OldSchooler
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A similar thing came up in another forum, although this guy wanted to use a 9mm for Grizz. He was shotgunning deer with slugs, but wanted the niner as "bear medicine." Here's my comment:
I gotta go into the 'bigger is more comforting' argument for bears. A 9mm would not be my choice for bruins. If I actually felt that bears were a problem, and for whatever insane reason I didnt want to use a perfectly good slug on an irrascible bear, I'd get a .44 mag, 4-6" Ruger, Taurus or S&W.
However, if you are determined to go with the 9mm anyway, foregoing the shotgun/slug combination, find the heaviest bullets available from Federal (147 gr?) and buy 2 extra mags and belt pouches for them.
Then, practice like this:
First, attach a piece of 1/4 inch steel plate to the front of your truck. Then get a helper to drive it towards you at high speed.
Train yourself to dump an entire mag full of those Federal rounds into that milk jug. Strive to do this within five seconds and reload in 1 second. Repeat until all three mags are empty or until the truck is upon you, whichever comes first. And dont hit your helper.
Then, holding your now useless 9mm in one hand and your perfectly good shotgun (full of slugs) in the other hand, practice rapid turns and sprinting away from that same truck without being run over.
Tons of Saturday fun.
OPTION: Toss the 9mm away as you run and hang on to the shotgun. You might need it when, and if, you come to your senses.
I gotta go into the 'bigger is more comforting' argument for bears. A 9mm would not be my choice for bruins. If I actually felt that bears were a problem, and for whatever insane reason I didnt want to use a perfectly good slug on an irrascible bear, I'd get a .44 mag, 4-6" Ruger, Taurus or S&W.
However, if you are determined to go with the 9mm anyway, foregoing the shotgun/slug combination, find the heaviest bullets available from Federal (147 gr?) and buy 2 extra mags and belt pouches for them.
Then, practice like this:
First, attach a piece of 1/4 inch steel plate to the front of your truck. Then get a helper to drive it towards you at high speed.
Train yourself to dump an entire mag full of those Federal rounds into that milk jug. Strive to do this within five seconds and reload in 1 second. Repeat until all three mags are empty or until the truck is upon you, whichever comes first. And dont hit your helper.
Then, holding your now useless 9mm in one hand and your perfectly good shotgun (full of slugs) in the other hand, practice rapid turns and sprinting away from that same truck without being run over.
Tons of Saturday fun.
OPTION: Toss the 9mm away as you run and hang on to the shotgun. You might need it when, and if, you come to your senses.
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