New week, new bear attack - with .357 goodness!

I am not sure what his outdoor job was but his wife told the gun place that bought these revolvers he "carried the SB on his hip every day" he worked in Alaska.
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So, you know "some guy" who once lived in Alaska?

I know several Alaskan bear biologists who regularly dart and tag bears, are called out to deal with problem bears or follow up wounded bears and all the other things that field biologists do in bear country. You will not find any of these people who will step out in the boonies without a long arm.
 
Okay okay. If I am going into Kodiak country and fear for my life I'd bring this

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Ruger No. 1 in .458.
 
Since I have never been attacked by anything scarier than an irate mother-in-law, I have to defer to someone more knowledgeable and experienced than I. Phil Shoemaker of Alaska is a very experenced big game guide and ballistician. He has a large handful of handgun bullets that have actually been recovered from big bears. His experience is that unless the brain or spinal column is impacted then there is no visable effect from a handgun. His conclusion is that a 357 Mag is sufficently powerful enough to penatrate a bears brain or spine IF solid non expanding heavy bullets are used. The same recommendation for the 44 Mag as well, no expanding bullets.
 
Say what?

I still see no reason to allow bears to draw breath outside of a zoo.
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So we're supposed to kill everything thats a threat to us? Bear attacks as most know are very rare. Since people die from sharks, ticks, moose, mountain lions are we supposed to kill all these things?
 
If I am going into Kodiak country and fear for my life I'd bring this
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Nice! I'm a big fan of the #1. A friend of mine has had one in .375 for over 25 years. It's the only rifle he owns and this guy is amazing with his - the finest field shot I know. Beware the one gun man, I guess...

I have one in 7mm Mauser that's taken an awful lot of deer and a few caribou as well. Beautiful rifles!
 
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