Among other things, we know for certain that eight rounds of 9mm will kill a large bear.
A bullet that will penetrate five feet of ballistic gel is likely adequate to penetrate the thick skull of a grizzly or brown bear. I suppose the fact that it took eight rounds is notable.
Seems like I read recently that for many years, the largest bear ever killed was killed with a .22LR. Which always raises the timeless question: is caliber the most important element? The answer is a clear, "No."
So what is the most important element? That should be the real discussion.
--Wag--
A bullet that will penetrate five feet of ballistic gel is likely adequate to penetrate the thick skull of a grizzly or brown bear. I suppose the fact that it took eight rounds is notable.
Seems like I read recently that for many years, the largest bear ever killed was killed with a .22LR. Which always raises the timeless question: is caliber the most important element? The answer is a clear, "No."
So what is the most important element? That should be the real discussion.
--Wag--