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<blockquote data-quote="Losthwy" data-source="post: 1090474" data-attributes="member: 60799"><p><a href="http://www.adn.com/article/are-guns-more-effective-pepper-spray-alaska-bear-attack" target="_blank">http://www.adn.com/article/are-guns-more-effective-pepper-spray-alaska-bear-attack</a></p><p></p><p>Some highlights from the article</p><p>Of the handguns tested, only the .44 magnum was powerful enough to be considered minimally effective, and it ranked well below most of the rifles and the shotgun with slugs. The authors deemed the .44 magnum a backup weapon, useful primarily in that it can be strapped to your body whereas a rifle or shotgun may be out of reach when the attack occurs. The .357 magnum and .45 were not adequate. The authors did not test the .454 Casull or any .50 caliber handguns, recommended by some advocates....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Losthwy, post: 1090474, member: 60799"] [url]http://www.adn.com/article/are-guns-more-effective-pepper-spray-alaska-bear-attack[/url] Some highlights from the article Of the handguns tested, only the .44 magnum was powerful enough to be considered minimally effective, and it ranked well below most of the rifles and the shotgun with slugs. The authors deemed the .44 magnum a backup weapon, useful primarily in that it can be strapped to your body whereas a rifle or shotgun may be out of reach when the attack occurs. The .357 magnum and .45 were not adequate. The authors did not test the .454 Casull or any .50 caliber handguns, recommended by some advocates.... [/QUOTE]
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