Woods gun carry east of the Rockies.

I would carry the 10mm without question. Do a little research - on the range and online - to see which loads are both effective and shoot able.
 
10mm is probably the ideal woods gun out East. In my way of reasoning, it runs circles around a 357 mag.

With that said, I carry a 9 (or 45 or 357 sig) in the woods and am not worried about being "under gunned". Black bears aren't really any different than a large human.
 
I would get a Glock 20 SF (NOT a 29, barrel not long enough) and some HOT medium weight (155-165) grain loads from Buffalo Bore or Underwood ammo.

Carry it in a nice pancake from Simply Rugged.
 
I've run into numerous black bear when backpacking; never had an issue. However, I've been pretty unnerved running into wild hogs in southern GA and FL. Outside of two-legged predators, I'm only concerned about the hybrid coyote packs I've run across and wild hogs which just seem erratic. I backpack with a .40S&W, running 200grain hardcast. If you reload 10mm, I would feel more than comfortable with that. I would prefer the smaller Glock 29, but you would have to get a longer barrel (I'm just focusing on overall size and weight).

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I understand, ideally I'd want an revolver in .357 mag or better but I don't have one.

All I have are autos in 9mm, .22LR and a 10mm. I guess my question was are 15 shots of 9mm from my HK better than 10 shots of 10mm from my S&W 1076?
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In my way of thinking 10MM IS the closest comparison to .357 Magnum (from bottom loads to top loads of each) that you are going to find. I actually switched up from carrying my SP101 in .357 to carrying a G29 in the woods because I like the added capacity.
 
my biggest concern in the woods is black bear (i am in southwestern va), so i normally carry either glock 29 (10mm) or ruger super blackhawk in 44 mag. While any gun is better than nothing, think between your 2 choices id go with the extra power of the 10mm over the extra capacity of the 9mm.
 
my biggest concern in the woods is black bear (i am in southwestern va), so i normally carry either glock 29 (10mm) or ruger super blackhawk in 44 mag. While any gun is better than nothing, think between your 2 choices id go with the extra power of the 10mm over the extra capacity of the 9mm.
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I'm with you, if he knows he'll face an angry bear. However, a human attacker (either while out in the woods, or at times during the trip where he is back in "civilization") is much more likely. So, if his 10mm is concealable, that is what I'd go with if it was me since it would work either way. If the 9mm is the only real option once he is out of the woods, I think I'd go with the 9mm but load it up with the heaviest, hard cast lead 9mm rounds I could find in case of the bear encounter.

I do think I'd be less concerned with the capacity difference (10 rounds of 10mm isn't bad) and more concerned with concealability so he could still have it on him when sightseeing, or stopping for food, gas or a pit stop.
 
One other thing, having had to shoot in front of a bear to scare him off...
10mm makes one heck of a noise :)
popped off 3 rounds real fast, kicked up some dirt in front of him,
and he left...quickly.

But couldn't tell if it was the noise, the dirt spray, or both that made him bail.
Just glad it did.

But nobody will ever catch me in my hunting grounds with anything less than
my G20sf (10mm) with 17+1 capacity...(+2 extendas are nice on 'em)
and if they ever make a 33 rounder like the others get, I'll have some too.
 
I'm in favor of Springer99's response. Quote: "Out of all your encounters, the only one that might cause me any real concern would be a black bear, especially one with cubs. Carry the 10mm, back off the snakes and alligators and let the other animals go their way."
Someone also mention 2 legged conerns, 10mm can resolve that issue also.
 
Here in PA, and in particular where I hunt, we have coyote, bear (of the black variety), and elk.
Seeing what an elk does to a 6" tree, I don't want to piss one off popping around the corner of a hedge row.

Not that I'm that worried about any of the above, but since I carry anyways, I have my Springfield Armory Champion. 4" in 45ACP.

I don't buy loaded ammo for any of my guns. Strictly reload.
I mix my cartridges in the mag. 185gr. Sierra HP, 185gr. Berry's plated flat point, and 200gr. Hornady LSWC C/T.

Figure if the hollow point doesn't put it down, the plated, or SWC will penetrate enough to.
 
In the mountains of southeast Kentucky the Glock 29 should be sufficient. Or a four inch .357, I prefer the S&W model 19 with deer hunting rounds and one snake shot. I have carried both but currently carry an old Virginian Dragoon .44 mag I found in the local pawn show. The 10 or .357 is more than sufficient firepower in the mountains east of the Rockies and your threats are more of the two legged variety and the crawling venomous sort.
 
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