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LockedBreech · June 26, 2013, 12:23 AM

I hike in the Rocky Mountains. My handguns are all inadequate for our caliber of bear (.40, .38 Spc., .380). My female hiking companion carries bear spray, I carry my .40 with FMJ. Beats nothing.

For a camping gun, I'm considering an M44 Mosin. Cheap and tough - nothing Russian fears a little dirt. And 7.62x54R is fairly strong medicine.

June 26, 2013, 12:23 AM	#26
LockedBreech Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2009 Location: Rocky Mountain West Posts: 3,395	Ok a bear question! I hike in the Rocky Mountains. My handguns are all inadequate for our caliber of bear (.40, .38 Spc., .380). My female hiking companion carries bear spray, I carry my .40 with FMJ. Beats nothing. For a camping gun, I'm considering an M44 Mosin. Cheap and tough - nothing Russian fears a little dirt. And 7.62x54R is fairly strong medicine.