Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
4 inch barrel.
.357 seven shot or .44 magnum 5 shot?
Seven rounds 158gr or 5 rounds 240gr?
.357 seven shot or .44 magnum 5 shot?
Seven rounds 158gr or 5 rounds 240gr?
Black bear defense gun?
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Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
I’d say either one would be fine. Many more .357’s out there than .44 mags. Also a lot lighter.
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
If it were me, Id only carry a 32acp.
Kneecap shot to the person youre going with and youre home free.
all kidding aside, Id go with 44 mag
Kneecap shot to the person youre going with and youre home free.
all kidding aside, Id go with 44 mag
Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
My wife's solution.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
Bigger is better.... as long as you can shoot it well.
Jmac00
.475 A&M Magnum
I carry a 629 classic with a 6" barrel as a back up to a Marlin 336 when in bear country. Oddly, I just got a picture of a bear on my Trail cam, last week. it looked to be about 200lbs, not big, but it looked to be in great condition
Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
For the 5 vs 7 capacity noted, both are the same weight. Both are ported barrels.
HighlandLofts
6.5 Creedmoor
If by chance you need a handgun as a bear defense weapon I'd choose either one with a soft point - round nose cartridges.
I carry both when out in the cascade mountains, out here there are a lot more predators then you guys have back east.
Here in Washington State we have both black bears and grizzly bears.
We have an over abundance of cougar's.
And we have twenty-two confirmed wolf packs. There are a hell of a lot more then the state says there are.
Then we have scum cooking meth out in the mountains. That is the most dangerous accounted out there.
For areas they might be set up for these meth cooks i carry my glock 20 - 10mm with the fifteen round magazines.
When I take my seven year old grandson out shooting i let him.open carry a 38spl or a 357 magnum revolver. I make his ammo and have it going about 800 feet per second so he can handle it.
He can hit soda cans between 50 feet out a little past 75 feet.
I carry both when out in the cascade mountains, out here there are a lot more predators then you guys have back east.
Here in Washington State we have both black bears and grizzly bears.
We have an over abundance of cougar's.
And we have twenty-two confirmed wolf packs. There are a hell of a lot more then the state says there are.
Then we have scum cooking meth out in the mountains. That is the most dangerous accounted out there.
For areas they might be set up for these meth cooks i carry my glock 20 - 10mm with the fifteen round magazines.
When I take my seven year old grandson out shooting i let him.open carry a 38spl or a 357 magnum revolver. I make his ammo and have it going about 800 feet per second so he can handle it.
He can hit soda cans between 50 feet out a little past 75 feet.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Bigger isn't always better. A gun that has more rounds that's more controllable is the one that you should get.
ECU Pirates
.308 Win
So a .22 Will?
stokes
.338 Win Mag
Black bear?I had one go past my window thru my yard,I grabbed a cell phone and ran out to get pictures.They're like puppies,cute.
Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
Wife is on GunBroker looking for a 32acp.
meketrefe
.450/400 Nitro Ex
11x10 Buffalo bore. flat point hard cast displace a lot of fluid with a pretty brutal TWC.
Glock is my favorite due to the proven track record on reliability under any conditions.
No revolver provides this kind of firepower, both cadence and fast reloads although will not be needed.
Glock is my favorite due to the proven track record on reliability under any conditions.
No revolver provides this kind of firepower, both cadence and fast reloads although will not be needed.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
I was waiting for an asinine response like this one from somebody but since it's a question, the answer is yes if that's the only caliber you can control and are proficient with.
For example, if my wife goes jogging on bike trails, a 9mm loaded with the heaviest hard cast would serve her better than a 5 shot .44 Magnum or .357 that she can't hit shit with.
Aren't you going through that same situation yourself with your injuries?
Have any of you seen how fast a bear is?
That first shot is crucial, even more crucial is the 2nd follow up and 3rd and 4th.
.357mag more capacity and faster follow up shots incase you miss or it doesn't drop right away .
That first shot is crucial, even more crucial is the 2nd follow up and 3rd and 4th.
.357mag more capacity and faster follow up shots incase you miss or it doesn't drop right away .
Why not (thanks FUAC safeact) 10 rounds of 10mm
When I used to SCUBA dive people would ask why I needed a dive knife strapped to my leg. I would tell them it was in case of a shark attack. Stab your dive buddy and swim like hell.
Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
Can a stock .357 or .44 be custom ported by a gunsmith?
Jmac00
.475 A&M Magnum
sure it can, why not?
I choked on my apple after reading those. Literally it got stuck in my throat for like 3 seconds. God those comments made me laugh
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
youre supposed to chew the apple...and choke the chicken. culinary 101
I work alot in the mid west and have alot of firends out that way, Majority of them carry Glock G20 10mm. aND THEIR REASONING IS BEARS.
thegatman
.308 Win
I think magnaport still does that kind of work.
Twogunwilly
6.5 Creedmoor
A .22 round under the chin into his brain bucket is all you need.
ECU Pirates
.308 Win
You said more capacity and more controllable is the way to go. I’m saying that is correct to a certain extent. The big boomers are not the best for me. People say 44 mag, 454, 500 smith. Not good for me but if one can control them have at it. A 50 ounce revolver is not my idea of a fun hiking gun. You still need enough bullet weight though in my opinion. In the extremely unlikely event one is attacked by a black bear the ranges would be close (maybe even contact). I have read many times that revolvers work better at contact distance and it makes sense. If you can get 2-3 shots off quickly then that’s controllable enough in my opinion. Even with my bad arm I could still do it with a .357 mag if I had to. I think something like a .357 under 35 ounces would be great if you want a good ratio of weight and power and carryable.
ECU Pirates
.308 Win
People underestimate their speed. I don’t get close at all. I have seen a bunch while hiking and all have thankfully run when they heard me. Startling a bear would be scary. I saw the revenant haha
Tinman
.308 Win
I would carry my Ruger Alaskan in .454 casull.
OwnTheRide
.223 Rem
Every time I see a bear, I beat the shit out of my garbage can and the noise scares them off.
Getting to be a real pain in the ass dragging that can through the woods.
Getting to be a real pain in the ass dragging that can through the woods.