Father Uses .44 Magnum to Shoot Grizzly Bear off Son

Ammoland ^ | 30 October, 2017 | Dean Weingarten

[snoringbear]

"The only people who never make mistakes are those who never do anything! Enjoy your coffee. Your post made this article more entertaining. Yeah, thanks. I've done worse. Glad I could contribute in some small way 🙄...

[marktwain]

How does a revolver work? If an empty chamber is up, do you have to pull the trigger twice to get the first round off?

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How a revolver works, Techincal animation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0MFQm-k5mQ

[Alas Babylon!]

The very next line is:

Dave noted the FWP officers were all armed with shotguns and had loaded pistols on their hips.

I so hope he said that to their faces!

The king's men have different rules from the peasants.

[Manly Warrior]

Rem 76/74, 760/740, 7400/7600 etc are semi & pump, 731, 7s, 700s are bolt guns, kinda surprising, huh?

[goodnesswins]

HHmmmm....I often worry about being along the river where my husband is fishing, (in Montana, especially) and facing a bear...

[davidb56]

The “authorities” prefer you carry bear spray for a charging bear. I carry a 44 SBH all the time when fishing, and a 50 S&W when hiking around. But people should carry the most powerful caliber/load that they feel comfortable shooting. As stated in the article, warning shots (or misses) didnt stop the bear.

[davidb56]

BTW..Im a couple dozen miles west of the Yaak River. Grizzly country.

[nonsporting]

“I talked to David Chuckallew. He said he knew the Taurus is a modern revolver, but he carried it with an empty chamber because that is what he was taught.” You were correct, habit.

I'm older than he is and I know the difference between a older model revolver with no transfer bar and modern revolvers which are inherently safe.

His "habit" is not allowing knowledge to inform his conduct.

[Eagles6]

700 is bolt action. 760 or 7600,is pump. ;-)

[Eagles6]

Remington makes a pump rifle. The 760/7600.

[Eagles6]

Didn’t read ahead. Didn’t mean to pile on.

[wafflehouse]

theres a big difference between urgency (my kid has a runny nose and its saturday) and emergency (a bear bit my arm off)

[Disambiguator]

Remington makes a pump rifle. The 760/7600.

Yes, but the response specifically said "shotgun."

[Disambiguator]

http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3600159/posts?page=10#10

[Brooklyn Attitude]

“His “habit” is not allowing knowledge to inform his conduct.”

The old timers used to load 6 rounds when there was likely to be trouble. Bear hunting is such a situation, presumably that’s why he had his revolver. Sometimes habit is stupid.

[kanawa]

the situation was dynamic

Great descriptor

[wardaddy]

What a effing idiot of a ranger

Go to a national first or park now

Mostly lesbians and effete wannabe cops

When I was young they were hombres

[wardaddy]

Y’all are all having fun lol

[Eagles6]

Wars between nations have been started over less.

Reading compensation are you're friends. ;-)

(Original poster, not you)

[Big Red Badger]

I think “Bella Twin” had a Good Caliber.