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To: Freeport

Great. How effective is a 357? I carry one.


19 posted on 09/21/2018 6:33:16 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: dhs12345
Great. How effective is a 357? I carry one.

Effectiveness depends on what load you carry and on shot placement.

What you want is a full power .357 load with hard cast lead bullets for deep penetration, like these: https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=162

What you do NOT want to use are semi-jacketed hollow points, like the kind you would carry for everyday self defense. The key to stopping a Grizzly is penetration, and a hollow point won't give you that.

20 posted on 09/21/2018 6:39:59 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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