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Originally Posted by smith crazy
I read a bear story that went like this:
Guide and hunter killed by Griz after taking 6 44Mag bullets in the heart.
I'm saying, the hunter didn't take a big enough gun. I wouldn't want a 400gr 44Mag!
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The gun probably would have been fine if they had placed their shots correctly. Shooting for the "heart" (most likely the shots were actually strewn around the abdomen) won't do the job fast enough. A single shot that penetrates the skull and destroys the central nervous system is more likely to put the animal down instantly, and that is what the 300+ gr 44 mag loads are designed for.
I'm not saying a 44 mag is the ideal bear gun, but it can do the job with proper load selection and bullet placement.