357 mag bear ammo

[GP100man]

The BB ammo should fill the bill good , just expensive , but do shoot enuff of it to get a feel for it & sight in though.

I agree 100% with contenders statement , shot placement is the key !!

 

[Pal Val]

A fellow IRS agent had previously worked security for a civilian contractor, patrolling communication towers in Greenland. He told me his first sidearm while on the job was a .357 mag. On his first encounter with a polar bear, he emptied the cylinder on the animal's head and chest, and the bear proceeded to rip up the side of his vehicle before he was able to get going and escape the attack. He later followed the bear, and found it dead 3 miles away. The first chance he got, he bought a .44 mag.

 

[GP100man]

Ammo choice is very important !!

Against animals higher in the food chain , no matter the caliber gets deep penatrating projectiles , ya gotta get thru tuff skin & crush bone , bottom line , make a hole & preferably thru both sides.

HPs are simply not the correct choice , period !

& as stated earlier shot placement .

For me personally ,it would be hard to keep composier to place a well aimed shot on a charging bear & as I understand it & researched it the vitals that are exposed are very small targets for a head on shot vs. a side view shot. The brain & spine are small areas , running ,bouncing targets are tuff enuff with a shotgun let alone with a handgun !!!

My exposure to blackies is very limited , there`s a blueberry farm behind my house ,250yds. away, I can glass em , but when I try to get closer , they either smell me or see me & they tear a new hole in the woods line gettin back in the swamp. Cubs are a rare sight & when I do see em they`re usually 1-2 yr. cubs & mamma/cubs are on hi alert , even a distance dog barkin sends em back the way they came !!

 

[stevemb]

"Ammo choice is very important". A person puts forth the idea, am hiking here, fishing there, this is what I own, handgun-wise. Advice please. Why is this so difficult ? Yes, a two handed firearm is likely to be the best bet, but that's not what's being asked. At least no one suggested filing the front sight down. When you are asking the most of a caliber, error on the side of penetration first. Add meplat as you can.

 

[WESHOOT2]

They're like pests around our house.

Apparently, they have ZERO fear of humans.