Amazing guide!

[John Rus]

This guy is the very definition of keeping a cool head!

American Hunter | Alaska Outfitter Defends Fishermen from Raging Grizzly with 9mm Pistol

However inadequate his weapon was he was able to keep has calm and put all the shots where they needed to be as he had opportunity, and save the life of his clients and his own.

Thats what it's all about folks!

John.

 

[one eye joe]

DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME, BOYS AND GIRLS. THIS GUY IS A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL ! ! ! MOST OF US WOULD BE BETTER SERVED, CARRYING THE HIS MORE APPROPRIATE MOUNTAIN GUN, IN .44 MAG......

I LIKE BUFFALO BORE'S HARDCAST BULLET, WHICH I ASSUME, MUST BE AVAILABLE IN .44MAG, AND LARGER CALIBERS. I HAVE NEVER HAD THE OCCASION TO NEED THEM. THE ABILITY TO PENETRATE DEEPLY, AND SMASH BONE, IS EXACTLY WHAT IS NEEDED, WHEN FACING A LARGE, ANGRY CARNIVORE ! ! !

I WOULD HAVE BEEN CARRYING THIS MOUNTAIN GUN, IN .44 MAG, WITH APPROPRIATE AMMO, EVEN ON A "GUIDED" FISHING TRIP IN ALASKA......

 

[Tom S.]

While I am a firm believer in shot placement being more important than caliber, I'm also a firm believer that this guy was lucky. Extremely lucky. On large game, the shot placement window becomes narrower as the caliber/velocity/energy decreases. There was a reported case of a woman killing a grizzly with a single shot .22 long rifle. It doesn't mean she or this guide were good, it just means they were lucky. Very lucky.

Would I pick an Alaskan guide who arms himself with 9mm pistol in bear country? Not in a million years. Even if his last name was Miculek.

 

[John Rus]

Absolutely no denying that it was not a very good move to go into bear country with only a 9mm, but he is still alive. I'm not sure I would be armed with what he had.

The take away for me is being able to think rationally under extreme stress.