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Soon, i will be traveling hikingbiking in black bear country and i am planning on taking my 4 629 with me. Grizzlies are tough, even for rifles, let alone handguns, so use the most powerful one you can handle or afford, if you value your life. Similar in concept is the ruger m77 compact magnum bolt action. Bear researchers classify most bear attacks as either predatory or defensive. Of course if youre looking to carry for defense against brown bears or to take a black bear in the thick stuff this wouldnt be a bad bullet at all. The boxes had a yellow top with a black ruger trademark eagle inside a red wreath on the top of the box. Developed as a load to protect hunters while hunting or traveling in bear country, this american made ammunition is sure to keep you safe with its extreme terminal performance and stopping power. Heidi has written several books about hunting large predators in her area of. When i head afield, i nearly always carry one form of sidearm or another, and while the truly dangerous. An unidentified alaska man shot and killed a brown bear sow thursday after the animal mauled him.

Muldoon alaska, hiker kills charging brown bear from 20 feet with. Using another recognized scale, the thornily rating for the. Aug 24, 2011 it wouldnt be a prudent choice for stalking brown bear. Because of intense interest from his family and friends, doug wrote a detailed account of the attack and the aftermath. Dec 02, 2011 mrskeet410 i knew jack and hunted with him on several occasions a 270 or 3006 was plenty of gun for him to hunt brown bear with but he was a professional shootist and could put 3 bullets in a inch anywhere he wanted to on a charging animal,if a recreational hunter asked him if a 3006 was adeguate he would have answered a resounding no,elmer. I was surprised at the recoil i felt from the big boys. Bear in mind that these guys can approach 1,800 lbs. When bears attack top sidearms to carry in bear country.

You need a bullet that will penetrate all that, and most hollowpoints used in most. A black bear has dense, tough muscles and is covered with thick fur, hide, and fat. While black bears have much the same physical qualities normally smaller of grizzly bears, they generally have a much different mindset. Because of intense interest from his family and friends, doug. Any bullet that will give reliable penetration of the skull will do the job. It has even been used against elephants with success. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.

Make your mountain rifle a bear stopping rifle ron. Save the 200s and the 180s for the range and load a 240 or 260 gr lead hardcast over about 20 gr. I have a black bear hunt over dogs and a shiras moose hunt. Apr 23, 2019 elmer keith was the first person to kill a polar bear using. But also a few manufacturers that load plus p 45 colt rounds that are every bit as powerful as the 44 magnum. When the hunter is the hunted nra hunters leadership forum. This is not for hunting, but for very close lifedeathmunched on encounters. In fact, they are one of the more popular cartridges that you can use for the purpose of bear hunting assuming you are not using a. Handgunning magazine how to hunt black bear bear loads.

Bosowicz uses commercial remington 210grain jsp ammunition in his. Will a 44 magnum be good for hunting bear and caribou in alaska. Theres one stuffed at sportmans warehouse in memphis, that took 7 rounds from a. Hard cast bullet are the best for bear defense, they will penetrate like nothing else out there. Hunters particularly appreciated the effectiveness of the cartridge on large animals like moose and brown bear. Jul 11, 2018 found in this country are bears of three different varieties. Most cannot, and still do their best shooting, so try before you buy. There are a number ar15compatible cartridges that you can hunt bears with, but. The 44 magnum pistol with max loads has around the same energy as a 3030 rifle, another gun i would not consider a brown bear gun. Ruger super redhawk standard doubleaction revolver models. The model 29 im using now is a truly handsome revolver. I live in the south, so im essentially guaranteed to only come across black bears also, ive heard marlin saw a decrease in quality ever since remington took over, so ive considered buying from a different. In august 2009, greg brush, from soldotna, alaska, was walking his dog when an alaskan brown bear charged him. The bottom line is that hydrostatic shock can play a significant role in how the.

I shot my first blackie with it and my nephew killed his first white tail with it. An avid hunter and outdoorsman, sundles believes in the protection offered by a sidearm while in bear country. Im inclined to reccomend the 357 mag, but dont know much about the 44 sp capabilities. If you do start carrying heavybullet bear stoppers during your north country hunts, im betting the will grow dark with age and youll retire them at the end of a long and successful hunting career. My 4 58 doesnt smack me too bad even with th buffalo bores, so i would. More often than not this has been done with one carefully placed shot. A bow hunter reenacts for investigators how he fired a. Dec 01, 2017 the video was filmed by leon lorenz on 14 june, 2010. Use enough rifle to stop a bear attack or a serious handgun minimum of a heavy bullet load.

Dave says he doesnt know if it was the three solid hits with a. Replaceable red ramp insert front sight and adjustable rear sight. The relatively minor reliability issues in this niche gun are acceptable in. Originally designed for shortrange encounters with large mammals, and, despite the shorter barrel length, can get the job done and place accurate shots in practiced hands. Hsm bear ammo 44 remington mag 305 grain lead wide flat. This attack makes 29 pistol defenses against bears that i have found. I am trying to decide whether to carry a super blackhawk. Redhawk 44 mag 4 for bear defense in the back country a. Dec 14, 2015 these guns should be treated as works of art and fed loud and boomer loads sparingly. At close range under 50 yards, it is deadlier than say a. After its introduction, it was quickly adopted for carbines and rifles.

The next time i went hoggin i loaded 300 gr xtps for the combination of heavyforcaliber sd and wider expansion but didnt get a chance to test em on any swinal medium. If you must rely on a handgun for bear protection, go with a magnum revolver with at least a 4 barrel. Contrary to what the fictional character, dirty harry, in the early 1970s declared above. Our customers have taken large game such as moose, brown bear and cape buffalo with our hard cast and penetrator loads. Feb 28, 2016 brown bear shot by policemen s after attack on veterinarian, police uses that time 2010 9mm makarov, im pretty sure about 95% it was basic fmj full metal jackets they shot around 89 shot, no. But if one or two are missing and youre not, youll know a long, heavy, high s. It was initially developed to be a more potent load of the. The dogs disappeared into the woods, then came running back to their owner with a grizzly right behind them. If a big bear is charging with intent to kill the only certain way to stop it is with a cns shot, probably the brain. Yes im sure youve read 12,000 books on bear attacks and subscribe to. There are over a dozen cases where pistols have been used to stop bear.

Hsm bear ammunition is loaded with highquality, dependable components delivering drastically higher velocities when compared to standard loads. Also from ruger is the mannlicher stocked m77 international. In this sequel to bears versus guns, james revisits his earlier decision to carry a. Sometimes my guides were backing me up with nothing more powerful than loud voices and running shoes. Chapter 15 handgun hunting with cast bullets from ingot. The 9 best hunting revolvers ever created outdoorhub. While some may consider it the minimum, its plenty powerful enough to stop an onerous bear.

Like was said above if your using a gun for protection that means the bear is red in the eye coming for you. Not only is a 45 colt that is hand loaded right there with the 44 magnum, or even out performing the 44 magnum. Or, i know how to hunt around bears and never let my guard down. You have to figure if you have a problem where you need to drop that bear you want to be able to do it in one or two shots and in that time that bear will of covered a lot of ground and you will not be able to get that. This lady is looking at a 5 shot 44 sp or a 357 snubby for a trail gun. This is a discussion on which 44 mag round for bear. The alaska department of fish and game assistant area wildlife biologist dave battle stated that the eagle river man and his unleashed dogs were walking on a dirt road off of hiland road. If you seriously contemplate ever having to shoot at a. His cousin, the brown bear, is an entirely different story. Alaskan grizzly bear attack demonstrates effectiveness of.

It has been used to take every type of big game on the planet including alaskan brown bear, polar bear, african elephants, and cape buffalo. I would not intentionally plan on shooting a grizzly bear with a. There have been years ive hunted exclusively with a. Oct 30, 2017 dave says he doesnt know if it was the three solid hits with a. American hunter 8 best chargestopping bear cartridges. Black bears come in red, brown, blonde, and black color phases, but they are all black bear species and should be considered black bears regardless of color phase. Jan 03, 2019 muldoon alaska, hiker kills charging brown bear from 20 feet with. How to pick the right sidearm for backup bear protection. Brown bear cartridge gun and game the friendliest gun.

Any of these bears are capable of having a bad day if you meet up with them. The video was filmed by leon lorenz on 14 june, 2010. Yes, it is possible to kill a grizzely bear with a. The bear moved from one hunter to the other during the attack, giving doug the chance to access reeds. Will a 44 magnum be good for hunting bear and caribou in. This is how the cartridge got the nickname the poor mans magnum. Both are big bore magnum revolver calibers way too powerful for concealed carry personal defense. This past weekend i found one at a gun show in very nice shape, considering it was made in 1964, for a very reasonable price, i couldnt resist. I have watched them both work on black bears and i was never impressed. What are your recommendations for a good buffalo bore ammo choice. Forget the 10mm auto on grizzlies, unless you have a death wish. Pepper spray is a seasoning and governors and judges are elected politians that cant always be trusted. A great combo, but not really a good comparison to.