grizz protection, sidearm or pepper spray ?

[BareBack Jack]

I have ben bluff charged by a grizz once in my life and had another friend mauled.
An all I can say is THEY COME FAST.
I carried a Ruger 44 mag BH for years in the woods in case I got knocked over by a grizz and lost my rifle(as what happened to Bram).When I got charged by the grizz I had little to know time to even point my rifle,I did how ever draw that 44 fast and got one shot off in front to stop the charge.
I now carry a Stroger Caoch gun in 12 ga,it is not much more heavy and after awhile you get used to the weight in your hand.
I still pack a pistol elk hunting in bear country,it's my piece of mind.
BBJ

Pepper spray is like hot sauce on chicken wings.

 

[Horn Seeker]

Yep, my boss was telling me how the 44 mags just bounce off the skull at point blank range.....nope.

Hey Green, did you ever take a look at the Taurus Ti 41 mags. Those are SWEET little guns. I'll end up with one someday, quite a bit more powerful than the 357's but way lighter than any 44's.

 

[schmalts]

That is the one i am looking at, 20oz of magnum.... ouch, i dont think i would shoot it for "plinkin"

 

[The Hedgehog]

Reply from an expert

I'm no expert on it, so I asked a friend in Alaska who is a bear guard part-time, brown bear guide and fishing too, one of the most accomplished bowhunters I've heard of, as experienced as they get. His name is Frank Sanders. I asked about bear protection and handguns.. here's his response:

As far as the gun goes I bought a 454 and don't hardly carry it because of the weight so I'm selling it and buying a Titanium .44. Many say a handgun like a .357 or .44 is useless but I think they would change their minds if a brown bear was putting the wood to them! The thing that is most important is that it is very readily accessible. I think that witrh the weight difference I would carry the .357 with the hottest solid loads you can get. If you have a bear problem it's going to be point blank and just shoot for the head. A guy dropped a charging med-size brown here last year with a 9mm!!! The fact that you can get to it fast is what really matters so take some of the money you save and buy a good holster.

 

[Horn Seeker]

No doubt. I know they are big and all, but I've just seen toooo many black bears drop flat with a little twitch from head shots.....357's, 41's, 44's and yeah, even a 22 pistol. Boom, lights out.

Just gotta make that first one count!!!

Do the bears poke around in them goat rocks I'll be in ! :0) :0)

 

[schmalts]

Here is one i just purchased, i will let you know how it shoots in a couple of weeks..

 

[Horn Seeker]

That is what I am talking about Schmalts, what did you have to pay??

 

[schmalts]

Smoking deal on closeout, 375$

 

[Horn Seeker]

Holy Balls, that is unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can ya get more??? :0)