Well, so much for your request. There are a couple of members here who while very knowledgeable will argue with a fence post just to prove they are right and others are wrong. Sorry for the destruction of your thread.
We have Old Grizz, Mtn Lions, Black Bears Arctic Wolves etc. Most out door folks respect the local Shira Moose population. These animals attack without reason move fast and they are 1,000 pounds of mad. Most any fire arm can stop their attack. When they live in your lawn you must be alert after dark. This young Bull has a bad attitude.
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I like your "1,000 lbs of mad" moniker!
I have friends in Jackson that regularly have yard moose. They got a Daisy BB gun and thought a shot or two would annoy the moose "and get it to move on". Needless to say they were dismayed when the first moose they tried it on registered absolutely no sign that it was aware they were shooting it!
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Nice folks but I think there's something in the water in that part of Teton County...Your approach seems eminently more sensible.
Sorry but no. This is a popular narrative by 10mm fans but this is only true if you're comparing low end factory .41Mag loads to high end 10mm loads. I don't k now how an yone convinces themselves this is true. Both operate at similar presrsure, 36,000psi vs 37,500psi but the .41 has considerably greater powder capacity AND is compatible with slower burning powders that yield much more velocity than those used in the 10mm. The 10 tops out with a 230gr at 1100fps whereas the .41Mag gets the same weight bullet to 1450fps, a 265gr to 1350fps or a 300gr to 1250fps. That's a significant difference.Glock 20
15+1 , near or equal to .41 Magnum. Drop in a 6" barrel for more
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Sorry but no. This is a popular narrative by 10mm fans but this is only true if you're comparing low end factory .41Mag loads to high end 10mm loads. I don't k now how an yone convinces themselves this is true. Both operate at similar presrsure, 36,000psi vs 37,500psi but the .41 has considerably greater powder capacity AND is compatible with slower burning powders that yield much more velocity than those used in the 10mm. The 10 tops out with a 230gr at 1100fps whereas the .41Mag gets the same weight bullet to 1450fps, a 265gr to 1350fps or a 300gr to 1250fps. That's a significant difference.
Thanks for putting the 10 MM into it's proper place. It is an excellent cartridge. It is not comparable to the ballistics of the .41 Magnum. There is a "Significant difference".
As for bears I have ran into them a few times and take the advice I once got from a game warden more than thirty years ago. I yell loudly at the bear and have never had one not back off. I also have my hand on my 357 just in case.
You may be counting on a follow-up shot you may not get. I think it's a bad idea to rely on capacity. IMHO, too many use the same logic for both critter defense in the wilderness and self defense in the urban jungle. Different purposes require different tools. You wouldn't want to face a charging Cape buffalo with an AK47 any more than you'd want to clear a crack house with a .500 double rifle.I know the limitations of the 10mm, but I'd rather have 15rds to stop a threat than six.
I can get 4 shots off of 10mm in the time it takes to get two shots off with a single-action. I shoot my 10mm in GSSF and am much more proficient with it than with my BH. Based on decades of actual time in the wilderness, I am comfortable with my choice.