Posted on 12/25/2022 7:19:15 AM PST by marktwain
more pistol defenses against bears in the intervening five years.
Much more effective than banging pots and pans, or throwing sticks. In Nature, bigger wins. Any bullet , used enough, is eventually bigger than the bear
only black bear there.
don’t sleep with marshmallows.
Seems like sop should be to approach a problem with a tool and not need it, rather than not have the tool, and it be 200 yards away under the seat.
My biggest question is regarding calibre vs projectile speed.
Is a small high speed projectile going to be effective, or is a larger slower one better?
EG 7.62mm vs .40”
Thanks for the post!
Or picnic baskets....
Even worse is that he accidentally brought it.
In lead, non-jacketed bullets, this means, mostly, hardcast lead bullets.
In jacketed bullets, mostly full metal jacketed bullets.
In .40 caliber, use heavy, full metal jacketed bullets, or, there are some heavy hard-cast bullets.
In 7.62 caliber, use full metal jacketed (fmj) bullets. 7.65x17 (.32 acp) is a bit light, but the 73 grain fmj would likely be the best. The 7.65 Mauser or 7.62x25 Tokarev with fmj bullets would likely work very well. They have significant energy and are known bone-breaking/shattering loads.
In .32 revolver cartridges, use heavy for caliber fmj or hard-cast bullets.
The best handgun .40 caliber cartridge is probably the 10mm with heavy bullets. It has a good reputation.
The "best" 7.62 handgun cartridge is probably the 7.62x25 Tokarev with fmj bullets. There is very little data on this cartridge being used against bears, it is not a popular carry cartridge in the USA, where most data is collected.
A slow projectile may not penetrate far enough to reach the vitals.
Gun beats No Gun.
Even my Ruger MK II would have been
Appreciated on my hike below the
Boy Scouts camp about the time of
This particular attack.
Or you could drop the bear mauling part of the 4-H outing curriculum.
yogi loves pb&j
Just looked up BuffLo Bore ammo in 357 mag
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1400 fps and over 800 FPs from 180gr
Hard cast ...
Misses Claus may Not get her New Toaster!
Or beating on the sides of the tent!
The Glock 20 (10mm) loaded with Buffalo Bore 220 gr is the go-to pistol for bear defense in Alaska.
For something like a bear with thick hide and lots of muscle, I’d go for penetrating power. That means velocity. 44 Magnum would be ideal but though people like to pretend otherwise, 9mm has been shown to be effective in several bear attacks. 356 pounds is the size of a large human and 9mm will easily kill a human. It’d be effective against Black Bears too.
I never go out without my gun. That’s especially so when I go hiking.
As I recall from the time, the attack was partially blamed on her perfume.
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