stans
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With any bear, penetration is the key, so if a 357 is your only option then go with the 180 grain solid, either jacketed soft point or lead semi-wadcutter.
If I am not willing to carry the weight of a serious defensive handgun, adequate to deal with the challenges I may face in a given environment, then what the heck am I doing in that environment?
As Clint Smith has famously said, a handgun is meant to be comforting, not comfortable! If I am not willing to carry the weight of a serious defensive handgun, adequate to deal with the challenges I may face in a given environment, then what the heck am I doing in that environment?
Have fun. Hope you don't see any bears...
If I am not willing to carry the weight of a serious defensive handgun, adequate to deal with the challenges I may face in a given environment, then what the heck am I doing in that environment?
Good point
Good point, to a point...but remember that when you're talking about defending yourself against something as large and aggressive as a grizzly, there really isn't any handgun that's going to provide a guaranteed happy ending, regardless of its size, weight, or chambering.