Anyone who goes into bear country with a single action wheel gun probably has a death wish. At the very least, make sure the will and insurance papers are easily accessible.
Anyone who goes into bear country with a single action wheel gun probably has a death wish. At the very least, make sure the will and insurance papers are easily accessible
Apparently you don’t know what you are talking about.
The president and owner of Buffalo Bore is one of the best authorities on bear hunting, camping in the North Country.
Buffalo Bore and CorBon both have developed specialized ammo for single action revolvers using .475, as well as a few other large calibers.
Linebaugh, Magnum Research and Freedom Arms come to mind, but there are a couple of others.
Most of these revolvers are carried as a backup, but they are also carried by those who are not actually hunting, but working or hiking in the woods.
A rifle is preferred, but it does you no good if it is out of reach. There are quite a few stories of hunters dressing a Caribou getting attacked by bears determined to get the meat. The rifle leaning against a near by tree does you no good.
And I suspect it is a little difficult to fish for salmon while carrying a big bore rifle.