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Need Pistol Recommendations For Grizzly Country (Vanity)
Stonewall Jackson | 12/02/11 | Stonewall Jackson

Posted on 12/01/2011 9:29:16 PM PST by Stonewall Jackson

I have a friend and colleague who is moving to Fairbanks next week and he is looking for a pistol to carry in grizzly country. He is an avid outdoorsman and will be hunting up there on a regular basis, but the only pistol he currently owns is a Browning 9mm.

He'd thought about getting a 1911A1, but I've pretty much convinced him that a .45ACP is okay against black bears, but is too slow hitting for effective use against grizzlies.


TOPICS: Outdoors; Travel
KEYWORDS: alaska; banglist; grizzly; pistol
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To: fso301

It sounds like the stories with the uncoventional kills or fending off involved immature juvenile bears who are not fully developed. The last one is typical of a mature adult grizzly which is more than likely what you are going to encounter in the Alaskan wild. Going into the wild you should always be prepared for the worst. Whoever came up with genus name (Ursus Arctos Horribillis) for this species gave it a name that fits it well.


141 posted on 12/02/2011 1:11:55 PM PST by DarthVader (That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
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To: MarineBrat
I've always felt safe with my Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 mag

I've got the same gun, but with a scope.

If I go into grizzly country with it though, I'd better take the scope off. That scope wouldn't feel too good when a grizzly shoves it up my ass.

142 posted on 12/02/2011 1:12:39 PM PST by Rum Tum Tugger
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To: Rum Tum Tugger

Slight correction - mine’s a Redhawk, not a Blackhawk.


143 posted on 12/02/2011 1:21:08 PM PST by Rum Tum Tugger
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To: fso301

The lesson is don’t rely on a mouse gun.
If your answer to the test is “frying pan” or “5.7”, you fail.


144 posted on 12/02/2011 1:26:11 PM PST by ctdonath2 ($1 meals: http://abuckaplate.blogspot.com/)
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To: ctdonath2

Never mentioned one round, you did. I stated the full clip. Go shot one. You’ll realize you can get a lot more rounds off than just one. It’s loud, but the recoil is almost zilch. GO SHOT IT, you’ll want to own it.


145 posted on 12/02/2011 1:27:59 PM PST by VicVega (GEAUX SAINTS, GEAUX LSU.)
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To: fso301
"yet a badger can defend itself against a grizzly."

Good to know. I Always wondered how an albino ferret would do against the grizzly. hmmm

146 posted on 12/02/2011 1:43:33 PM PST by VicVega (GEAUX SAINTS, GEAUX LSU.)
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To: gargoyle

...Wonder who inherited that stash?


The NRA, I think.


147 posted on 12/02/2011 4:01:18 PM PST by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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To: Cuttnhorse

We call that an Idaho starter kit.


Yep. My brother in Idaho would agree.


148 posted on 12/02/2011 4:02:50 PM PST by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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To: Stonewall Jackson

Forget about a gun. Kick him in the groin and then run like crazy. If it’s a sow, good luck.


149 posted on 12/02/2011 4:15:39 PM PST by mtg
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To: IamConservative

Nice suggestion - how many rounds of .458 does that magazine hold?


150 posted on 12/02/2011 4:40:41 PM PST by Ocean Ranger ('unrestricted ocean operations')
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To: Stonewall Jackson

Many years ago (42 to be exact) I was on an elk hunting trip near slide lake in Wyoming. One of the party I was with brought a couple of guns with him that a relative had in Alaska. The relative had died in a canoeing accident in Alaska and the guns made it back to Wyoming. There was a rifle in .458 Winchester (I believe it was a Model 70) and a single action .44 mag. We all took turns with the .458 to experience it and once was enough for me. As far as the .44 was concerned, we shot a porcupine with it but hardly fazed it. All we had were some cast bullets and figured they were not soft enough to expand. Poor old beast was finally dispatched with a .22 rifle.


151 posted on 12/02/2011 6:40:19 PM PST by SLB (23rd Artillery Group, Republic of South Vietnam, Aug 1970 - Aug 1971.)
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To: VicVega

Uh, I never mentioned one round.
You won’t be emptying the clip though.
And it will be very, very intent on killing you.
And it can move very, very fast - which you seem to not grasp.


152 posted on 12/02/2011 7:41:27 PM PST by ctdonath2 ($1 meals: http://abuckaplate.blogspot.com/)
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To: ctdonath2

You are making a lot of ASSumptions. And yes, you write of “a 5.7 round”. Leaving out multiple rounds. Go borrow some money from mom and get the pistol. You will be glad you did.


153 posted on 12/02/2011 8:16:10 PM PST by VicVega (GEAUX SAINTS, GEAUX LSU.)
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To: VicVega

Full auto P90 vs grizzly, maybe.
5.7 semi auto pistol vs grizzly, stupid. Don’t care how fast you can pull that trigger, you’re a human, it’s a grizzly, and it killing you is a sure bet.


154 posted on 12/02/2011 9:15:38 PM PST by ctdonath2 ($1 meals: http://abuckaplate.blogspot.com/)
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To: absolootezer0

No, as others have pointed out, there is more to the bear vs pistol scenario than stopping power alone. Bullet placement figures heavily and the rifle has every advantage here.


155 posted on 12/03/2011 4:28:26 AM PST by Melas (u)
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