Bear w/ 9mm?

[pianoman9701]

To be clear, in no way was I considering hunting with the 9mm.  I just don't want a bear headed my way with no way to bring it down if needed.  Looks like I'll grab some bear spray before next weekend.  Hell of a lot cheaper than a new gun

If that's all you have, you don't have much choice, DJ.  Maybe consider an upgrade down the road unless the 9 is your carry and you don't want a .45 on your side.

[Gutpile]

I had to kill a wounded bear with a .45 once. It wasn't pleasant. I switched to a G20 with full house loads as my bear hunting sidearm. 9mm? NO THANKS!! 

[Bob33]

Bear spray would be more effective.

[Buzz2401]

Worring about a Black bear attack is the furthest thing from my mind when in the woods.  I am much more afraid of other people out there.  The 9mm would be fine for the real threats your likely to encounter.

[pianoman9701]

Worring about a Black bear attack is the furthest thing from my mind when in the woods.  I am much more afraid of other people out there.  The 9mm would be fine for the real threats your likely to encounter.

Good point. I don't even carry when I have my bow anymore.

[Special T]

Black bears are not Grizz. For the most part they will run away from you if they hear you. If you appear bigger when they stand up then your good..

I think a 9mm is fine  for a side arm. As for bear spray, I got to talk to the first National park ranger to use the spray on a bear. She used it when the bear was 20 FEET away! She said she could smell what the bear had for breakfast. (It wasn't pleasant smelling) The spray worked fine but you have to be Damn close for it to work right. I meet her on the trail to the The Grand Teiton and i believe she said she used the spray not far from there inside the park.

[KFhunter]

To be clear, in no way was I considering hunting with the 9mm.  I just don't want a bear headed my way with no way to bring it down if needed.  Looks like I'll grab some bear spray before next weekend.  Hell of a lot cheaper than a new gun

thanks for the clarification,  I wasn't sure you planned to hunt with the 9mm


for self defense, it's Run what ya brung!

[Bigbuckhunter_1996]

if your pistol can handle the pressure I'd buy some buffalo bore's for it they're pretty nasty but I'd recommend just packin a .44 mag from now 

[DoubleJ]

if your pistol can handle the pressure I'd buy some buffalo bore's for it they're pretty nasty but I'd recommend just packin a .44 mag from now 

Care to purchase a .44 mag for me?

[Hunterman]

DoubleJ,,,Save your money on a new gun,, just give your son a knife, and your good to go     

Hunterman(Tony)

[carpsniperg2]

Like said a 9mm is better then a stick If you had to I am sure you could kill a bear with a 9mm. I have killed deer with 357's and butchered cows with a 40 sw.

[DoubleJ]

DoubleJ,,,Save your money on a new gun,, just give your son a knife, and your good to go     

Hunterman(Tony)

I literally laughed out loud at that.

[hrd2fnd]

A 9mm will work just fine, all you have to remember  is to be faster then the slowest person or put a round in the foot of the other person with you

[huntnnw]

I watched years ago on a wounded bear what a 9mm did with fmj...I would never want to have it as a sole weapon. 17 rds at 8 yards bear was swatting at it like it was being stung. We litterally pulled bullets out of the bear with our fingers..some places all it left was welts!

[Jingles]

When the bear grabs the hand with the 9mm in it just stick the barrel down it's throat and keep pulling the trigger maybe you'll get lucky