[wheelgunguru]

The ranger had a semiauto and shot 11 times. I was thinking Desert Eagle, maybe 50 cal. But it doesn't hold that many rounds. Tell me this outdoor professional didn't use a 9mm or 45 cal.

[umgud]

I've hunted black bear, boar, deer and elk with my .454 Casull (SRH). I'm going to Alaska next June and I'll take it and a 45-70. Also, any cartridge for big bears needs to provide penetraion. This guy may have been using hollow points and probably was a 9mm or 45 acp. I'd think someone in this area would at least carry a .41 or .44 mag.

[PLMerite]

"Tell me this outdoor professional didn't use a 9mm or 45 cal."

Something tells me this was his "anti-personnel" weapon. Maybe he just wanted to see how many rounds it would take to down a bear - a safe game when you've got backup.

The biggest mag I can get for my .44 Desert Eagle is 10 rds. I would think as a LEO he could get something with a higher-capacity. It wouldn't fit flush, but that would be a small sacrifice.