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New to Spring Black Bear Hunting w/ Bow in thick Griz Area (Tetons)
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1618368" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>For black bear hunting I suggest that you nix the 9mm, and nix the hollow-points, unless you want to save one of them for the leg of the friend who is running away from the bear with you<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> The last black bear that I shot had 8 inches of fat on it, hollow points and fat does not equal deep penetration. For black bear Glock 20 10mm with 210gr Buffalo bore hard cast bullets or the like. I like the Glocks because I am familiar with them and I have had extensive training with them. There's a whole market of new pistols and new rounds for the 10mm. A rule of thumb for big bears is "4-3-1". Nothing less than 44 caliber, nothing less than 300gr, and nothing less than starting out with a muzzle velocity of 1000fps. And..............unless you are carrying a Desert Eagle at 4.5 pounds (70 ozs) you are not going to meet that criteria in an automatic. For a handgun hunting black bears I will opt for the 10mm, if I were in country where I could come up against a grizzly (and for whatever reason my rifle was not available) I would opt out for a larger wheel gun, or <em><u>preferably a 375 H&H or 375 Ruger (or larger) above them all.</u></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1618368, member: 69192"] For black bear hunting I suggest that you nix the 9mm, and nix the hollow-points, unless you want to save one of them for the leg of the friend who is running away from the bear with you:eek::rolleyes: The last black bear that I shot had 8 inches of fat on it, hollow points and fat does not equal deep penetration. For black bear Glock 20 10mm with 210gr Buffalo bore hard cast bullets or the like. I like the Glocks because I am familiar with them and I have had extensive training with them. There's a whole market of new pistols and new rounds for the 10mm. A rule of thumb for big bears is "4-3-1". Nothing less than 44 caliber, nothing less than 300gr, and nothing less than starting out with a muzzle velocity of 1000fps. And..............unless you are carrying a Desert Eagle at 4.5 pounds (70 ozs) you are not going to meet that criteria in an automatic. For a handgun hunting black bears I will opt for the 10mm, if I were in country where I could come up against a grizzly (and for whatever reason my rifle was not available) I would opt out for a larger wheel gun, or [I][U]preferably a 375 H&H or 375 Ruger (or larger) above them all.[/U][/I] [/QUOTE]
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