Firearms and Hollow Points that Law Enforcement Use in Alaska to Take Large Game
BY Herschel Smith
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Listening to this video I wasn’t sure I was listening to Chuke! He goes down a very long list of calibers that may be a potential deadly affect on large game.
I doubt some of this. Put me up against a large predator like a brown bear and I want a .45 SMC, .44 magnum, shotgun or semiautomatic rifle.
The Alaskan can weigh in since he is experienced with large predatory animals in Alaska. I doubt he will agree with Chuke on this video.
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On March 11, 2024 at 12:28 am, george 1 said:
He talks about shooting disabled animals in the back of the head and people shooting large bears in the side with the hollow points. Bears do have soft bodies but if you are attacked by a large bear all you are going to have as a target is the head most of the time. Their skulls are pretty thick.
In the case of an attack by a large bear I think the hard cast would be the way to go. Just my opinion. I have never shot one.
By the way I finally got hold of a few of those 45 SMC rounds. I really like that round. Like you have pointed out the recoil is very manageable. The impulse seems better than my 10mm. Possibly just because it is a 1911 and weighs more than a glock.
On March 11, 2024 at 7:25 pm, ClaudeA said:
I seem to remember this topic arose in the past here and the conclusion was hard cast bullets or FMJ was required as penetrating the animal is the key to success. The article had to do with a list of shootings of bears by citizens/hunters and the facts surrounding the handgun, caliber, load at the time.
On March 16, 2024 at 7:26 pm, Don't mind me. said:
You never use hollow points on bear or wild hogs. Hollow points can expand before proper penetration.