2007-02-19 15:09:57 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Are you nuts>??
neither!!!
If you are going bear handgun hunting you will need at least a .44magnum. A .454 Cassule, a .50AE, or a .500S&W would be best.
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2007-02-19 15:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by USMCstingray 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
When I was 'working' forest fires in Alaska back in '89, I brought along my S&W Mod. 28 in .357 Magnum for bear defense. When the rangers saw that, they laughed and asked if I intended to throw it at whatever bear was attacking me since that would have about the same effect as shooting one with it. They were all (and I mean every last man jack of them) wearing the Freedom Arms .454 Casull since it was, at the time, "the most powerful handgun in the world". I suspect if I were to go there now, they'd be carrying the .500 S&W Magnum.
Moral of the story : USE ENOUGH GUN!!!
2007-02-21 06:36:41 · answer #2 · answered by Bob G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your kidding, Right? I went bear hunting with a bow. I was grateful for the tree stand we were in. Better get you a bigger gun and follow the laws where you live on bear hunting.
2007-02-19 15:15:42 · answer #3 · answered by Diamond Dolly 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you want to do to the bear. The .22 will tickle the bear and the 9mm will p*ss it off.
2007-02-21 02:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by Rob S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on wether you wanna just aggravate him or flat piss him off. neither have the power to kill a bear. In my opion if you are seriuosly thinkin of either of these as a viable option you have no business being in the woods hunting easter eggs just stay inside and dont think anymore
2007-02-19 15:26:14 · answer #5 · answered by wkly 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Neither one is legal for the harvest of any kinds of huntable bears in the United States.
Neither is nearly powerful enough to assure a kill.
Much less a humane one.
2007-02-19 16:53:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
A .22 will do nothing but get it madder, a 9 mm will just pee it off even more. .
2007-02-19 15:20:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Both of those rounds would just piss a bear off and he'd make you his dinner..lol
You'd be better off trying to climb a real high tree to avoid the bear then to shoot one with either of those calibers.
2007-02-19 20:36:29 · answer #8 · answered by . 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ur one crazy guy 22 wont do nothing to the bear. same with the 9mm id get a 44 supermag or a 30 06 but if those were your only choices use the 9mm with hollow point tips try to aim at the vitals!
2007-02-19 17:17:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
9mm
Both are very obviously stupid, but big game cannot legally be taken with a rimfire.
I have seen a bear killed with a 9mm. It will do it.
2007-02-22 02:56:52 · answer #10 · answered by ronjambo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋