Don't bears have a skull that averages about an inch thick? I was always told the bullet would just richocet if you shot them in the head.
If all I had was my 9 MM that is what I would use. You mean to tell me if I pumped 18 Hollow Points into a black bear it wouldn't at least slow it down?
Yes, very thick skulls. A head shot is not likely to bring them down. Grizzly skulls are even thicker than black bear skulls.
If all I had was my 9 MM that is what I would use. You mean to tell me if I pumped 18 Hollow Points into a black bear it wouldn't at least slow it down?
The 10mm is increasingly popular as a wilderness defense gun in Alaska. Fully loaded it’s as light — and a bit more powerful than — a loaded, small frame .357 magnum. The GLOCK 20 holds 15 rounds versus five or six for a .44 or .41 magnum revolver. In this case near Homer, Alaska, on the Kenai peninsula, it did the job.
From homernews.com:
A Homer man shot and killed a charging sow brown bear at Humpy Creek last Friday. Kim Woodman, 57, shot the bear five times with a 10mm handgun before the bear fell about 6 feet from him. While backing away from the sow, Woodman fell and accidentally shot himself in the left foot . . .
Park Ranger Jason Okuly and Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Jason Herreman went to the scene and found that the sow died from two gunshot wounds, one below the right eye and one in the chest.
Backing away from an attacking animal or person is natural and can be effective. But without eyes in the back of your head, falling down while backing away can be a serious danger. To clarify, consider this . . .
You’re backing away as an 800-lb bear is charging you at close range. You’re firing a 10mm handgun. You trip, but you stay focused on the threat, firing as you go down. As you press the trigger, your foot flies up into the line of fire as your back goes down to the ground — a case where over-penetration could work to your ultimate advantage.
It’s not uncommon for people in self defense situations to inadvertently wound themselves or others. The action is often fast and chaotic. The trick is to keep your eyes on the prize: survival.
On 29 July at about 4 p.m. Kim Woodman [above] was attacked by a sow brown bear at Humpy Creek, (Alaska). Kim had a GLOCK 20 10mm pistol with him, loaded it HPR 10mm 180 grain JHP ammunition made in Payson, Arizona. Kim shot the bear as it charged. Mr. Woodman was kind enough to grant me an interview.
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Two proven examples above of the 9mm being effective against both grizzly and brown bears. Again my thoughts are that a 9mm will have better velocity, barrier penetration and capacity abilities. My Sig P226 Legion uses a 20 round mag + 1 in the pipe which would give me bout 3 times the capacity over most larger caliber limits. If the damn thing aint incapacitated after 21 shots....
Though you may prevail, if it's charging you will be unlikely to get 21 rounds on target as it runs faster than a racehorse.
Yes shots can miss from any caliber which would make it even more advantageous in having 3 times the capacity
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