Bear Guns

[JarinWilbourn]

Looking for:
44 Mag. Revolver 5” Barrel (Ruger or S&W)
45-70 Lever Action (Marlin or Henry)
375 H&H

 

[okierider]

Looking for:
44 Mag. Revolver 5” Barrel (Ruger or S&W)
45-70 Lever Action (Marlin or Henry)
375 H&H

You may have a problem getting someone to cut loose a 44 magnum revolver... May want to look into the 10mm autos . They do the job and are generally easier to get back on target than a 5 inch 44 revolver for follow up shots. If you have never shot a 5 inch 44 go rent one and check it out . They are a hand full when loaded for man much more so when loaded for bear .

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

You may have a problem getting someone to cut loose a 44 magnum revolver... May want to look into the 10mm autos . They do the job and are generally easier to get back on target than a 5 inch 44 revolver for follow up shots. If you have never shot a 5 inch 44 go rent one and check it out . They are a hand full when loaded for man much more so when loaded for bear .

maybe he just wants to collect?

 

[KurtM]

Since you are looking at rifles, M-14 / AR-10. 20 rounds of 168- 180 grain bullets really chews them up, and recoil control is just fine. M-14 worked for me up in Alaska just fine.

 

[SPOONBILL]

458 Socom suppressed with a binary trigger

 

[retrieverman]

I have no affiliation with any of these gun but am posting them as options for the OP.
RUGER REDHAWK .44 MAG
Ruger Super Blackhawk, 44 Magnum. 4 5/8 barrel
Big Boomer 458
458 win mag

 

[Okvet03]

If you're on a back country, weight matters, I'd look at the Taurus tracker or the S&W 69. Both are 5 shots but if you can't do it in 5 the 6th probably won't save you. The Tracker with Hogue grips was surprisingly controllable. Otherwise that 45-70 would be a lot of fun.

 

[Gunbuffer]

700 nitro mag howdah pistol

 

[JarinWilbourn]

You may have a problem getting someone to cut loose a 44 magnum revolver... May want to look into the 10mm autos . They do the job and are generally easier to get back on target than a 5 inch 44 revolver for follow up shots. If you have never shot a 5 inch 44 go rent one and check it out . They are a hand full when loaded for man much more so when loaded for bear .

I have looked at some 10MM and I have been very impressed with what I have read and seen from the 10MM. And if I cant find a 44 that I like Ill fall back on a 10MM because I know I can find one of those but while I have some time to spare Im gonna look for a 44.

 

[okierider]

maybe he just wants to collect?

There is more to the story in the introduction thread. He is Alaska bound!!