Stupidly powerful handguns: impress me!

I don't think I have enough hair,,,

...on any part of my body to pull the trigger on that .50 BMG handgun.

Day-Um!

Not me,,,
No sir,,,
No how!

Aarond
 
There is a need for those large caliber handguns. For those of us who backpack or just day hike into bear country, a .454 in grizzly country can and has done the job. While a 320 gr in a .44 mag will also do the job and has in black bear territory.

Is a rifle better? Sure. But they are a pain in the butt to carry and when needed, can be a pain to swing off your shoulder and into position. Whereas, a Ruger Alaskan can be pulled out of a chest holster quite quickly.

And I see no problems with having to change the BVDs after almost becoming breakfast for a 900 pound grizzly.:D Better than somene finding some of your body parts in a pile of bear dung the next day.:eek:
 
When you see a guy standing next to a bear it makes me realize - it isn't any wonder they view as snacks.
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Brown bear do not eat people, they simply do not see us as prey animals. Only one documented case of a Brownie eating a human exists. Blacks and polar bears, that's another story.

My big bore is an SSK-barreled T/C Contender in .50-70 firing 750-grain bullets at 1150 fps. Or 520s at 1290 fps.



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Brown bear do not eat people, they simply do not see us as prey animals. Only one documented case of a Brownie eating a human exists. Blacks and polar bears, that's another story.
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More than one...I found a couple with a simple Google check. It is not common and maulings are far more likely (this itself is misleading as actual bear attacks, themselves, are rare) but it does happen.

http://www.igorilla.com/gorilla/animal/2000/bear_attack_in_alaska.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0510/whats_new/anwr_grizzly_attacks.html

This second one (Kayaking couple through the ANWR) is tragic but makes you think.
 
Did someone say bear?

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.500 Smith and Wesson, 4" barrel, loaded with 350 gr. RNFP, on top of a hideously strong charge of H110. The target was done at 25 yards.

Shooting this revolver is a mind-bending experience. I pity the bear that gets in front of it--especially since I'll be loaded with some good Sierra 400 gr. JSP, on top of about 39.0 of H110.

Bring it, Mr. Bear....
 
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Luck

About the Greg Brush story....if ever there was a lucky guy...
He was lucky (or maybe smart) to have the habit of putting a gun in his pocket before going out for a walk with his dog.
He was REALLY lucky to have enough time to get out of the way of the bear and get off a snap shot at the animal as it went by.
He was really really lucky that the shot hit something vital.

Hopefully, people won't use a single case like this as proof that a snubbie is adequate protection against the big bears. It is only if you are really really lucky.

My big bore is an SSK-barreled T/C Contender in .50-70 firing 750-grain bullets at 1150 fps. Or 520s at 1290 fps
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Me, too. A real thumper, that one.
Pete
 
I don't think think that they're any stupidly powerful firearms anyway. With a little experience a big handgun can be mastered. I own a raging bull in .44 mag and upon the purchase a coworker said to me that it was to powerful for any purpose and people should not be allowed to own a .44. This was coming from a person who had never owned or fired a gun in his life. I find the stupidly powerful concept sometimes used as a reason to deny the right to own a firearm for which no purpose exists that can be justified to a liberal. I had a supervisor that hunts deer with a .460 S&W and he does very well with it. I also think that if you want a bigger calibre firearm then just wanting it is reason enough
 
The largest handgun I own that I actually carry is a Gary Reeder 5" African Hunter in 500 Linebaugh. It is much easier for me to shoot than the 500 S&W.
 
Are wild animals at all alarmed by just the bang? Is shooting in the air or at the ground going to square a wild animal? My dogs are terrified of fireworks, for example...
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Many (maybe most) are. Not all.

I witnessed another camper trying to scare a black bear by shooting at the ground. It slowly wandered away, waited 3-4 minutes, and came right back into their camp!
 
I use to figure that if I could hold on to it, I could shoot it. I'm 64. About two years ago, I had major shoulder surgery. 90% rotator cup tear, pinned tendons, removed scar tissue, reattached my collar bone and a little more. 3 1/2 hour operation. What's bad, though, is the rehab. Doc said that either I had a major car wreck, where one braces oneself against the steering wheel, or was shooting too many high powered pistols. I tried to pass it off on old football injuries, but he didn't buy that. The strongest pistols that I shoot now is 45 Colts... in deer loads. It took me a year to get up to that level. According to a couple of experts that I've talked to since then; I should have kept my arms bent a little more when I pulled the trigger. I was shooting too straight armed and all the load was going back into my shoulders. I'm 6'2" and about 225 lbs, so size doesn't help much. Oh yea, they rebuilt my second shoulder about six months after the first. The hardest recoiling pistol that I remember shooting was a 45-70 revolver that Lane Pearce had. I think that Hamilton build it.
 
QUOTE: "The largest handgun I own that I actually carry is a Gary Reeder 5" African Hunter in 500 Linebaugh. It is much easier for me to shoot than the 500 S&W." That is logical. The .500 Linebaugh is a bit less powerful than the .500 S&W.
 
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