Clint Eastwood made the 44-magnum cartridge famous with his words Its the most powerful handgun in the world.. This gun has a 2.5-inch barrel and is fitted with Hogue grips. No Time For My 338 or the 12 gauge we had in camp, I got up slowly, turned and fired a shot from my S&W Alaskan Backpacker 44magnum, that was just enough to turn the Big Boar, he leaped the 20 foot distance between us in one bound, and landed just to our left, ( my partner fired ( as the Boar was flying through the air) and hit the Boar, through the the lungs with his Backpacker 44 mag, the Boar hit the ground and leaped away from us, (this would be a V shaped leap) we found him the next morning about 80 yards from camp back in the woods, Dead!! Scotty, or Cisco or whatever his current intertube name is; I believe may be afflicted with the same disability as my unfortunate nephew. I doubt any bear could withstand two quick rounds from this one to the head! As with anything, the devil is in the details. Sure makes it shorter and lighter, easier to carry and draw. If we consider only delivered energy, the 44-magnum cartridge resides in the middle of the range that is considered adequate for a bear defense handgun. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Someone who hates you. Even bear spray would make more sense than peeving it off. So be sure to keep an eye on the animal until it is definitely dead. And you actually said this:handguns are the best. I stood in a dumbfounded stupor. These are all factors that need to be considered when choosing a caliber for a serious and serviceable bear defense firearm. Unless and until you provide evidence to support the claim, thats all it is; a claim. Heres an excerpt. You write em and put your name on em, you have to do that heavy lifting. I mention this one because of its immense stopping power at extremely close distances. Woot! Great story. Over the decades, several cartridges have proved themselves as worthy against the nastiest bears North America has to offer. test, none of us were looking forward to running the S&W 329 PD with the Hornady 240-grain JHP loads I had brought along. Even sleeping! Even the very biggest brown bears are 1,500 pounds. LOL . .44 Remington MagnumConsidered by many to be the minimum for big bear defense rounds, the .44 Remington Magnum was first introduced in 1955 for revolvers and gained widespread popularity in the 1970s thanks to Dirty Harry. Your comment here is snarky and uneducated. If I was in Bear country , cutting up a bloody Moose , I would have had my own defensive weapon with me first , in my case its my Red Hawk .454 Casul and if I had for some reason forgot to bring it , you can bet I would have already learned all the whats and what nots of my partners gun , like how to remove it from its holster . Can you kill a grizzly with a 9mm? - Good hunting However, if we are considering the average person on an outdoor adventure, we need to look at the best fit option. An instantaneous drop like that pretty much requires a spine hit for instant paralysis. This holster always lives on the outside of my outermost coat. from the muzzle. HUMANS AND PIT BULLS ONLY THING HAVE HAD TO SHOOT TO DEFEND MY SELF AND NO DESIRE TO TEST THE .44 AGAINST BEARS OR SUCH BUT FEEL THEY WILL GIVE ME THE BEST CHANCE AND I AGREE ON BEST AMMO FOR JOB. Value. Let's look at those assumptions a bit closer in the following table.
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