9mm vs bear: now that's a bad day

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If they have to give these poor ba$tards handguns, why not give them the 454casull?
At least in my opinion, they would have a fighting chance.

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BOYCOTT SMITH AND WESSON!!!!!
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A single 9mm round can absolutely stop a charging 2,000 lb bear from mauling you!

If you're allready dead the bear is just eating carrion. :)

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Personally, given a choice between a 9mm and pepper spray, I'd take the pepper spray every time.
Pepper spray works (if used correctly) and has been used successfully against bears of all types and sizes.
Although its likely been done, I've never heard of a 9mm being used to stop a bear.

If forced to use a 9mm (or any handgun for that matter) I'd use the heaviest slugs available and hope for enough penetration to bust the spine or a major joint.
I honestly don't think theres enough weight (147 grains?) to give you adequate penetration to do the job.
Would anyone consider hunting deer with a 9mm - I didn't think so.
A 9mm will kill a deer, no doubt about that. But it would likely involve more lost deer than found deer because the round simply isn't capable of enough penetration and damage to stop the animal "right now".

You don't start considering a handgun for hunting until you reach the .41/.44 mag level, why would you consider anything less for defense against larger predators?

Sorry, a long way to say: go with the pepper spray if you haven't got a big gun.



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