2007-01-26 13:29:35 · 19 answers · asked by Mag1527 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
If it came down to a charge the .44 Magnum will prove much more effective than the .45ACP.
However the best way to protect yourself from a bear is learn the techniques to avoid a confrontation entirely.
Whenever possible stay away from stream banks, berry patches, and thick brush. The most common ways people are attacked is due to stumbling upon a bear and surprising it, inviting the bear to camp by leaving food around, one potato chip can call a to a bear from a surprising distance, or accidentally coming between a mother and her cubs.
When hiking, yell loudly every once in a while, talk to yourself or sing, perhaps even attach a bell to yourself.
If you do come across a bear slowly back away I believe at an angle and do not stare at it. If he seems to be ready to charge or attack raise your arms and yell, shoot into the ground or air.
It is suggested to fight back against a black bear, a brown bear you should play dead if it managed to reach you.
If you happen to shoot a bear and the DNR deems it unwarranted you might end up wishing it had been the bear you tangled with. Also don't totally trust anything you read on here, do some investigating of your own, however slim the chances it is your life you are talking about.
2007-01-26 17:28:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really don't need to worry about blacks, and anything that has a trigger instead of a lanyard is marginal against a charging brown, but the 44 Mag is better than nothing, I suppose. If I were using a 45, I'd want at least a 45 "long Colt" in a strong frame like a Ruger, so I could hand-load something stout. The 45ACP might just get him mad.
2007-01-27 03:33:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The .45 acp is better than nothing but probably false security against bears (at least the big ones). The .44 Magnum revolver is much, much better. I would trust a .357 Magnum before a .45 acp in bear country any day of the week. NOTE: A .45 Long Colt revolver is better than a .357 or .45 acp, but not better than a .44 Magnum with good ammo.
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2007-01-26 15:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a bear "attacks" you then you are already too late. All you can hope for with a whip is that the bear will get some erotic charge out of taking the whip (and possibly you arm) away from you and using it on you. It may scare away some bear that doesn't know you're in the area or doesn't have any concern about you being there but if it's a griz or any momma with cubs you'll still be lunch. Once they become aggressive you pretty much have to kill them or incapacitate them in some way.
2016-03-29 04:19:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Norwegian once killed a polar bear with a Smith and Wesson model 29 44magnum. I am sure more than a couple of shots were fired to make the bear go down. I would definitely have a double-action revolver.
A .45ACP would be a noise-maker, and this has worked at scaring away bears (I saw one employed in the North Pole on tv).
2007-01-27 07:59:30 · answer #5 · answered by david m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a .44 Mag. is the wiser choice of the two. Ever consider a .485 Ruger, a S&W .500 Mag. or a Taurus .45-70 BFR? When being attacked by a bear, bigger is better.
2007-01-26 14:41:38 · answer #6 · answered by Answer Master Dude 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All of these men are correct.
However, they are neglecting to realize, or perhaps mention that the bark of the 45 ACP is a lot louder then the roar of black bear and a brown bear. These boys are easily scared off before things get too confrontational. Before an encounter gets you too close to a bear you should shoot off into the forest to scare them away.
I once saw a black bear in Yosemite with a 1911 and knew it wouldn't even faze the bear if it was rearing or attacking, But shooting into the river made him concern himself with other affairs.
2007-01-26 14:20:47 · answer #7 · answered by browning_1911 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If we're talking about black bears, the .44 will do the job if you're in a bind. The .45 ACP would be better than nothing, but you had better make your shots count. If you are talking about Brown/Grizzly bears you better have a plan B. Bringing a good dog if poss. would be about the best thing you could do.
2007-01-26 14:18:44 · answer #8 · answered by I fear my government 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A .44 Magnum is a lot better than a 1911 shooting .45ACP! If you get a .454 Casull caliber gun, you can shoot .45 long Colt, .454s, and the new Smith & Wesson .460 XVR safely in it. Big medicine!
2007-01-26 13:56:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a saying in the back country hunting camps.
A .357 was the minimum caliber to carry.
That way if you shot the bear with the .357, you had a chance to get away while the bear laughed at you.
2007-01-26 13:49:22 · answer #10 · answered by gazzarang 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋