[marktwain]

This article is part of the series which lists all documented cases where a handgun was fired in defense against a bear, by caliber.

[Tom Tetroxide]

[Red Badger]

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"he had fired five shots on the way to his fishing hole."

A dedicated fisherman - he had to shoot his way in and out.

[redfreedom]

In the August 22, 2009 Montana incident it apparently took 9 rounds of 230 gr FMJ to take down a grizzly. Thank God the guy survived.

45 is one of my favorite self defense calibers not only against 2 legged perpetrators but also the 4 legged kind as we live in the woods. I do not carry 230 FMJ, but rather 230 JHP rounds. I wonder if this Montana guy could have stopped the bear with fewer rounds had he had hollow points?

My self defense weapon, a 1911, has the first round a 45 auto shotshell with #9 shot, with the rest being the 230 JHP rounds. The theory being in a panicky quick draw self defense scenario the bird shot will hit the opponent causing pain and bleeding which should cause him to pause long enough to get off well aimed shots. For bears, the bird shot would only piss it off more.

[circlecity]

Against a bear I would prefer the reliability of a revolver. 44 mag or even 357

[Big Red Badger]

When you write’45ACP’ is that 1911 ?