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Handgun Defense Against Bears, Caliber NOT Critical as Thought
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| May 1 2024
| Dean Weingarten
Posted on 05/06/2024 8:04:47 AM PDT by marktwain
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Caliber is not as critical as was once thought. More powerful cartrige/hangun combinations can do more damage; there are always trade-offs. The critical thing is having a handy, available firearm which is easily accesssable., vs. not haveing a firearm easily accessable.
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:04:47 AM PDT
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:09:13 AM PDT
by
sauropod
("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
To: marktwain
Shot placement has been and always will be key.
L
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:10:01 AM PDT
by
Lurker
( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
To: marktwain
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:14:24 AM PDT
by
Eagles6
(Welcome to the Matrix . Orwell's "1984" was a warning, not an instruction manual.)
To: marktwain
So a loud bang is all we need?, will keep my .380 pocket pistol handy, lol
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:14:56 AM PDT
by
baclava
To: All
After reading the government literature on these intense encounters, guns are NOT the answer. Instead, call in social counselors to intervene and see what the perp (this time it’s a bear) really wants. What are his (or her or whatever preferred pronoun the bear chooses) demands or grievances. Perhaps there is some sort of middle ground one could seek for the sake of peace. One shouldn’t be too hasty in these situations. Instead use a calm and gentle approach. Speak in low soothing tones. I’m sure they feel misunderstood. Perhaps after starting a conversation, a hug would be in order to reassure the bear all is well.
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:15:42 AM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(Dementia ain't just a river in Egypt. )
To: marktwain
Depends on the bear and the time of year.
Black bears are usually skittish of loud noises, brown bears a little less and Grizzlies don’t much care. Don’t know about Polar Bears.............
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:15:56 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: baclava
That beats my 22 short Baretta.
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:17:06 AM PDT
by
ansel12
((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
To: Lurker
You could kill a grizzly with a .17 caliber with the right shot through the nose into the brain. Their skulls are thick but the bones behind the nose are the closet thinnest opening to the brain.
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:19:19 AM PDT
by
Alas Babylon!
(Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
To: marktwain
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:19:55 AM PDT
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: baclava
So a loud bang is all we need?, will keep my .380 pocket pistol handy, lol Seems to work about 2/3 of the time. For the other 2/3 you may need more persuasion.
Safety belts are not only for fender-benders.
A .380 is a lot better than a sharp stick. Probably enough against nearly all black bears. Probably will work most of the time, even against most brown bears. Sometimes, though, more is needed.
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:20:27 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
To: marktwain
Dang - I used to be good at math! 2/3 + 2/3 = 1 and 1/3...
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:21:46 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
To: marktwain
I guess a .9mm in grizzly country is better than nothing but Mr. GG2 carried a .454 Casul during the brief time he lived in Alaska and he was still nervous. In fact his neighbor at the time carrying the same weapon emptied all 6 rounds into a grizzly at point blank range and it died on top of him. The neighbors had to come out and roll it off of him. True story.
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:24:50 AM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: Lurker
Shot placement has been and always will be key. If only that pesky bear would hold still so I could get a better aim...
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:24:55 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
To: marktwain
I shared an indoor range once with a gentleman who was trying out his brand new Ruger Super RedHawk in 454 Casull. He let me try it out, loading it with
3 rounds. I’ve shot a Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 magnum, and I actually enjoyed that. I shot 2 rounds and gave it back. I was flinching so bad I could hardly hold the thing. I’m not a big guy, and shooting that .454 was…..brutal.
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:25:45 AM PDT
by
telescope115
(I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
To: ansel12
That beats my 22 short Baretta.Using liberal logic, you must be undercompensating for an exceptional johnson.
I must be slightly less so, because I have a Beretta Model 71 in .22 LR that I like quite a bit.
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:25:53 AM PDT
by
Rinnwald
To: marktwain
“Dang - I used to be good at math! 2/3 + 2/3 = 1 and 1/3...”
Likewise. I’ve forgotten more than I ever knew.
To: BipolarBob
Maybe throw a jar of honey at him?
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:26:54 AM PDT
by
telescope115
(I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
To: Iowa Granny; Ladysmith; Diana in Wisconsin; JLO; sergeantdave; damncat; phantomworker; joesnuffy; ..
Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me to be on or off . And ping me is you see articles of interest.
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:26:57 AM PDT
by
SJackson
(In a war of ideas it is people who get killed, Stanislaw Jerzy Lec)
To: Lurker
Yeah, a 22 in the eye will do the job on most anything.
In addition, the 45 was DESIGNED to be the minimum caliber that will drop a cow with one shot. This was experimentally done as part of the design process of the 1911. Yes, they shot a series of cows with various calibers until they got one that did the job consistently.
A bear or moose, I dunno. But, hit any of them inna head and they will go down.
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:29:00 AM PDT
by
bobbo666
(Baizuo, )
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