I guess this is a white bear thread - the thread that wouldn't dye.
Not Really a Bear Thread
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Dave T
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Speaking of dying, has that Ruger Toklat died or is it still on the market? That thing is every bit as ugly as the X-frame Smiths, maybe more so. (smile)
Dave
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Gulfecho
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Ahhhhhy Boo Boo, let's go in to the forest and steal us some Boy Scout type pickenick baskets Boo!
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BearBio
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"This thread is useless without cold beer!"
Cold beer or cold bear (thread)?
Cold beer or cold bear (thread)?
Jeez, nobody likes to say your baby's ugly, but...
Ruger makes some HD stuff, I've got some in my safe. BUT: the idea of buying one of these "things" with the idea of selling it a gain might be a bit of stretch. I don't doubt that it would stop a bear - you probably wouldn't even need ammo. Just skin that thing and show it to the bear - that'll probably be enough right there. I'll take my chances with my old 29-2, thanks just the same.
Ruger makes some HD stuff, I've got some in my safe. BUT: the idea of buying one of these "things" with the idea of selling it a gain might be a bit of stretch. I don't doubt that it would stop a bear - you probably wouldn't even need ammo. Just skin that thing and show it to the bear - that'll probably be enough right there. I'll take my chances with my old 29-2, thanks just the same.
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This thread's resurrection proves S&Wforum members are hungrier for bear threads than grizzly bears are for our meat.
I would have preferred the extra machine time spent cutting the sides of the barrel was spent cutting cylinder flutes. While the Redhawk's appearance is an acquired taste they are do not look too bad with a round barrel, cylinder flutes and the Lett grips originally installed on GP-100s and Redhawks. Those Hogues are butt ugly.
The ear splitting .454 option can be ignored and cowboy .45 Colts fired for an enjoyable day at the range.
I would have preferred the extra machine time spent cutting the sides of the barrel was spent cutting cylinder flutes. While the Redhawk's appearance is an acquired taste they are do not look too bad with a round barrel, cylinder flutes and the Lett grips originally installed on GP-100s and Redhawks. Those Hogues are butt ugly.
The ear splitting .454 option can be ignored and cowboy .45 Colts fired for an enjoyable day at the range.
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ridgewalker
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I believe the 44 mag will kill a grizzly. It has always seemed to me that how fast it will kill the bear is the problem. Unfortunately I always imagine they find the Griz carcass some miles away and open up the stomach and find bits of the shooter in the stomach.
.44 mag will do the job with a bunch of ifs.
If I were to be wandering around in grizzly country I would
prefer a 12 Ga. pump with big slugs.
If I were to be wandering around in grizzly country I would
prefer a 12 Ga. pump with big slugs.
In honor of the thread's (almost) 3 year anniversary, a photo of the gun in question. To me it is either a short Super Redhawk or a longer Alaskan; 5" barrel with extra machine work to taper the barrel. It's, um, interesting...
Who could bear to buy that ugly thing?
Pit-i-ful...
p8riot
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This thread is useless without cold beer!
Did someone say BEER?
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If you engage....
If you engage wild critters, I'd like a little more barrel length.
If you engage wild critters, I'd like a little more barrel length.
Well, .44s must work pretty good; I have eight of them and I've never even seen a bear around here.
I actually saw a bear walking down the street in front of my house last summer. I aint scared!
I honestly only bought them because they looked cool.
I honestly only bought them because they looked cool.
Pete from Perth
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We do not need Guns for Bears in Australia, we just give them a gum leaf and cuddle!
Forget large powerful, big bore handguns !
Bears normally pause before eating to say grace. If you are the bear's main course, this is the time to draw your small lightweight, small caliber handgun and shoot yourself, cause this is THE END!
Bears normally pause before eating to say grace. If you are the bear's main course, this is the time to draw your small lightweight, small caliber handgun and shoot yourself, cause this is THE END!
p8riot
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Used to have a Hamilton Bowen converted Redhawk in .475 Linebaugh that I got from a guy in Alaska, but not much need for anything of that size here in Virginia. Besides, it beat the snot out of my wrist the first cylinder I put through it. Had it for a week before I traded it for a Browning Citori.
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