Im looking to get a 500 mag for a bear sidearm and am trying to decide wich barrel lenth to get

I've had both and sold the 6" because the three small holes in the barrel are not much of a comp...it recoils a lot more than the 4". It is a lot bulkier than a 4" also...

Bob

and, where would this sidearm be used?

Some questions are better off left unanswered.

He needs a 500, great! I think we all know in the ins and outs on this topic.

John.

I have a 4 inch and shoot it a good bit. I would like to sell it and get a 6 1/2. The 6 1/2 looks right to me. Like a 629 that swole up. I DO wish it was available without the porting.

Polar Bear, in Africa.

Which does the bear shoot best?

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Check out Youtube.com and the different barrel lengths. Lots of interesting videos.

I have a 4" 500 that I carry in a "Diamond D" shoulder holster. I also have a Galco belt holster for it....not sure I like the carry safety strap yet on this holster.

I have a 4" 500 and a Simply Rugged Sourdough that I wear at 10 o'clock (cross draw), but I recently picked up a 2¾” 460 that I'm pretty sure is going to replace the 500 for bear duty. The balance on the snubby is superior and it's simply much easier to present in a hurry.

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Bob

If you're up in the NW , Montana , Wyoming etc those big grizzlies can travel at speeds over 35 mph , that almost 50 ' / second . It takes the human brain 1-1.5 seconds to process what the eye sees . That means the bear could of moved 50-75 " Closer " than when you first saw it . So , it really is coming down to which barrel length can you draw the fastest and shoot several shots quickly and accurately ? You need to do a lot of practicing , which ever barrel length and load (or factory ammo) you choose . Jerry Miculek has a video on shooting the 500 , it's interesting to watch .

Ask the bear, it's going to be his sidearm.

Thank you for the responses i think i will get the 4 besides i dont know if the bear would be able to use the 4 as a club