Originally Posted by one eye joe

The .44 Magnum revolver has been used to kill every large animal walking North America. This includes Alaskan Brown Bear, Grizzly and Polar Bear. A heavy hardcast solid bullet will penetrate and smash the skull, spine, or pelvis and stop a charge. Would it be my weapon of choice (of those that I own) on a big bear hunt ? ? NO ! I'd take my Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70, loaded with heavy hardcast Garrett solids. BUT, if I was up in Alaska fishin', I'd be totin' my model 629 Mountain Gun, in my Sourdough Pancake holster.........