buck460XVR
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buck460XVR,.
Given your name, I can't resist. Have you done any of this stuff with your XVR?
I have done the drill with it, but my .460 is a 10 1/2" PC hunting revolver. Not really what one would use for a trail gun for Blackie defense. It sure blew some damn big dirt clods up tho.........
I don't think I'd be so harsh on people asking questions though. It's a different world now and lots of younger people have grown up with it. The need to know people locally to learn about things or get into a hobby is just less than it used to be. It also means that more people are curious about these things and are getting into them. If you don't have a friend or family member who knows, or you want to double check that "dude who knows everything", this is a pretty good place to do it.
Sometimes, being harsh is just being realistic. IMHO, if folks don't have the knowledge of what caliber, what platform and what kind of ammo it takes, they also don't have the proficiency to use any of them, in a emergency scenario. It takes little knowledge, and little practice to become proficient with bear spray. Like with a firearm, it also takes steady nerves and patience. One thing my drill shows me is how folks(especially those with semi-autos) empty the gun before the ball gets to point blank range. It also shows me how they follow up their shots without retaking aim. It's also difficult at best to keep a lead on a target that is moving towards you and you need to continue to pull the gun down to keep that lead. IOWs, most misses are high and behind. I'd bet most failures with bear spray is because folks have emptied their can when the bear was still 20-30 yards away. To be proficient enough to shoot a charging bear with a handgun, takes a lot of practice. By the time one is proficient enough with a handgun to do this, they know what gun, what caliber and what ammo to use. Until then, they are better off with bear spray. This is not being harsh....just being real.