braindead0
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I'll be doing some camping this year and I've had my share of run-ins with bears (mostly brown), never had any problems..but..
I figure if I'm going to be carrying, I outta have a good load..just in case.
So, my thinking is 180gr HP-XTP's running around 1400fps or so, as opposed to the usual 125/158gr SD loads. I'd imagine if you had to shoot a large animal with a .357, you need to break bones in order to get a stop.
Or, armed with just a .357..should I run like heck and hope I'm faster? ;-)
I don't expect to have any problems with bears or other wildlife, but I would hate to be proven wrong.
I figure if I'm going to be carrying, I outta have a good load..just in case.
So, my thinking is 180gr HP-XTP's running around 1400fps or so, as opposed to the usual 125/158gr SD loads. I'd imagine if you had to shoot a large animal with a .357, you need to break bones in order to get a stop.
Or, armed with just a .357..should I run like heck and hope I'm faster? ;-)
I don't expect to have any problems with bears or other wildlife, but I would hate to be proven wrong.