Old Corp
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I look at mine and it allows me to remember when the job of LE was so much simpler.......
"But it got me thinking about the model 28 Highway Patrolman. Other than the weight & barring Grizzly/Brown bear, is there anything this heavy frame .357 magnum can't do? And that same weight will come in handy when shooting full power .357 loads."
There is more than one school of thought on the Big Bears. Hunting for them with a .357 wouldn't be my first choice. A bow and Riot gun for back up works. A rifle would be better. Bears will bluff to 6 or 8 yards. If you wait on a bear that you really don't want, when they are that close the only thing that can stop them is a Brain or Spine shot. The .357 has done that many times, and it is a lot easier to get multiple accurate shots with one than a .44 Mag or any of the newer uber mags.
So if you do your part, that 28 will do its part. Just for the record .357 Mag bullets don't bounce off Bears.
Best to you all
Bob
So, I just bought my third 4" model 28. Why do I need 3? I have no ideal. But the price was right.
Not to many,I had 6, 4" model 66's a while back. enjoy the 28's. They are great.
Is there anything the model 28 Highway Patrolman can't do?
...The only real issue I have or have heard of is ya can't shoot long heavy bullets in them although I have not really tried myself yet and could have heard wrong...