The 200-grain bullets leave the muzzle at 1200 feet-per-second (fps) and produce about 50% more energy than the hottest 9mm. The 1911’s weight makes controlling the 10mm a piece of cake, and these Solid Core lead bullets from Federal Pack a serious punch. While Brody says he’ll likely reach for his bear spray first in a grizzly encounter, the 1911 in 10mm is an excellent secondary option. The 10mm cartridge packs plenty of punch, too." "I carry a Kimber 1911 Stainless II because its size and weight is manageable to carry in the woods under my bino harness," he told me "It’s got a way better trigger pull and way less recoil than a lightweight, short-barreled. The 10mm is one of the most powerful cartridges chambered in semi-auto handguns, and MeatEater’s Brody Henderson prefers to carry it loaded in one of America’s most iconic handguns: a 1911. With good shot placement, the 9mm is more than capable of taking down a charging bear. The higher +P pressures will produce more recoil than a standard 9mm, but with practice and a full-sized handgun, the cartridge is still eminently controllable. These 147-grain +P 9mm loads from Federal, for example, are loaded with the company’s patented Solid Core lead bullets for maximum penetration on large and dangerous animals. Plus, ammo makers are making 9mm cartridges that can compete with much larger calibers in terms of penetration and stopping power. A 9mm you’re confident you can shoot effectively is far more useful than a larger caliber you can’t. By the end of his journey, he concluded that the firearm or caliber you carry matters less than your mindset and willingness to practice. He also spoke with a bear attack survivor and two state wildlife biologists to get their thoughts on the bear spray vs. "I would choose the G3 9mm because of the carry-ability of it, the easy target acquisition, and I just think I’ll be more proficient with it in a real scenario." "The caliber of your sidearm matters, but less than you might think," he said. 44 Magnum, and by the end of the day, he’d settled on the 9mm. MeatEater’s Clay Newcomb usually carries a Glock 20 chambered in 10mm, but last year he had a chance to work on his bear defense proficiency with Taurus and firearms instructor Jake Jourdonnais. You won’t have to worry about reliability with a Weatherby shotgun, and paired with Federal’s TruBall Deep Penetrator rifled slug, it makes a formidable bear-defense tool. If you’re looking for something more cutting edge, Weatherby offers a variety of semi-auto shotguns that can throw tons of lead downrange in a hurry.
As a lefty, he likes the gun’s tang safety, which also allows anyone else to flip it off quickly and easily. With all honesty, I can’t say the same thing about revolvers."įor many years, Steve has carried an old pump-action with a barrel cut down to 20 inches and threaded to accept a thin wall choke. "I’ve got decades of real-world experience. "Besides the massive amount of knockdown power you get from a 12-gauge slug, I prefer shotguns for the simple reason that I’m really fast and good with them," he said. But whenever he’s in an area with a serious and credible grizzly threat, he likes his 12-gauge shotgun loaded with slugs. Whether you carry one or the other or both, you should carry something to fend off an attack when you’re in bear country.įor general backpacking in grizzly country, MeatEater Founder Steven Rinella has carried both bear spray and a. gun debate here, but it’s important to remember that both have been used effectively to prevent and end bear attacks. “Bear spray is much lighter than any firearm, and I know I'll be able to hit a bear with it,” he said. It’s hard for him to justify a handgun’s weight, especially if he already has a hunting rifle. When he’s out in the woods, his pack doesn’t contain anything that can only be used for one specific scenario that may or may not happen. In fact, Callaghan said he prefers bear spray, especially on long backcountry hunts. If you do find yourself in the middle of a “negative encounter,” bear spray is another effective self-defense tool. “The best bear defense is reading the signs of bear country and avoiding situations that increase the potential for a negative encounter while hunting,” MeatEater’s Ryan Callaghan told me. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, as they say, so your first strategy should be to avoid running into a bear in the first place. A firearm isn’t your only means of protection in grizz country.
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