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<blockquote data-quote="41mag" data-source="post: 129004" data-attributes="member: 3804"><p>WEll excluding the bear part, I would have to say that the 1911 variants are about the easiest to work with. Not saying the Glocks and others aren't good, just haven't had that much dealings with them. If your worried about the bears, you need a much bigger caliber.</p><p></p><p>THere are a ton of loads and components are cheap enough that the 45 ACP is really a great choice. The Speer Gold Dot is one of the best all around bullets I have found. They expand redily and penetrate well enough to get the job done. They come in a couple of weights both loaded and for handloading. For factory ammo the Hydro-Shock or Gold Dot are tops for self defense. With most bullets it will definately stop most who are determined to do you bodily harm. </p><p></p><p>It is like the old 30-30, not much flash and fanfare, but reliable for what it was designed for, since it came to be. When I feel the need to bring something extra along on a road trip, this is the one we count on. </p><p></p><p>As for handloading, all are fairly easily loaded, and come with a huge variety of components. I have loaded for all you mention and all shot well. I guess for me it was just a personal preference in that the 45 has been well used and proven to be a stopper.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="41mag, post: 129004, member: 3804"] WEll excluding the bear part, I would have to say that the 1911 variants are about the easiest to work with. Not saying the Glocks and others aren't good, just haven't had that much dealings with them. If your worried about the bears, you need a much bigger caliber. THere are a ton of loads and components are cheap enough that the 45 ACP is really a great choice. The Speer Gold Dot is one of the best all around bullets I have found. They expand redily and penetrate well enough to get the job done. They come in a couple of weights both loaded and for handloading. For factory ammo the Hydro-Shock or Gold Dot are tops for self defense. With most bullets it will definately stop most who are determined to do you bodily harm. It is like the old 30-30, not much flash and fanfare, but reliable for what it was designed for, since it came to be. When I feel the need to bring something extra along on a road trip, this is the one we count on. As for handloading, all are fairly easily loaded, and come with a huge variety of components. I have loaded for all you mention and all shot well. I guess for me it was just a personal preference in that the 45 has been well used and proven to be a stopper. [/QUOTE]
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