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<blockquote data-quote="VLD Pilot" data-source="post: 2216815" data-attributes="member: 103947"><p>I'll challenge anybody regarding the 10mm and it's adequacy in the woods for bear defense. It's a good argument and I understand the reasoning behind others lack of confidence in using it. For me, it's only possibly the reliability and that exists in a revolver to a degree as well. What I can't do is stand behind someone saying that the .22 rimfire is in the same group for bear defense. Even if it's the only pistol I own, I know I wouldn't have it on my hip for bear protection. I'd sling a lightweight, short barreled 12GA and have it where it's easily accessible. The bow would be on my back while traveling thru bear country. Sure a .22 RF COULD kill a bear if it was completely relaxed possibly feeding and the bullet was placed perfectly thru a soft area or open orifice in the skull if the bullet could reach the brain. I don't think a bear hit anywhere else by a .22 RF would even know it was hit while in a charge on a human. That alone wouldn't kill an attacking bear regardless of how many shots were taken. Soft light bullets just won't make it where they need to go. I'd take my chances with a .380 fmj first. I'd still be a pile of snot, guts and hair in the end. Real good chance I would with any pistol I used regardless.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VLD Pilot, post: 2216815, member: 103947"] I'll challenge anybody regarding the 10mm and it's adequacy in the woods for bear defense. It's a good argument and I understand the reasoning behind others lack of confidence in using it. For me, it's only possibly the reliability and that exists in a revolver to a degree as well. What I can't do is stand behind someone saying that the .22 rimfire is in the same group for bear defense. Even if it's the only pistol I own, I know I wouldn't have it on my hip for bear protection. I'd sling a lightweight, short barreled 12GA and have it where it's easily accessible. The bow would be on my back while traveling thru bear country. Sure a .22 RF COULD kill a bear if it was completely relaxed possibly feeding and the bullet was placed perfectly thru a soft area or open orifice in the skull if the bullet could reach the brain. I don't think a bear hit anywhere else by a .22 RF would even know it was hit while in a charge on a human. That alone wouldn't kill an attacking bear regardless of how many shots were taken. Soft light bullets just won't make it where they need to go. I'd take my chances with a .380 fmj first. I'd still be a pile of snot, guts and hair in the end. Real good chance I would with any pistol I used regardless. [/QUOTE]
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