Not Really a Bear Thread

[Kid44]

Will the .44 Magnum do it's part if the shooter does his if called into service in grizzly country, most likely in the lower 48. Reason I am asking is because I am trying to justify the Ruger Toklat I looked at today, while trying to talk myself out of it at the same time. I already have 2 .44s, one a Model 29and the other a SBH, both with the shorter barrels. Load would be a 240-300 gr. hard cast LSWC. I really have no need for a .454 Casull. Biggest, meanest thing I probably will hunt would be a black bear and a hunt is starting to find it's way into my future plans.

Update: I did buy the Toklat, with the intention of leaving it in the unfired condition I bought it in and selling it come hunting season. I'm thinking it's a gun intended for Alaska and when a bear hunter decides he needs one and can't find one I will sell mine.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

What's a Ruger Toklat???

 

[arjay]

Mmm maybe [emoji1]

 

[DR505]

If I were to buy a .454 Casull, it would be a Freedom Arms revolver. I just don't see a need for one...and see Toklats on sale from buyers who likely don't need them either. Too much gun?

 

[Kizmo]

Get the Toklat. You'll love it + .44 mag is minimal for grizzly.

Edit-I see you got it already. Mine saved my bacon last year from an angry 250 lb. sow. I'd keep it if I were you.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

WHAT--IS--A--TOKLAT???

 

[LoadEmUp]

"Named for the Toklat River in central Alaska, this variant of the Ruger Super Redhawk would make an excellent general purpose handgun. This gun has a satin stainless finish and an unfluted cylinder with a 5" slab sided barrel and adjustable sights (red insert ramp front/white outline notch rear). The textured rubber finger groove grips help manage recoil. The powerful .454 Casull is a capable round for defense against bears and other dangerous game."

 

[Kid44]

WHAT--IS--A--TOKLAT???

Ruger Super Redhawk .454 Casull from Talo with a 5" slab sided barrel. 6 shot cylinder, rubber grips and comes with the Ruger scope rings.

 

[amazingflapjack]

***BEAR SPRAY***

 

[Kid44]

"Named for the Toklat River in central Alaska, this variant of the Ruger Super Redhawk would make an excellent general purpose handgun. This gun has a satin stainless finish and an unfluted cylinder with a 5" slab sided barrel and adjustable sights (red insert ramp front/white outline notch rear). The textured rubber finger groove grips help manage recoil. The powerful .454 Casull is a capable round for defense against bears and other dangerous game."

ahhhh, yes, but could also be named after the blond colored grizzly.

(The so-called Toklat grizzly from the Alaska Range is a striking pale golden color with chocolate-colored lower parts.) The body is massive and thick, with a prominent hump on the shoulders and a huge head supported by a short, muscular neck. The facial profile is concave. The front claws often exceed 3-3/4 inches (95 cm) in length, and are used primarily for digging and as weapons.

 

[Cal44]

"Named for the Toklat River in central Alaska, this variant of the Ruger Super Redhawk would make an excellent general purpose handgun. This gun has a satin stainless finish and an unfluted cylinder with a 5" slab sided barrel and adjustable sights (red insert ramp front/white outline notch rear). The textured rubber finger groove grips help manage recoil. The powerful .454 Casull is a capable round for defense against bears and other dangerous game."

Might be a little better than the 454 Alaskan with it's 2.5" barrel.

It's a bit bigger and heavier, but the 454 Casull round needs a longer barrel than 2.5" to develop it's full potential IMO.

RUGER SUPER REDHAWK ALASKAN TOKLAT .454 CASULL 5.5" (TALO)

 

[Watchdog]

I had to hit Google to find out what a Toklat is.

On another note, I'm sure glad this isn't another bear thread.

 

[Cal44]

On another note, I'm sure glad this isn't another bear thread.

Me too. Another bear thread would be unbearable. We need to keep bear threads to a bare minimum.

 

[Watchdog]

Me too. Another bear thread would be unbearable. We need to keep bear threads to a bare minimum.

Thanks for the laugh. I needed that. Believe it or not, my next sentence in my earlier post was going to be, "I don't think I could bear it"...but then I thought, no, don't do that.

 

[Kiteman72]

Me too. Another bear thread would be unbearable. We need to keep bear threads to a bare minimum.

When I clicked on this thread, I was afraid there might be trouble brewin. Glad to see things haven't gotten too grisly.

 

[Bajadoc]

If this was another bear thread I was going to hibernate in my den. Grrrrr.

 

[Engine49guy]

 

[shipwreck2]

Im going to the bears game next month.

 

[Watchdog]

Im going to the bears game next month.

As bad as they are, it'll probably be unbearable for you to watch.

 

[Hans Gruber]

At close range any full-power .44 Magnum fired into a bear's skull will stop an attack and get the job done. They don't need any special names.

 

[eveled]

Me too. Another bear thread would be unbearable. We need to keep bear threads to a bare minimum.

This thread is useless without cold beer!

 

[MJFlores]

My feelings are...if you find yourself needing to grab your sidearm because a Grizzly is about to get a hold of you, things have already gone terribly wrong and you are in for physical harm even if you get a shot or 2 into it. But at that point, a short barrel .44 with stout ammo and bullets will be a good thing provided you get a hold of the gun and can make one count in time.

 

[Kid44]

This thread is useless without cold beer!

Don't let me stop you, I may even join you.

 

[ILTim]

Who needs another caliber? Unless the shelves run bare, then the need for alternate ammo launchers rears its head.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

This whole thing is barely tolerable.

Sorry.

I know, I should be punished.

***GRJ***

 

[Nightowl]

That is one ugly gun. It will never reside in my safe with my beautiful Smiths! Don't care what caliber it is in! Gez! At least get a .500 Smith.

 

[roscoepc]

That is one ugly gun. It will never reside in my safe with my beautiful Smiths! Don't care what caliber it is in! Gez! At least get a .500 Smith.

Heh.. I did!! Not that I'm after any bear but I'm prepared if those pesky elephants show up again this year to raid my apple trees....

 

[Kid44]

That is one ugly gun. It will never reside in my safe with my beautiful Smiths! Don't care what caliber it is in! Gez! At least get a .500 Smith.

I guess that's what makes the world go around. I have 3 S&W revolvers and all 3 are beautiful (29, 686 and 642). I just do not care for the X-Frame revolvers, I find them to be ugly. The Toklat is not the most beautiful gun either, but I bought it hopefully to sell anyway.

 

[stmry]

I think this might be just barely a bear thread.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Great, now we are reviving 3 year old Bear threads!!!!!


New ones are................. bearly bearable...................