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Originally Posted by genrex
OJU, I have a stupid "spoon newbie" question. I'm thinking of getting a .38 or a .40 for home defense. Could I use that with bigger badder ammo for defense against black bears? (no grizzlies around here)
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9mm / .38
.40/.45 all = bad guy peoples
.357/.44/10mm/.454/12 gauge/.338 win mag or bigger= bad bad bearbears. all of these have kilt blacks and grizzilies. but i would not go in grizz country with a .357. me???. ....................44 mag min. 4" barrel magnaported with buffalo bore or corbon meplat bullets. read both of their web sites about bear rounds and u.s. fish and wildlife using their rounds.
yes .45's have kilt grizzlies but i am not betting my life on it. it really is shot placement. you really want knockdown power here. they are wayyy stronger than a human hence the calibers mentioned.
for an all around MO FUNNER than POO combo.............i'd buy a 4-6" stainless .357 pistole ruger smith etc. and then buy a marlin stainless .357 lever rifle. perfect combo for just about anything. until in grizz country and then ya need to upgrade in the power category.
wifey wants to learn how to shoot? stuff some crap .38 leads in it and she will love you long time GI! stuff some HOT .357's in the pistol ................she will hate you long time GI! it will be snappy. let her learn with .38's.
revolvers ALWAYS GO BANG(just about always unless light primer strike) autos...........well then it comes down to lots of homework to make sure they always go bang. a few more parts to worry about.
its real tough to hurt stainless.
if i am just bee boppin around the hinterlands...........its a .357 smith 4" or 6" stainless and matching marlin lever in .357. both plenty big firestick for black bears and mtn kittys.
for teradactyl work...............45/70 any day!