Larry Poho
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https://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2018/01/alaska-grizzly-bear-44-magnum-longest_24.html Lots of links worth reading
Another related article in a link from the above article.
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2018/01/pistols-for-defense-against-bears.html
This and another similar study showing the results of 70+ bear attacks stopped by handguns suggests that handguns, any handgun, does a lot better job on bear than most give them credit for. Virtually all have been successful even with much less powerful rounds.
... another similar study showing the results of 70+ bear attacks stopped by handguns suggests that handguns, any handgun, does a lot better job on bear than most give them credit for. Virtually all have been successful even with much less powerful rounds.
....and where were their rifles? From the linked article it doesn't seem the revolver was the weapon for the dead moose. Hunting moose in Alaska, one would think even if the revolver was the primary weapon that one of the two would have had a rifle along as back-up, not just for bear, but for moose. More folks are killed every year from moose in Alaska than bear. Why wasn't the revolver on the person and not hung on a tree. Wasn't the shooters gun, he didn't even know how to remove it from the holster. Whole lot of stupid went on before the attack and a great deal of luck during.Also don’t forget, the handgun you have is infinitely better than the rifle you don’t have at the time of the attack.
There have been plenty of posts on this forum that a handgun is useless and you need a long gun. I myself have 'discussed' the matter at length with several other members (I'm pro handgun). Whenever you see this pic. you can assume satire:
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Yup....and where were their rifles? From the linked article it doesn't seem the revolver was the weapon for the dead moose. Hunting moose in Alaska, one would think even if the revolver was the primary weapon that one of the two would have had a rifle along as back-up, not just for bear, but for moose. More folks are killed every year from moose in Alaska than bear. Why wasn't the revolver on the person and not hung on a tree. Wasn't the shooters gun, he didn't even know how to remove it from the holster. Whole lot of stupid went on before the attack and a great deal of luck during.
I have never claimed that handguns are not effective against bear.....they are. It's the folks holding them that are the weak link.