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02-25-2021, 06:08 PM
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I have both 10mm autos and .44 Mags. I have an old police trade-in S&W 1076 that rides in my Jeep, but if I’m worried about bear, the 629 Mountain Gun rides on my hip (Mitch Rosen holster) loaded with hard cast LBT bullets.
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02-25-2021, 06:29 PM
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What ever you get, practice with the ammo (or equivalent) of what you're going to be carrying in it.
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02-25-2021, 07:11 PM
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FYI - I have a Ruger Super Redhawk in 454 Casull, 7.5", and it shoots high pressure 45 LC rounds (240 gr, 1200+ fps), very comfortably with its Hogue Tamer grip. Maybe you should see if there are Tamers for your final selection, whatever it is. (I once was interested in the snubby version of the SRH, but could never convince myself to spend on it.)
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02-25-2021, 07:16 PM
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Another digression, the Danish Army's Sirius Dog Sled Patrol in Greenland.
"Because of the special nature of the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol operations, a wide range of unique equipment is required that is not normally used by the Danish armed forces.
The weapons carried also reflect the harsh conditions. Among the equipment used by the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol is the M1917 Enfield bolt-action rifle chambered in .30-06 Springfield, known in Danish service as the Gevær M/53, and the Glock 20 pistol chambered in 10mm Auto."
"The Sirius Dog Sled Patrol uses the standard .30-06 Springfield 168-grain (10.89 g) armor piercing, M2 military rifle round and also civilian hollow-points. The patrolmen feel that the M2 military round is best against aggressive polar bears at long range, but that the hollow-points are better against an enraged musk ox. Typically, the patrolmen arrange their stripper clips so every third round is a hollow-point."
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02-25-2021, 09:03 PM
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Furthermore, that quote from the report you posted reads an awful lot like a publicity blurb, a little too much for my taste to be honest. It just comes off as the sort of slanted report that one would expect from an avid fan of the the 10mm cartridge. I would be more convinced by something a bit more impartial, preferably from someone who has carried both a .44 Magnum and a 10mm Auto.
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Instead of throwing out baseless psychological speculation and surmise as to the author's motives, why don't you post a link or source which shows his news report linked in my early post is NOT true/accurate?
But you apparently you know more about what Alaskans are carrying for bear protection these days than real Alaskans.
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02-25-2021, 11:36 PM
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44 mag
Don’t misunderstand, I like glocks, have a few, and wish I had a 10mm. But for bear country, especially big bear, I would want the biggest, most powerful message I could send down range . I seriously doubt the 8th-16th cartridge in the magazine would matter. Your first, possibly second, and maybe third shot would be the ones saving your life. Someone recommended the best that Buffalo bore, etc had to offer. I agree. I prefer the 4” barrels, but that is only preference. (Actually, I carry a 6” 657 41 mag, it only because I don’t have a 44 mag).
44 mag. 4” barrel. Top notch ammo.
Just my 2 cents
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02-26-2021, 12:46 AM
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2 3/4" M69 with modified Hogue 500 X frame (tamers)
Buffalo Bore, 305 LBT LFN HC rated 1,325 fps
Underwood, 305 LFNGC Plated (HiTech?) rated 1,325 fps
LabRadar muzzle velocity at 33 deg F
S&W M69 2.75" ===> BB 1,195 fps ===> Under 1,147fps
S&W M69 4.25" ===> BB 1,276 fps ===> Under 1,248 fps
Ruger SRH 7.5" ===> BB 1,395 fps ===> Under 1,315 fps
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02-26-2021, 12:12 PM
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I AGREE!!
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Nothing to do with your choice of guns, but the OP stated “for use when bear spray doesn’t work.”
Just like to point out that after you discover the spray didn’t work drawing your new 69 is going to be a moot point.
Decide which you are trusting your life to before you go. Chances of exercising option B are slim to really bad.
I will go with the handgun
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MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY!!!
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02-26-2021, 01:00 PM
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Buffalo Bore, 305 LBT LFN HC rated 1,325 fps
Underwood, 305 LFNGC Plated (HiTech?) rated 1,325 fps
S&W M69 2.75" ===> BB 1,195 fps ===> Under 1,147fps
S&W M69 4.25" ===> BB 1,276 fps ===> Under 1,248 fps
Ruger SRH 7.5" ===> BB 1,395 fps ===> Under 1,315 fps
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Thanks for those chrono results. Very interesting.
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