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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #15 on: July 14, 2015, 06:47:29 PM »
I love my glock 33 black hawk holster loaded with 147 grainers

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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2015, 06:55:50 PM »
Anything, is better than nothing.
bigger, is better.
More shot is better than less.
 I carry a Ruger SuperBlack 44 mag. When I go to the woods and fields. I love having a legit reason to carry it. The 45, and 9 are better for people.

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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #17 on: July 14, 2015, 07:05:56 PM »
If it's mostly about shot placement why don't you guy's carry 22lr handguns or even a pellet handgun. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: (insert sarcasm)  :rolleyes:  I have shot a fair number of animals and unless your using some kind of specialty ammo the standard auto cartridges are just plain anemic there are way better choices.I carry a gun even though a stun gun or mace would probably work for humans. :hello:

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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #18 on: July 14, 2015, 07:13:40 PM »
I carry a Ruger single six in .22 long rifle. But then again Iam a total bada$$
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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #19 on: July 14, 2015, 07:19:50 PM »
Did anyone had any problems with bears? Bear don't want to mess with you, they give you fair warning before they may charge. Feral people, cat and wolf that I'm worry about. My choice for side arm 9mm hard cast 158 gr, light recoil plus 15 round that give you fair chance agains cat or wolf pack.
Plus 9 leaves small hole in grouse so your meat not waisted.

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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #20 on: July 14, 2015, 07:20:45 PM »
Of course shot placement matters most but there is a reason most people use something along the lines of a 30-06 or 338mag for elk instead of a .223 or .243.Its not that it won't work because you always get the few guy's that say my random relative has killed a elk every year for the last 100yrs with a.243 :rolleyes:

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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #21 on: July 14, 2015, 08:32:06 PM »
I carry a Ruger single six in .22 long rifle. But then again Iam a total bada$$

 Probably pretty handy for grouse

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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #22 on: July 14, 2015, 08:50:56 PM »
I carry a Ruger single six in .22 long rifle. But then again Iam a total bada$$

 Probably pretty handy for grouse

my sidearm that goes with me in the woods is my Taurus tracker .357  loaded with 158grn Kieth SWC moving out the barrel as fast as I can push it.  Now worries about bears, but if I had to I have no doubt that it would do the job as long as I did.
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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #23 on: July 14, 2015, 09:08:21 PM »
I don't carry a pistol in black bear country but do on brown bear hunts.  The Taurus .444 Ultra Lite .44 MAG loaded with 305 GR HSM Bear Loads is my insurance that I'll be able to possibly disrupt his/her nervous system as I'm being dragged off by one leg, lol.  Remember, most hunting situation bear attacks happen at a very, very close range (by nature, hunters and particularly bow hunters, are constantly working the wind and attempting to be ninja stealthy) and there's not much if any time to react.  I always go back to Fred's VID that shows at least a very loud "bang" may be enough to save your bacon.  Just food for thought.  RJ

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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #24 on: July 14, 2015, 09:20:04 PM »
WHAT DO YOU CARRY FOR A SIDEARM FOR BLACK BEAR? I carry a Hi-Point 9mm C9 with 2 extra magazines just incase. Its never jammed or failed to fire. Cheap/accurate/dependable, a good back-up/truck gun. What's ur poison???

If you watched what I witnessed with a 9mm you might reconsider..18 rds and not one woulda killed that bear..we could actually see bullets in the chest that were stopped by ribs and hide..bear looked as a bee stung it

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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #25 on: July 14, 2015, 09:23:10 PM »
WHAT DO YOU CARRY FOR A SIDEARM FOR BLACK BEAR? I carry a Hi-Point 9mm C9 with 2 extra magazines just incase. Its never jammed or failed to fire. Cheap/accurate/dependable, a good back-up/truck gun. What's ur poison???

If you watched what I witnessed with a 9mm you might reconsider..18 rds and not one woulda killed that bear..we could actually see bullets in the chest that were stopped by ribs and hide..bear looked as a bee stung it
A buddy of mine shot a black bear three times with a .308 and nothing penetrated the shoulder/ribs.  Used some varmint bullets by accident because he didn't read the box.

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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #26 on: July 14, 2015, 10:05:35 PM »
I carry a super black hawk in 44mag or an sr9 with 158gr LRN @1000fps   
Killed the cougar in my avatar pic with the 44 from about 10ft away
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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #27 on: July 14, 2015, 10:18:22 PM »
I don't pack a pistol because I don't own one, and furthermore I don't feel the need to either. I don't hunt in tweakerville,  don't have wolves nearby(yet), and if a cougar pounced on ya, it's most likely from above and behind.  Besides, I most always hunt with a big iron sighted short barreled gun.
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Ironically, I killed last years boar with a pistol. On a five day hunt hunt, wouldn't you just know it, I left my detachable magazine at home. Basically I was hunting with a bolt action single shot. My brother in law loaned me a 41mag, which I used to totally ruin a book head. Glad I had it then. But it shouldn't of happened, really.    Followed him up immediately after the shot. Fired in self defense at 8-10ft.

Even at that close range with such a cannon, I'd of felt much better with my rifle.
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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #28 on: July 15, 2015, 08:39:56 AM »
S&W 629 6.5 inch barrel .44 mag

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Re: Sidearm for Black Bear.
« Reply #29 on: July 15, 2015, 08:42:00 AM »
S&W 629 6.5 inch barrel .44 mag

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