. I get the picture real clearly.
Outside typical personal defense ranges (10 feet) as established by the USMC, 10mm out performs the .45 acp, and the nugget of wisdom pertaining to hollow points is worth noting. I carried a .357 in Alaska opting for a better 2nd shot. The only 44 mag available was a single action. The ergonomics of a “cowboy” style frame is unsuitable for my hand.
Good shooting doc, wishing you a speedy recovery and a successful physical therapy experience.
Huh? I just love the evolution and abuse of the American language. /s
I thought I was still resisting the term ‘harvest’ when referring to hunting. Animals are not crops. Animals are not coins. There’s nothing wrong with the good old fashioned term ‘kill’. Kill is a fine word. It’s simple to spell and say. It’s direct and to the point. It means exactly what it means. There is no ambiguity.
When the company of ladies, we simply should not discuss such things if their feminine sensitivities would be bruised. However, I am partly a modern man, I have no problem with women hunting. Just don’t expect me to field dress their successfully collected harvest. You can call me a feminist if you like. 😂
It’s pretty hard to fault someone out in the wilderness for tripping when backing up while being occupied with trying to save his life by shooting at a bear.
Granted, LE are trained to shoot and back up, but I’ll bet it doesn’t include this kind of scenario in the out of doors with uneven terrain and rocks and sticks to trip over.
Ouch !!!
I wouldn’t enter bear country without my Karelian Bear Dog and being armed.
“Dr. Francis was attempting to fend of the bear with his feet when he accidentally wounded himself.”
Uhh, don’t use him as a dentist!
What a stupid line to include in this article.
How often do peace officers encounter bear dens?
How often do peace officers have a bear suddenly appear 10 feet away, then charge them at full speed?
Accuracy on a fast moving target ain't easy, and reloading time almost non-existent.
Even time to draw back-up gun....
One has to go to the link to get the full story about his encounter with the bear. The bear was never found
Selling semi automatic weapons is just crazy.
Joe Bien
So he shut himself in the foot while on his back kicking the bear in the face and firing his gun. Crazy!
130gr seems a little odd
My reloading manuals start with 135 gr jacketed, and 150 gr or 155 gr for lead bullets
If this is correct, I’m curious as to why he chose a minimum weight rather than a maximum weight bullet.
Good thing he ignored Glock’s instructions not to shoot lead bullets.
Glock leg.
I used to collect 3rd gen S&W autos, and ended up with a 1006.
Fun to shoot.