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1. On January 6, 2022 at 12:34 am, 41mag said:

   I gotta imagine if you were those Elk hunters that got charged by a grizzly, you’d empty your mag or cylinder asap. That means I’m happier carrying my G20 than my Ruger Blackhawk for just protection.

2. On January 6, 2022 at 10:05 am, Fred said:

   Did you see those flat nose bullets? That’s what you want!

   He wasn’t wearing gloves. Dexterity is a consideration. And just a friendly reminder: bears can move at 44 feet per second. 3 seconds is an eternity!

3. On January 6, 2022 at 11:56 am, Levi Garrett said:

   Cool video. Lot’s of factors go into how each DLP shooting plays out. I like his advice at the end of carrying the handgun that optimizes the balance of power and your ability to shoot it well because ultimately hits-on-target matter most. Fred is right that bears have a lot of explosive power. At one point in the past, I was looking at seasonal jobs with the Feds in remote Alaska. The job would have required the carrying of firearms for bear protection. Their training and testing setup involved a bear target similar to the one in the video above. However, their target was rigged up on a pulley/cable system and actually advanced toward the shooter pretty quickly (at somewhat of an angle). It seemed like a good way to test accuracy on a moving target with the added pressure of a time/distance hack.

4. On January 6, 2022 at 2:20 pm, MTHead said:

   A phenomenon I found with my 44 mags.. I have both, 7.5″ and a 2.5″ Ruger Super Redhawks.
   The recoil impulse is shorter and not as sharp with the 2.5″ with the same load. The only thing I can figure is that the longer barrel allows that 300gr. bullet more time to push rearward?
   Anyway, not sure what that would translate to for the average user. But the 2.5 Alaskan is my absolute favorite for woods carry.
   Rides high enough to carry at the 2 o’clock position on my belt. And is very fast to draw. Never seems to be in the way.
   Caliber is a battle that will always rage. And as Ross Seyfried said. Whatever your carrying is probably better than your fingernails!
   To me it’s as much where you’re at. Bears are tough and mad momma will be tougher still.
   But in grizz country? More bigger faster will always be my choice.
   As Jim Shockey reported in the Nosler manual. The first time I saw the “Manhole cover” of a grizzly bear track still oozing around the edges. Most retreat are done in an orderly fashion. Mine wasn’t. As I realized my 270 just wasn’t going to be enough gun!

5. On January 6, 2022 at 3:58 pm, Brad said:

   Here’s a story that weighs in for more rounds with good penetration.

   https://www.wideopenspaces.com/alaska-man-kills-charging-brown-bear-with-a-9mm-pistol/

6. On January 8, 2022 at 3:26 am, TheAlaskan said:

   My .44 and my 12 are what I’m confortable with in the bush or on the water.

   I’ve seen what “bear” can do. I prefer cannons and cannonballs.

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