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Help: .357 Magnum vs .44 Magnum (revolvers only)?
I own several semi-autos, shotguns and rifles but not one revolver. I'm going to Alaska and need a good go-to side arm, and I want it to be a great revolver. My life might depend on it. What's the difference: in penetration of thick skins/bone, stopping power, effective range. What's a good barrel length, I'll be carrying it in an outside holster(any recommendations-comfortable for long walks). Also, what do you think of the Anaconda and Python ??
Please help and thanks
The .357 Mag is a borderline man stopper, don't think I would trust my life that one would stop a big brownie in its tracks...The 44 Mag can and has brought down large game, even Cape Buffalo and Brown Bear. Under the right circumstances, the S&W 629 or Colt Anaconda would be nice choices, IMHO more for black bear than brown... Both are great revolvers, well made and accurate...I have owned many S&W and Colts in both .357mag and 44Mag...I prefer the 629's...And if you said you wanted something for the lower 48, the 629 would probable be enough...Alaska that's a whole other ball game...
You can answer your own question, imagine a 1,000lbs of angry brown bear charging you from 50yds away, you are going to have about 4 seconds..If my life were on the line, personally I would chose a rifle, the 300 Weatherby Magnum at a minimum,or a 375H&H, 378 WBY Mag, 458 Win Mag, and my choice the 460 Weatherby Magnum...If you are determined to trust your life to a revolver then take the biggest baddest mother possible, the S&W 500, I like the 6in barrel best but they are hard to come by, the 4in would be my second choice...A shoulder holster if your walking and plan to fish...If you're going to be in a Kayak or Canoe I like to wear a holster, "cross draw"...
Effective range? - not to worry, if you need your revolver, the bear will be coming to you...How good a pistol shot are you? If a car was coming at you(fast) could you shoot out both headlights before it ran over you...That's pretty much what you would be up against...The only place you can shoot a bear and put it straight down is in the shoulder. Break the shoulder the bear goes down...You shoot that bear anyplace else all you're going to do is piss him off, oh he might die later, after he gets finished with you...Even with heavy caliber rifles, Alaskan bear guides "suggest" not to shoot any brown bear that is within 50 yards of you...A wounded bear isn't going to be very happy...That said I'm sure you're going to find out all you can about how to avoid bears...
P.S. Ignore all advice from NY Yankee fans
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