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<blockquote data-quote="FEENIX" data-source="post: 1917389" data-attributes="member: 14204"><p>For "me," the bottom line is, it's your life you are trying to protect/defend, pick your weapon of choice that you think gives the best value in saving your life and be safely back home to your loved ones. As you can see, personal choice/preference varies. "I" understand this is NOT for everybody but when ...</p><p></p><p><strong>Hiking/camping in bear country (black or grizzly):</strong> I carry a .44 Mag, bear spray, and have my Karelian Bear Dog with me (where allowed).</p><p></p><p><strong>Bowhunting in bear country (black or grizzly): </strong>I carry a .44 Mag and bear spray.</p><p></p><p><strong>Rifle hunting in bear country (black or grizzly): </strong>I carry a .44 Mag and occasionally bear spray.</p><p></p><p>The above has been the norm for me in the last 10 years. Each time, I try to be mindful to save a round off the .44 mag for myself. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😇" title="Smiling face with halo :innocent:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f607.png" data-shortname=":innocent:" /></p><p></p><p><strong>NOTE:</strong> I never hunt alone in bear country. My hunting buddy and I are normally within whispering distance.</p><p></p><p>From here on forward, "I" decided to replace the .44 Mag with a 10MM Glock 40 MOD with a 6" barrel (for now) loaded with dangerous game/bear load from either Buffalo Bore, HSM, or Underwood ... or perhaps roll my own. "I" like the idea of 15+1 (and 2-15 rounder mag, yes "I" do not mind carrying the extra weight).</p><p></p><p>On my first outing, @ ~20' or so, the first 2 round barely missed the bullseye. Did 3-15 round rapid-fire and the majority of the shots are within an 8" pie plate group. As with anything else, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRATICE !!!</p><p></p><p>Good luck and happy safe hunting.</p><p></p><p>Ed</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FEENIX, post: 1917389, member: 14204"] For "me," the bottom line is, it's your life you are trying to protect/defend, pick your weapon of choice that you think gives the best value in saving your life and be safely back home to your loved ones. As you can see, personal choice/preference varies. "I" understand this is NOT for everybody but when ... [B]Hiking/camping in bear country (black or grizzly):[/B] I carry a .44 Mag, bear spray, and have my Karelian Bear Dog with me (where allowed). [B]Bowhunting in bear country (black or grizzly): [/B]I carry a .44 Mag and bear spray. [B]Rifle hunting in bear country (black or grizzly): [/B]I carry a .44 Mag and occasionally bear spray. The above has been the norm for me in the last 10 years. Each time, I try to be mindful to save a round off the .44 mag for myself. 😇 [B]NOTE:[/B] I never hunt alone in bear country. My hunting buddy and I are normally within whispering distance. From here on forward, "I" decided to replace the .44 Mag with a 10MM Glock 40 MOD with a 6" barrel (for now) loaded with dangerous game/bear load from either Buffalo Bore, HSM, or Underwood ... or perhaps roll my own. "I" like the idea of 15+1 (and 2-15 rounder mag, yes "I" do not mind carrying the extra weight). On my first outing, @ ~20' or so, the first 2 round barely missed the bullseye. Did 3-15 round rapid-fire and the majority of the shots are within an 8" pie plate group. As with anything else, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRATICE !!! Good luck and happy safe hunting. Ed [/QUOTE]
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