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Webleymkv · May 28, 2013, 10:11 PM

If one wanted to hunt very large game such as elk, moose, or brown bear with a handgun, then I could see the ability calibers larger than the .44 Magnum to drive heavier bullets at high enough velocity to reliably expand a JSP or JHP perhaps being useful. However, when I start thinking about hunting such large game the question that comes immediately to mind is whether a handgun of any type is the sort of firearm that I should be using in the first place. Personally, I'll take a long gun if I need more power and/or penetration than a 240-250gr bullet at 1200-1300fps can give me.

May 28, 2013, 10:11 PM	#21
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,446	If one wanted to hunt very large game such as elk, moose, or brown bear with a handgun, then I could see the ability calibers larger than the .44 Magnum to drive heavier bullets at high enough velocity to reliably expand a JSP or JHP perhaps being useful. However, when I start thinking about hunting such large game the question that comes immediately to mind is whether a handgun of any type is the sort of firearm that I should be using in the first place. Personally, I'll take a long gun if I need more power and/or penetration than a 240-250gr bullet at 1200-1300fps can give me.