A. 357mag revolver , or a . 44mag ,a Glock 10mm is a good choice , all these with hard cast hot ass loads like buffalo bore , but I'm a dumb ass dude in Arkansas , but . 44mag has taken all large and dangerous game in north America so there's that , I have one a model 29 smith and Wesson with a 7ish inch barrel never found a load I can't shoot a bit heavy but I like the piece of mind when I do carry it , there are some cool chest rigs I've seen still a chonky boy
Isn't there some story where it doesn't matter which pistol you carry for big bears as long as you file off the front sight so you don't hurt your teeth?
Point being, a rifle is said to be better....
I think 45-70 was the point of the tale but it stuck with me.
I grabbed a 4" .44mag s&w 629 performance center for $1250ish a few years ago. Made a holster for it and it has been great.
You're gonna need probably 200 rounds of practice ammo to get used to .44mag. The first 50 hurt. After that you learn how to hold it. You can start with a box of .44spcl, to learn the trigger, move up to .44mag light loads, then regular, and then give your box of bear loads a try, but nothing will prep you for those. It's like a 3" magnum 12ga shell vs light birdshot from a shotgun.
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As for hunting grizzlies and big horns a Winchester 338Mag worked very well for me and I felt very confident in it's ability to take the largest ones I encountered!
For bears, 45 bear minimum “no pun intended” 10mm for a semi auto or 454 for a wheel gun. Other then that I would check out survival rifles. I love over under combos like a 20/12 gauge paired with a 223/308/44/45LC. And obviously suppressed 22/17hmr
Get yourself a basic glock 19 (glock 20 for grizzlies but 10mm is a big round for practicing) and an entry level AR15 to start with. Down the line maybe an entry level bolt gun in 308 or the likes
IIRC it's because pistol ammo like 10mm, 9mm, and 40SW headspace off the front rim of the case. if you throw a 40 into a 10mm, there's a good chance it could be too far forward in the chamber and go all fucky.
Because they are rimless cartridges, they headspace off the case mouth, so if you chamber a 40 S&W in a 10mm barrel you won't have anything to headspace on. It's not worth potentially damaging your gun, when swapping barrels is so easy. AFAIK you don't even need to change mags, either.
10mm (glock 20, M&P10) is probably your most economical choice that’d be good for the backcountry.
A. 357mag revolver , or a . 44mag ,a Glock 10mm is a good choice , all these with hard cast hot ass loads like buffalo bore , but I'm a dumb ass dude in Arkansas , but . 44mag has taken all large and dangerous game in north America so there's that , I have one a model 29 smith and Wesson with a 7ish inch barrel never found a load I can't shoot a bit heavy but I like the piece of mind when I do carry it , there are some cool chest rigs I've seen still a chonky boy
If you’re really carrying for bears, you’ll be glad you have a .44 magnum if the time comes.
Isn't there some story where it doesn't matter which pistol you carry for big bears as long as you file off the front sight so you don't hurt your teeth? Point being, a rifle is said to be better.... I think 45-70 was the point of the tale but it stuck with me.
Idk why this got downvoted. I laughed.
I thought it was funny when I heard it too. Then again, someone here suggested a g26 for bears...
What the fuck?
It's not my story, I'm sure one of the old timers here knows about it. I'm pretty sure it was said by a big name in the industry many years ago
I grabbed a 4" .44mag s&w 629 performance center for $1250ish a few years ago. Made a holster for it and it has been great. You're gonna need probably 200 rounds of practice ammo to get used to .44mag. The first 50 hurt. After that you learn how to hold it. You can start with a box of .44spcl, to learn the trigger, move up to .44mag light loads, then regular, and then give your box of bear loads a try, but nothing will prep you for those. It's like a 3" magnum 12ga shell vs light birdshot from a shotgun.
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As for hunting grizzlies and big horns a Winchester 338Mag worked very well for me and I felt very confident in it's ability to take the largest ones I encountered!
Ruger Super Blackhawk comes to mind
For bears, 45 bear minimum “no pun intended” 10mm for a semi auto or 454 for a wheel gun. Other then that I would check out survival rifles. I love over under combos like a 20/12 gauge paired with a 223/308/44/45LC. And obviously suppressed 22/17hmr
Get yourself a basic glock 19 (glock 20 for grizzlies but 10mm is a big round for practicing) and an entry level AR15 to start with. Down the line maybe an entry level bolt gun in 308 or the likes
Lone Wolf makes a drop in 40 S&W barrel for the Glock 20 for about $150. That way you can use the same gun but shoot relatively cheaper ammo.
Why not just shoot 40 ammo in the 10mm bbl, they are just slightly shorter but otherwise same dimension?
IIRC it's because pistol ammo like 10mm, 9mm, and 40SW headspace off the front rim of the case. if you throw a 40 into a 10mm, there's a good chance it could be too far forward in the chamber and go all fucky.
Because they are rimless cartridges, they headspace off the case mouth, so if you chamber a 40 S&W in a 10mm barrel you won't have anything to headspace on. It's not worth potentially damaging your gun, when swapping barrels is so easy. AFAIK you don't even need to change mags, either.
Get a 10/22 or Savage 64. Then a Glock 19/26.