One very important, and often overlooked, aspect of hunting a bear with a handgun is the need to file off the front site. Doing this will make it hurt less when the bear takes the handgun from you and crams it up your @$$!
One very important, and often overlooked, aspect of hunting a bear with a handgun is the need to file off the front site. Doing this will make it hurt less when the bear takes the handgun from you and crams it up your @$$!
Pistols for bears? Why do you want to arm a bear?
A .22 should work...
One very important, and often overlooked, aspect of hunting a bear with a handgun is the need to file off the front site. Doing this will make it hurt less when the bear takes the handgun from you and crams it up your @$$!
To the OP, for your Colorado treks I'd be more then comfortable carrying your .357 but I'd also load it with a good cast core bullet. I carry the Corbon 200gr in my 2 1/2 686 when I'm in black bear country.
http://www.shopcorbon.com/CORBON-Hunter/357-Mag-200gr-CORBON-Hunter-HC/HT357200HC-20/300/Product
http://www.adn.com/2011/05/17/1867811/nome-bear-mauling-victim-recovering.html
I know I've seen it discussed here before, but "search" turns up nothing any recent threads. We're hiking this summer in CO and my .357 wouldn't be my first choice. What would you guys recommend? I know S&W, Ruger, and Taurus all make .44 mags but I don't know if the extra $'s for the two inch barrel is really an improvement worth paying for.
And, yes, bear spray will be the first option.
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