What Would Be The Minimal Firearm To Disable or Kill A Grizzly Bear?
A friend and I were having a debate on what we thought what kind of firearm weapon it would take to disable or kill a mad grizzly bear who attacked you in the woods if it was truly life threatening and you couldn't run away and escape. I told him I thought a .22 magnum up to a .38 pistol with a minumum of 6 shots could take down an adult grizzly bear, probably a powerful female.
Now I am not a hunter and have no desire to harm any animal in the wilderness, but I was curious about firearms. My friend laughed and said a 22 or .38 would only make the bear madder and wouldn't do much to disable it, unless you might get a lucky shot through the bear's eyes or ear.
Anyone know how much firepower it would take to disable a bear attack?
While it is quite clear that you know nothing of large game, and not a lot about handguns, your supposition is not without merit.
The largest grizzly ever killed was killed with one shot from a Stevens Favorite .22 Long. The bear had his head through a window trying to enter a cabin, and an Inuit woman stuck the muzzle of her rifle in the bear's ear and pulled the trigger. Result, lots of bear meat to be preserved and a big hide to tan.
With that said, you'd be more likely to catch me hiking naked that going through grizzly country with a pop-gun. At a minimum, I'd carry a heavy loaded .44 RemMag, or .45 LC revolver. By preference, I'd have a Marlin M-1895-G loaded with Garrett Cartridge Co.'s 540 gr. Hammerheads.
I read a statement from an Alaskan Game Warden, who said that he'd never heard of a bear attack being stopped with a handgun.
Your buddy is pretty well right.
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What Would Be The Minimal Firearm To Disable or Kill A Grizzly Bear?
A friend and I were having a debate on what we thought what kind of firearm weapon it would take to disable or kill a mad grizzly bear who attacked you in the woods if it was truly life threatening and you couldn't run away and escape. I told him I thought a .22 magnum up to a .38 pistol with a minumum of 6 shots could take down an adult grizzly bear, probably a powerful female. Now I am not a hunter and have no desire to harm any animal in the wilderness, but I was curious about firearms. My friend laughed and said a 22 or .38 would only make the bear madder and wouldn't do much to disable it, unless you might get a lucky shot through the bear's eyes or ear. Anyone know how much firepower it would take to disable a bear attack?
While it is quite clear that you know nothing of large game, and not a lot about handguns, your supposition is not without merit. The largest grizzly ever killed was killed with one shot from a Stevens Favorite .22 Long. The bear had his head through a window trying to enter a cabin, and an Inuit woman stuck the muzzle of her rifle in the bear's ear and pulled the trigger. Result, lots of bear meat to be preserved and a big hide to tan. With that said, you'd be more likely to catch me hiking naked that going through grizzly country with a pop-gun. At a minimum, I'd carry a heavy loaded .44 RemMag, or .45 LC revolver. By preference, I'd have a Marlin M-1895-G loaded with Garrett Cartridge Co.'s 540 gr. Hammerheads. I read a statement from an Alaskan Game Warden, who said that he'd never heard of a bear attack being stopped with a handgun. Your buddy is pretty well right. doc
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