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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1644004" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>I black bear hunt in Maine, always carry a Glock 20, 10mm. I am of the belief that what I am carrying for a rifle to hunt with ought to be enough to get the job done. I also know that "shtuff" happens when we least expect it, whether we are watering or fertilizing a tree, dressing out an animal, fumbling through out pack for lunch, or whatever............? I believe in having something close at hand just in case I experience one of those moments when we wished that we had something real close at hand!!</p><p></p><p>I have been convalescing from a surgery and have been reading a number of bear hunting books about bear hunting and bear encounters. Mostly <u><em>"every"</em></u> serious encounter where a bear caused serious/severe injuries or death was due to that person not going prepared for where they were and what they were doing. One documented incident story that I read (Outdoor Life book) was where a man went out photographing moose in a very remote area. On the way to the area he encountered a squirrel and started taking photos of the squirrel. The squirrel started barking, that attracted a sow "brown" bear (with cubs). It was thought that the bear may have thought that a moose was the causation of the ruckus and decided it was lunch time. When the bear encountered the photographer as it came through the alders, almost face to face, the only thing that changed for the bear was what was on the menu!! The photographer normally carried a 22 pistol for small game. On this photography trip the wife convinced the photographer to take his .38 Special in a shoulder holster instead of the .22. Long story was the bear did not charge as a result it offered the photographer three (?) really good head shots. He stated that they did not take the bear out, but seemed to stun it and disorient it.</p><p></p><p>Anyways...............with this story I agree that whatever you are carrying, I find it to be a good idea to carry along "something" that you have some trust in and experience shooting to get the job done. I have never shot anything but paper and steel with my G20, and..........it really does a better job on the steel than the .45 ACP ever does with any type of ammunition. There are different opinions about the 10mm and the .44 mag, to me if I wanted more protection in a handgun it would be in a much bigger caliber than either of these cartridges. I read somewhere that it was the "4-3-1" formula; at minimum 44 caliber, weighing in at least 300gr, and traveling at least 1000fps. My limitations are the 10mm, I do not feel comfortable shooting anything with more recoil than that cartridge, plus I have had extensive experience and training with the Glock. My .02c worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1644004, member: 69192"] I black bear hunt in Maine, always carry a Glock 20, 10mm. I am of the belief that what I am carrying for a rifle to hunt with ought to be enough to get the job done. I also know that "shtuff" happens when we least expect it, whether we are watering or fertilizing a tree, dressing out an animal, fumbling through out pack for lunch, or whatever............? I believe in having something close at hand just in case I experience one of those moments when we wished that we had something real close at hand!! I have been convalescing from a surgery and have been reading a number of bear hunting books about bear hunting and bear encounters. Mostly [U][I]"every"[/I][/U] serious encounter where a bear caused serious/severe injuries or death was due to that person not going prepared for where they were and what they were doing. One documented incident story that I read (Outdoor Life book) was where a man went out photographing moose in a very remote area. On the way to the area he encountered a squirrel and started taking photos of the squirrel. The squirrel started barking, that attracted a sow "brown" bear (with cubs). It was thought that the bear may have thought that a moose was the causation of the ruckus and decided it was lunch time. When the bear encountered the photographer as it came through the alders, almost face to face, the only thing that changed for the bear was what was on the menu!! The photographer normally carried a 22 pistol for small game. On this photography trip the wife convinced the photographer to take his .38 Special in a shoulder holster instead of the .22. Long story was the bear did not charge as a result it offered the photographer three (?) really good head shots. He stated that they did not take the bear out, but seemed to stun it and disorient it. Anyways...............with this story I agree that whatever you are carrying, I find it to be a good idea to carry along "something" that you have some trust in and experience shooting to get the job done. I have never shot anything but paper and steel with my G20, and..........it really does a better job on the steel than the .45 ACP ever does with any type of ammunition. There are different opinions about the 10mm and the .44 mag, to me if I wanted more protection in a handgun it would be in a much bigger caliber than either of these cartridges. I read somewhere that it was the "4-3-1" formula; at minimum 44 caliber, weighing in at least 300gr, and traveling at least 1000fps. My limitations are the 10mm, I do not feel comfortable shooting anything with more recoil than that cartridge, plus I have had extensive experience and training with the Glock. My .02c worth. [/QUOTE]
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