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10MM for backcountry self defense
Scheindogg:
Here comes a hot topic and hopefully not TOO heated a conversation :sry: :chuckle:
I've been looking for a new handgun just in general for a while to have that holds more than my M&p shield (8+1) and a longer barrel (less than 3.5inches currently)
Since I plan on high buck this year I know I'll be in bear country and even potentially grizzly country.
Let's NOT get into a debate about wether I should use spray or a gun, I'm not going there.
Let's just say **** hits the fan and the last resort is a handgun, how would a glock 20 do?
I know it sure as h-e-double hockey sticks would be better than nothing and still substantially better than a 9mm or .40 (especially if the 10mm I choose is a load packed to the 10mm's potential)
No I don't want a revolver that I will only ever use when I'm hunting, I want a semi-auto like a glock (I shoot glocks well)
Wht do you guys think?
Any of you have a glock 20 and want to share your experiences?
Scheindogg:
Also the fact that it's a 10mm and it also holds 15+1 is ridiculous.
16 rounds of the best semi-auto caliber for bear defense :twocents:
Pnwrider:
I've got the big brother (g40 mos) as my back country gun. I used a revolver prior to that (s&w 627) and still think it's a better all around woods gun, but for reasons you stated went semi auto 10mm. I also have a trijicon rmr on mine as well.
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JoeE:
I've got a Glock 20 and the smaller G29 10mm. I use them both when I hunt in the Alaskan backcountry in grizzly country. I think the 10mm is a decent choice for bear protection.
There are much more powerful handguns but with the Glock you get 15+1 capacity and quicker follow up shots than a gang cannon. I also like putting a weapon light on mine for when I'm sleeping in my night in case I have to repel a bear assault in the middle of the night.
kselkhunter:
I think ammo choice is equally as important as caliber for bear defense. If you don't reload, those 220g hard cast loads from Buffalo Bore would be my bear defense bullet if I had a 10mm.
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