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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 560955" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>IMHO a 454 Casull is still inadequate. What studies there are indicate you are still better off with a high capacity can of bear spray.</p><p></p><p>One need only go back to the first page of this thread to see the size and weight issues people have with 454s. A gun is of no use to you if you don't have it on you when you need it. The reason I carry a 41 is that it is a gun I can have on me AT ALL TIMES. I get the same frame size as a .357 with a more powerful round. I can't match a 44 with 300gr bullets but can compete with 250gr bullets.</p><p></p><p>Context is also important. Perhaps in Alaska you encounter more bears. The area I hunt is considered to have good bear density for the lower-48....in 3 years there I have seen nothing but tracks. Backpack hunting is hard, it becomes easy to be complacent and leave behind a brick of a handgun but not a lighter one. Considering both are really inadequate, I'll take the one that is acceptable in power but that I will be sure to always have.</p><p></p><p>As I said, I don't carry a .357. But they have certainly worked for some, so I see no need to belittle those that choose them. I've seen some who scoff at anyone silly enough to waste time carrying ANY handgun, when NONE will reliably stop a charging grizzly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 560955, member: 1656"] IMHO a 454 Casull is still inadequate. What studies there are indicate you are still better off with a high capacity can of bear spray. One need only go back to the first page of this thread to see the size and weight issues people have with 454s. A gun is of no use to you if you don't have it on you when you need it. The reason I carry a 41 is that it is a gun I can have on me AT ALL TIMES. I get the same frame size as a .357 with a more powerful round. I can't match a 44 with 300gr bullets but can compete with 250gr bullets. Context is also important. Perhaps in Alaska you encounter more bears. The area I hunt is considered to have good bear density for the lower-48....in 3 years there I have seen nothing but tracks. Backpack hunting is hard, it becomes easy to be complacent and leave behind a brick of a handgun but not a lighter one. Considering both are really inadequate, I'll take the one that is acceptable in power but that I will be sure to always have. As I said, I don't carry a .357. But they have certainly worked for some, so I see no need to belittle those that choose them. I've seen some who scoff at anyone silly enough to waste time carrying ANY handgun, when NONE will reliably stop a charging grizzly. [/QUOTE]
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