She normally carries one of these. 
I took the rifle, racked a round in the chamber and told her to go back the way we came, I would watch our back.
Posted on 12/03/2007 3:09:30 PM PST by george76
Thanks for sharing that.
Experience is often different than whats on paper.
I appreciate the story...angels were looking out for him.
She normally carries one of these.
I took the rifle, racked a round in the chamber and told her to go back the way we came, I would watch our back.
I don’t think there’s enough difference in power to justify the vastly smaller ammo world of the 450 Marlin, particularly when there’s pretty much nothing which walks the Earth which the 45/70 won’t stop. They say that heavy Garrett 45/70 ammo will go through a cape buffalo or rhino from end to end.
Hey, did I miss anything? I had to step out for a cup of joe. All this pistol talk got me curious about a few things so I asked my husband (an expert and avid hunter) about the best ammo to take out a bear. He said “RULE #1” is a hunter needs to make sure their weapon is loaded correctly because if it isn’t there is a definite possibility of the weapon backfiring and that can get really messy! Then the bear really gets the best of you. Thought Id’e pass on the tip.
That outa give everyone the willies, even the most expert hunter.
Well, I'm sure the lefties would hate it if they realized it, but many of the USGS staff are already trained and armed.
As for the GSA, it's composed of people from many different affiliations, so it's up to the individual members. But I believe a committee has been set up to develop guidelines and recommendations that members can use to help them in dealing with their employers (usually academic institutions)...providing some "official weight" to those who need to convincing that people operating alone need to be able to protect themselves.
Anybody who would choose pepper spray over a gun has to have a death wish.
The cartrige is still an antique black-powder cartrige. Modern smokeless powder can be loaded in this cartrige, but the pressures may not exceed the maximum SAMMI pressure.
Even though the pressure is generally lower than in some other more modern cartriges, the .45-70 govt. still packs a punch.
If I were choosing a new purchase, I would probably go with a .450 Marlin.
I used to work in Alaska, had a fish and game guy tell me that the best bear deterrent was a flare gun, he said spray will work if you get it in their nose and eyes, and a gun may or may not work, but a 3000 degree flare burning their fur will defintely make them run away.
My Montana/Alaska buddy recommends filing off the sights of your pistol before using it on grizzly.
It hurts less when the bear shoves it up your
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