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How about a 44 mag 4-inch for Alaska?
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<blockquote data-quote="criticalbass" data-source="post: 1240714" data-attributes="member: 711"><p>Not enough gun. 'Way stout for most applications, but quite simply not enough for a big bear. Confrontations with bears are rare, but one shot may be all you have time for. A friend of mine got into it with a big momma bear when he forgot to get away from some cute cubs quickly. It took seven 200 grain 30-06 rounds to kill her (and orphan the cubs). She died at his feet after he stopped her charge with a lucky shot in an eye. He still regrets killing her, but knows he had no viable alternative. He was a tenderfoot at the time, and forgot what he had been told about bear cubs. It was a real learning experience for him.</p><p></p><p>Point is, any handgun is going to be marginal, even the newer hand cannons. I love my .44 mags, but they are on the low side of marginal too. CB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="criticalbass, post: 1240714, member: 711"] Not enough gun. 'Way stout for most applications, but quite simply not enough for a big bear. Confrontations with bears are rare, but one shot may be all you have time for. A friend of mine got into it with a big momma bear when he forgot to get away from some cute cubs quickly. It took seven 200 grain 30-06 rounds to kill her (and orphan the cubs). She died at his feet after he stopped her charge with a lucky shot in an eye. He still regrets killing her, but knows he had no viable alternative. He was a tenderfoot at the time, and forgot what he had been told about bear cubs. It was a real learning experience for him. Point is, any handgun is going to be marginal, even the newer hand cannons. I love my .44 mags, but they are on the low side of marginal too. CB [/QUOTE]
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