Hello friends,
I'm considering a hike into Colorado grizzly bear country this summer and I intend to hike with something more substantial than bear spray. I'm debating whether .44 magnum will be sufficient in a heavy loading, or whether I am truly in need of a .454 or greater chambered revolver. Beyond the caliber selection I then must choose my barrel length. I'm going to be hiking some distance with other weight factors to consider so I am drawn to a snub nosed, but on the other hand I am carrying the gun in the first place to stop a bear so I don't know how much barrel I can cut. I tend to have bad luck so I'm definitely carrying something.
Which caliber should I carry?
ED: I messed up the poll a bit, each option is meant to indicate, by caliber, less than or close to 3", indicating the snub option, or greater than or close to 4", indicating the full length option. I didn't get the notation right before submitting so my apologies.
I'm considering a hike into Colorado grizzly bear country this summer and I intend to hike with something more substantial than bear spray. I'm debating whether .44 magnum will be sufficient in a heavy loading, or whether I am truly in need of a .454 or greater chambered revolver. Beyond the caliber selection I then must choose my barrel length. I'm going to be hiking some distance with other weight factors to consider so I am drawn to a snub nosed, but on the other hand I am carrying the gun in the first place to stop a bear so I don't know how much barrel I can cut. I tend to have bad luck so I'm definitely carrying something.
Which caliber should I carry?
ED: I messed up the poll a bit, each option is meant to indicate, by caliber, less than or close to 3", indicating the snub option, or greater than or close to 4", indicating the full length option. I didn't get the notation right before submitting so my apologies.