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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tslabaugh" data-source="post: 3116853" data-attributes="member: 2226"><p>I recently listened to a Hunt Backcountry podcast regarding this exact topic.  As I carry a 9mm, I found it really unusual when the guy who has a legit bear preparedness class recommended 9mm or 10mm for semi auto.  Of course, he encouraged all the big revolver calibers that have good velocity. His reasoning was you need velocity to poke holes in a bear, like everyone previous to me said... You won't kill a bear with a heart or lung shot before it attacks you.  It makes sense.  More holes, bigger chance of hitting something that controls his motor skills.  Plus in a situation of a charging bear, more projectiles are never a bad thing.  Don't get me wrong, its hard to not think about knockdown power, but its hard to do on a raging 450+ lb bear that has already determined you're a problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>