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Southern Shooter · March 18, 2010, 01:21 PM

22-rimfire, you bring up a topic that is in the back of my mind.

"I would tend to use hard cast bullets if I were hunting bear, any flavor. But in the woods hiking, I would probably have the JSP's loaded in my revolver unless I was in Alaska or large bear territory."

In the revolver that I have with the 7 1/2" barrel, would hard-cast rounds in the 240 grain to 300 grain range make the .44 Magnum a viable short-range, "defensive" tool in north/northwestern bear country? Or, would I just be spitting into the wind?

Thanks...

March 18, 2010, 01:21 PM	#7
Southern Shooter Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2005 Location: central Louisiana Posts: 469	Hard Cast vs. SJSP?? 22-rimfire, you bring up a topic that is in the back of my mind. "I would tend to use hard cast bullets if I were hunting bear, any flavor. But in the woods hiking, I would probably have the JSP's loaded in my revolver unless I was in Alaska or large bear territory." In the revolver that I have with the 7 1/2" barrel, would hard-cast rounds in the 240 grain to 300 grain range make the .44 Magnum a viable short-range, "defensive" tool in north/northwestern bear country? Or, would I just be spitting into the wind? Thanks... __________________ "My plea is that we stop seeking out the storm and enjoy more fully sunlight. I am suggesting that as we go through life we accentuate the positive. I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment and endorse virtue and effort." Gordon B. Hinckley