MOUNTAIN GUN QUESTION

[Rudi]

OK, my shooting buddy's brother has a 4in. Mountain Gun in .45LC. A black bear has been eyeballing his farm. He wants to know if Buffalo Boar hard cast bear loads would be OK in his Smith. Thanks!

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I've a 4 in mtn since the first run came out years ago.............I would NOT shoot that ammo in mine. I'd shoot that load in any of my RUGER 45LC SA's.

 

[Puller]

He probably needs to be carrying a rifle or 12 gauge.

 

[mikeruns]

Go to the Buffalo Bore web site, it speeds specifically about what guns each load is ok in….

Read this in regards to standard pressure heavy .45 Colt outdoorsman…

STANDARD PRESSURE HEAVY 45 COLT OUTDOORSMAN Pistol | Handgun Ammunition

STANDARD PRESSURE HEAVY 45 COLT OUTDOORSMAN - Field Proven pistol and handgun ammo. Maximum firepower bullets. Best ammunition for pistols and handguns for sale. Buffalo Bore. Strictly big bore. Strictly Business.

www.buffalobore.com

Fwiw, almost any standard pressure .45 Colt would be fine for bouncing a black bear.

 

[Hawg Rider]

Not sure where you guys live, but you need to be careful about shooting black bears on your property. Here in Florida, you can only shoot a black bear if there is imminent danger to people or pets (self defense) or if you have a permit. Otherwise, you must either retreat from the bear or try to scare him off with non-lethal methods. If your buddy's brother is nervous about moving around on his property, carrying the .45 Colt MG may give him some piece of mind and should be very effective if the bear were to attack. However, black bear attacks are rare and they will usually run off when confronted by people. My youngest son lives in black bear country and has frequent visits by bears at night. He keeps a 12 ga. with slugs at the ready to protect family and dogs...just in case. Fireworks and bear spray are also effective deterrents. There is a big debate in Florida right now over whether or not to hold a bear hunt in the state this year. I believe we should leave the bears alone...their natural habitats are being disturbed by ever expanding home construction projects, especially near wildlife management areas. People not taking proper precautions with their trash and garbage also exacerbates the problem. Just my 2 cents.

 

[gwpercle]

Fast accurate follow up shots are going to be ... A Bear
(bad pun day)
Lets say hard to do because of the guns light weight ... the recoil will be un-Bearable ... rather viscious and hard to control .
I would use a standard velocity , standard pressure load and practice untill I could shoot it fast and well ...
Only Hits Count ... and the First Shot is the most important but shots number 2 and 3 could save your life .
Gary

 

[Doug M.]

Much of the ballistic performance that matters is bullet shape (assuming adequate placement). SWCs are your friend, at most any velocity. Discouraging the bear by whatever methods your Wildlife agency recommends is the first step.

 

[Zeke38]

Lots of good advice but gwpercle nailed it!

 

[StrawHat]

Funny thing. In nearly 6 decades of hunting, I have found that a 260 grain, 45 caliber bullet at 900 fps will penetrate a lot of animal. Stem to stern on Ohio white tailed deer, no recovery. So, black powder ballistics still work.

This is my Mountain revolver paired with my Foothills revolver, both 45 ACP.





Both can easily handle the 45 Super. Either will also handle black bear.

Kevin