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Old 07-19-2010, 04:20 PM
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Default .357 Mag Load for Black Bear Defense

Does anyone have suggestions for .357 mag. factory loads for use in a self defense / protection mode against black bears? Note this is not black bear hunting. Yes, I know a .41 mag, .44 mag, .454, .500 and a rifle or a shotgun with appropriate loads are all better protection from bears than a .357 mag. But my question is regarding a .357 mag. load - so please no info on other calibers. A full metal jacket bullet may be best for deep penetration and to avoid early expansion from jacketed and soft point bullets. Thus the Fiocchi 142 grain full metal jacket .357 mag. with 618 ft.lbs of muzzle velocity may be best. See link below.

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