Do you have a rare 5-shot model, or just down to your last five cartridges for the photo shoot? 1988 a Montana Fish and Game Officer utilized same handgun to dispatch a Grizzly I mixed opinions about this article. Its a simple concept. No bear or cubs life is worth a human life. I carry both in a Blackhawk Alaska Guide Holster in the field, and in a Galco leather CCW holster under my belt in town: since being on TV, I learned that stalkers can be just as dangerous a charging bear. 10 mm HAH why not hit the Bear with your Purse? My Glock 10 mm w/ 15 + 1,in Ill try 180s on my next cat. would have been just as well dead anyway. That winter, I shot a buffalo @ 50 yards with 300 grain federal cast core in a ruger .44 carbine. I dont know anything about bears .but the comment about butchering hogs was funny to me . These were not accidental sow with cubs, surprised a bear in a dumpster, etc. No matter what anybody says, Shoemaker got lucky with that 9mm on the bear. A picture shows a lamb and a mountain lion side by side. A 22 may kill a mountain lion, but a 44 magnum will kill their soul as well. vintage Smith and Wesson Model 66 is a classic beautiful handgun with pinned barrel, The 7 -inch barrel makes for a bit more cumbersome handgun, but the author feels the accuracy is well worth it. Absolute .357 Mag in a revolver for me is a minimum. I use it on my sailboat for protection in the Bahamas, to take out boat engines. When it comes to wheel guns should they be ported? Bear is a bear, you underestimate them at your own peril. 10 mm. With a 5 inch un-ported barrel, 300 grain hard cast solids, cut an X on the point with a fine hack saw about 1/8 of an inch deep. He killed the first recorded Texas alligator attack on a man on land EVER! That was my initial question as well. My first choice is a Springfield XD 5 inch in 460 Rowland. white-tailed deer You must have a glutton for punishment! Mountain lion facts. @1,3000+ FPS, a 255 gr. He didnt know what kind of weapon was used. the reason to own a .38/.357 revolver. took advantage of this for their hike the following day. Ive been privileged enough to take a couple of black bears in both Quebec and New York and have seen many more while at work and play. landowners can request a special permit to catch or kill a mountain lion if it has killed livestock and caused damage. Its a gun I have confidence in when Sure, semi-automatics have their place. James A. Were they harder to kill then healthy racoons, no. From the Noatak to Frazier Lake, Kodiak, Ive seen a lot of bears. Usually blacktail deer. Stay safe in mountain lion country Do not hike, bike or jog alone. 50 round box should last a lifetime. Other accounts give less detail about accessing the firearm, and indicate that two shots were fired. I have seen that cartridge fail horribly on black bears and hogs. I disagree one cant empty a glock into a bearIf that makes me a fool then I guess Ill continue to be one but I fire all those guns weekly having the benefit of a backyard range. As I think about it, I very well might start doing what commenter New Continental Army suggested: carry two guns. And this is why Glock 29s and Smith & Wesson 329s exist. Can mountain lions jump? I had never shot a bear before , so I decided to put it down with a shot to the next. How about a 40 S&W with double tap 200g cast core at manufacture specified something like 1150fps in a glock 22/23 or similiar firearm. Incidentally I have 2 500 Smith mags, never carry them in bear country. I hope you dont take anybody with you in these fantasy hikes with your hair spray. Option to use 45 colt 454 cas and 460 mag. The spent shell casings can end up lost in the grass, sagebrush, bushes, woods, Ive ditch my .460 Rowland. Natural enemies include other large predators such as bears, lions, and wolves. Our neighbor asked if I would come over and put it down. I was very intrigued by their weapons selection. This attack from 2008 shows the utility of a handgun for defense against predators in the wild. Which one are you going to use first? closer than 35 feet heading in your direction should be engaged? Mountain lions dont have a reputation for requiring powerful firearms to put them down. Listed were all the big names but one very powerful handgun was not mentioned. 6. The hunting part mostly Brown bear hunting. Now that we have hogs in the area, I want to upgrade to either an AR pistol in .50beo, a revolver in 500SW / 454Casull. His wife left Houston shortly after he passed. pistol. It turned its head, but did not appear to see me growled and went into its death throes. He said while the animal tried to bite Pauls head, it didnt actually do it, only slightly clawing the boys back. Great advice. I can shoot 100rds of 480 in a day, that equals two loads of .44 mag or one shot of casull and none of the 500. Chances are youll only get to use one? Most of the time if all you are trying to do is keep the bears from attacking you, wear bells on your clothing as the old timers did. Been involved in 2 grizz encounters. No mention here of my favorite back woods carry gun, a 50 cal Desert Eagle. My colleague and friend Bryce Towsley (brycetowsley.com) is a veteran gun writer who has considerable experience with bears of all sorts. By Anders Anglesey On 11/3/21 at 11:39 AM EDT. Just as with dangerous game rifles, using a cartridge that is too big to allow for proper shot placement isnt a wise idea; shot placement is everything. The animal slain by the man charged on Tuesday was a mountain lion known to wildlife biologists as P-38, a male about 7 years old believed to have sired four litters of cubs, said Karen Wold . The 12 ga. The mountain lion, also called a cougar, is the largest wildcat in North America north of Mexico. I call those DGUs as easily as a person on person. in bear country. within the last 30 years, this doesnt necessarily need to apply to civilians. Stupidity has no limits ! I see a lot of Blackhawk advocates. A single bite around the throat from a mountain lion can be fatal to prey . A .38 caliber revolver naturally makes an ideal companion for fishing, camping, hunting, 07-11-2013, 08:10 AM. death by wild beast is now becoming more common. A Sacramento Bee investigation revealed in 2017 that thanks to that language, Californians have killed far more mountain lions since Proposition 117 passed then they did before.. , .357 mag. For both wilderness/rural vs. urban/metro I cannot Absolutely. However, should you have the misfortune of getting between a sow and her cubs, or perhaps meet a cantankerous old boar, the black bear certainly has the equipment to rearrange your anatomy, and even possibly render your birth certificate null and void. This bit of firsthand experience has made me change my point of view in favor of wheel guns and the calibers they favor. of course be loaded and kept down loaded with .38 Special ammo (modern). Hunting and slaughtering are hardly a comparison. Your 9mm, .38 spl. The key is putting the projectile in the right spot. You have to be a reloader or know a reloader to get this, but it is well worth it. While attempting to release the Grizzly an accident occurred with the bear on top of I wonder how much penetration that will make on a bears skull? .357 magnum will probably work as long as you're not running into any bears .44 magnum is preferable. Hopefully, this link will work. A moose attacked me on my property when I first moved here, but it was because I was trying to get close enough for a good picture really DUMB! Mountain lions will usually stay within their own habitats and hunt for their own food sources. Thanx! in bullet weight and energy. But Garrett makes a round called hammer head. You should first attempt to fire a warning shot to scare off the lion before it attacks. 10 mm, the old lady behind me at checkout at Cabelas asked me why I was buying so much ammo. A 10mm Glock is not going to be too . We see bears here and there I have never had to shoot one however I carry my Freedom Arms 454 Casull 7 1/2 Barrel. She ran out of there at Mach 3, with her blue hair on fire. Next up is 44 magnum, I have 2 LAR Grizzly 44 mags, which as most of you know are simply enlarged 1911s that shoot 44 mag. She had gone out to get water and as she left she picked up her grandfathers .22 because up there you just never leave the cabin without a gun. Just stay away from me because you are just asking for trouble. Colt Magnum June 7, 2018 At 19:23. Hollow points sacrifice penetration for larger wound channel . I have a hard time believing when pressed in close quarters, that they would do well with a .410 load in the face. Perry can dispatch a coyote with a Ruger LCP you most certainly could do it with .38 Special +p or not and it will also kill a mountain lion. The result was a dead dog with one of the bears and almost a dead friend with one of the hogs. The rabid coons were like a drunk, or drugged as they did not acknowledge being shotAmmo used.45 corbon 185 gr hp + p. 9 mm Federal hydroshok 124gr. Suddenly everyone was yelling at Paul not to move and the somewhat lethargic lion placed his jaw on the boys head and put its paw on him. The BFR 45-70 was not mentioned. For more information about Smith & Wesson, click here. Pretty cool! With a 3-inch barrel and a six-shot cylinder combining for a weight of just 25 ounces, this gun was made to be both carried and shot. Being aware that sounds and smell plays a role in a bears survival by detecting prey, keep food or harvested deer meat or other game tightly contained as it would be analogous to swimming in blood filled water with man-eating sharks. The authors well-worn, and well-loved Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt is a perfect handgun for bear country. With the right bullet most large caliber handguns will end the confrontation in your favor if done this way. AFLoader, the Automated Universal Pistol Magazine Loader, https://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/grizzly/bear%20spray.pdf. with my S&W 500 magnum. A woman was killed by a cougar, in Washington State a couple of weeks ago, while mountain biking. A brown bears a Swiss mil-spec mugger, with built-in armor all over, especially around the brain. A 10-year-old boy was killed by a mountain lion while hiking near Grand Lake in 1997, and an adult runner was killed in Idaho Springs in 1991. Some dogs work together well enough to make a cat figure it's best to run but rarely will a pack of dogs be able to kill a cougar. Really. DRT. Will a 9mm or 38 spl kill a bear? Next post: AFLoader, the Automated Universal Pistol Magazine Loader, Previous post: Waterfowl Artillery: CZ Swamp Magnum, Your email address will not be published. The statement that you wont be able to dump a full magazine into a charging bear is likely true as well. tell me want have you really killed lately. I think that the 480 Ruger is a real sparkling over looked gem. BTW chest rig is way to go with X frame revolvers. Get as informed as you can, and make the best choice you can. Keith by Buffalo Bore . I want to be able to pump 8 to 18 rounds in his head as fast as I can. Nine for the bear and the 10th for me if the nine didnt work. Great point with the Redhawk recommendation! This is no problem as we are talking about a custom pistol anyway. It is same size as glock 21 (45 acp) so you can practice with the 45 for a lot cheaper. Recoil is managable and porting helps, not like 454 casull or 460 mag, no, let me guess 500 s&w is the only option, the first pistol to come with wheels! Despite the firepower, these guys all tried to avoid brown bear encounters. It seems to be a matter of carrying largest caliber you can for the situation, with the proviso that you be able to deliver sufficient rounds on target. WLN LBT even at long ranges with factory twists. Bears have a way of sneaking up on you. However, if you're going to deploy bear spray against a mountain lion, then you need to make sure of a few things. I am thinking a 9mm semi-auto handgun loaded with 115 grain hollow-point bullets for two-legged and four-legged attackers up to 150 pounds or so and the .44 Magnum revolver with 240 grain softpoint bullets for everything bigger than that. Of course you can imagine the hysterical reactions that suggestion creates.. bird watching, hiking, backpacking, and enjoying nature. On a personal note I dont like The +P shoots a bit higher than the standard 44mag rounds. Park staff monitor the population through satellite GPS collars, remote cameras and . Thats why I would always plan to have with me.a friend who could not run as fast as me!!!!! Its available right now, only in 9 mm, .40 S & W and They live off the grid and have lots of bear trouble with their livestock. A revolver is a one threat gun so unless you are Jerry Miculek you will run out of ammo with a revolver. And ditto even for herbivorous who often destroy and damage crops. Bear spray is actually bear fogger and comes out in a finely atomized mist with absolutely no chance of moving against even the faintest of breezes. I dont recall if it ran on Discovery, National Geographic or The History Channel. Look it up. Definitely not in the same category as a Mounain lion. My 10mm load is right at 700. If you put a 6.25 inch barrel on the glock 20 it is very capable of stopping most large animals. However, I can get 2 aimed shots with my hot 10mm for every one with any big bore revolver Ive ever shot. Who knows? For those not familiar with this gun, think Dirty Harry. The .44 Magnum is definite bear medicine. I am playing with a m69 Smith and Wesson 44 mag. Mountain lions have been terrorizing livestock in Lake County over the past weeks, and this was not the first instance to be reported to authorities. Deerfield, IL School Superintendent Violates Illinois Law With Gun Control Call To Action, Armed Self-Defense Chronicles: When a Detroit Doctor Defended Himself and His Family Against a Racist Mob. Long story short, Phil was forced to put the grizzly down. A 22 may kill a mountain lion, but a 44 magnum will kill their soul as well. The BS in this article is deep. I agree the 329 PD is ideal with Lower Recoil .44 Magnum Ammo 255 gr. Mine rides in a Diamond D Guides Choice model. But A 45 Long Colt? After a comment like that, Im certain that youre an expert in the art of defensive purse swinging. Beside, everyone agrees, and it has been my personal experience in bear (black only so far, but grizzly are about) stand-offs hauling out elk quarters in the Bitterroot Mtns that youre only going to get two shots and the extra round of a semi-auto (6 + 1) offers over a six-shooter revolver is a debate of deck chair arrangements on the Titanic. Thanks! That said, the 4-3-1 is a simple and effective rule of thumb. Killed a mountain Grizzly but did not get my polar bear. Ive literally seen .38 spl ricochet of the skulls of hogs, later being found somewhere between the hide and muscle upon skinning. Newsweek has contacted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for comment. Ill take the capacity of an auto loader in 45 Super, 10mm or Rowland any day. Mountain lions killed 15 dogs in 30 days near a Colorado town. I had a face off not far from lake Iliamna with that combo and would not have traded it for the world. If I had not shot the hog with a .44 Magnum I think it would have ended very badly. I recommended getting a .357 Magnum or a larger caliber. The next stage of the disease results in paralysis. This was a glaring example of surprise; this area, while remote, rugged and wooded, wasnt known for its bear population, very few had ever been seen there, but that one bear had my employees undivided attention. However, two of those incidents resulted in fatalities. In your expert opinion is my 44mag redhawk with LBT heat treated solids weighing 300 grains adequate? Having to cock it every time I shoot. .38spl are pretty light loads. I would wantShortFast out of the holster.and powerful. Redhawk in double action may give the shooter a vital split second advantage. Buffalo bore and underwood make fmj,hardcast and exteme hunter ammo. Same holster also. I often have to carry elk quarters out in the Bitteroot mountans, which is heavy populated with wolves, grizzly, black bear, and moose, all of which I have had numerous too close for comfort encounters where Ive had to draw down. Yes I admit this was a freak happening. He saw a seasoned Ranger carry the same rigging and said that was good enough for Him. Sheep and goats are the most commonly killed domestic livestock, but mountain lions also kill cattle, Great article. The female mountain lion in a chilling faceoff with a solo trail runner in Utah wasn't trying to kill him. Laboratory work several days after the attack would have indicated rabies. Trained dogs can be used to capture or kill depredating lions. Carrying a 9mm, 10mm, 45 acp, etc. I have been involved in stopping several black bears intent on doing us damage and have stood two brown bear charges without shooting; although in one of them I probably should have pulled the trigger. Dogs' and bobcats' toes are shaped like an oval. uh://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/two-attacked-by-cougar-identified-wildlife-officials-say-predator-was-emaciated/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_title_1.1, https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/two-attacked-by-cougar-identified-wildlife-officials-say-predator-was-emaciated/. Curious if anyone has evaluated any of the older Cold War Warsaw Pact pistols. If so, what is the problem? He was knocked down to the ground getting mauled fending off the black bear with his left arm while he drew and fired his semi-auto point blank into the bears throat with his right. Then when we were at Cabelas, I compared the photo on my phone to all the cougar mounts and none came anywhere close. Even for dispatching can a 38 special kill a mountain lionohio state income tax. Inside the house, condo, apartment, or indoors such should I would recomend holding off until the bear is so close that he would be hard to miss and then not shooting any higher than nostril level. I shoot a 44 mag Ruger Redhawk 4 in ss I love it. . into the Grizzly point blank range killing it. There was a story this week of a California child attacked by a mountain lion, allegedly 10 ft. from his family. If you choose bear spray as your only alternative more power to you. Leave bear territory, do a quick mag switch and your back to the right rounds for CCW. Light to carry, manageable recoil, do a quick reload of 125jhp and your good for CCW. The lion was dead before the mule Berry took and shook the lion. If the mountain lion successfully ambushed a wolf, the fight is immediately over, and the wolf is dead due to a pierced skull or ripped throat. 11-02-2012, 5:06 PM. I usually carry it in a cross-draw holster that allows me to ride a horse or ATV. Works good for road rage as well. Let us know via nature@newsweek.com. 3-6 .357 mag with 200g hardcast at 1250fps or more, depending on barrel length. Anyhow, nice article and just consider the glock 10 mm if you are comfortable with a semi-auto tyoe pistol. The local police department and/or county sheriffs office can also respond to mountain lion-public safety calls to a 911 operator. The 357 mag is much better then the 40S&W as well. My wife carries an old Model 60. might be ok for a black bear, but will likely piss off a coastal bear. You cant load the right ammo for bear defense, but its better than a sharp stick. His eyes were as wide as saucers, and he was taking strides twice as long as his normal gait would produce. I have several 44 mags a .41, .45 Colt and 8 different .357s in various types and the 329PD is lightweight and with the 225s is heavy medicine for bears. Size. Not enough bullet weight. Cue the whining about how much of a shame it is to kill such a majestic animal. That is your choice. Id wager that Ive walked within feet of bear and cougar many times without realizing that they were there. That wont be possible until my kids are out of college, though. He makes a grizzly look like a cub. You need that big chunk of lead to penetrate deep and crush stuff as it goes. I can hit an outboard engine at 100 yards. You dont need a laboratory test to confirm that it was behaving strangely. Ruger alaskan, or Taurus Raging Bull in 5 or 6.5 ported, .480 ruger with 400g hardcast pushing 1100fps or more. They did better than most 9mm and only slightly less than a 357. Your email address will not be published. Though it is illegal under state law to kill a mountain lion to protect a pet, CPW has decided not to press charges. I bought Bear Loads in .45 LC and .357 MAG, but they were both hollow points (300 & 180 grains, respectively). When it comes to the coastal brown bear, thats a whole different animal. I recently read the account of a man in Oregon who survived a black bear attack. Now that is change of Biblical proportions. Phil, I cant locate that corner; theres a ******bear down there! Now, as surveyors, we carry machetes to cut the brush in between our survey stations, and we are rather proficient with them. You should also use common sense when traversing through these areas by avoiding mannerisms that could be interpreted by a bear that youre easy prey. What I really love I the light weight of the Blackhawk, its great in a shoulder rig. This is largely down to a lack of resources in their own habitats. LOL. The, pucker factor has a lot to do with taking over full control of,your sight-alignment, sight-picture, breathing and trigger squeeze regardless of what you are using. Once at night on a fishing trip in the beartooths we had a grizzly fooling around out side the tent, Out I went with my trusty .475 in one hand and a flashlight in the other. There are many reviews of this caliber online. People started carrying bear spray in that area. Mountain Lion Attack Stopped by Man with Handgun in 2010, Teenager Sexually Assaults Friends Mom, Gets Rejected at Gunpoint, TTAG Daily Digest: Actually Shooting Someone, Ratings Kryptonite and the NRA in the Time of Trump. Full size 9mm is better, a rifle/shotgun with it's longer sight radius is even better (with the .380 as a backup still). The first dozen rounds I shot were without gloves and I got a severe cut on my support hand thumb! thanx again. What would make a good companion piece [long gun] regardless of sidearm? Remember one thing in Bear country. (I have killed or watched others kill several with an ax when I was guiding. Flat shooting gun with a lifetime warranty. NEDERLAND A mountain lion killed after it attacked two dogs in a neighborhood near Nederland on Dec. 27 had no dog remains in its gut when it died, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife necropsy report. And yet if you carry an effective caliber/bullet combination for coyotes and small mountain lions, you are seriously underpowered for the big beasts in the woods. If you are confronted by a bear, leave the deer or food and do not run as this triggers the predators instinct to charge after you as prey. 8. Couple Im friends with have a vacation home in NW Montana(we all live in So. The cougar was probably at the end of the rage stage, where attacks on almost anything are common. Also the .454 C uses a rifle primer to handle the high pressure generated whereas the 45 Colt uses a pistol primer. Hard cast lead or perhaps some modern all brass penetrators would probably be better. 7 tours of duty (Coast Guard) and 11 years of volunteer EMT3 doing Bush & Mountain rescue all over Alaska, 10 years as AK Hunter Safety instructor and professional brown bear photographer + successful hunter and competition shooter, and trapper. Just my 2 cents for whats its worth. Seriously funny ! Mountain Lion Foundation Certainly a .22 is enough to kill anything if you shoot it in the head point blank. trunnis goggins wife; can a 38 special kill a mountain lion. I would rather have a .44 mag with a 6 barrel or the 454 Casull but it was a practical upgrade and is light enough with 5 rounds to carry on long hikes. I asked if he was afraid of the Bears. A good friend used to go to Alaska to fish. Like an oval photo on my phone to all the big names but one very handgun. 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