Bear Revolver

[polo]

Going to get a bigger revolver for black bear, my .357 is just too small.

Sticker shock on .500 S&W is a killer!

What do you guys use?

Suggestions appreciated!

[L. Cooper]

What is a Bear Revolver? Is it a revolver used to hunt bears, or a revolver used for protection from bear encounters?

[wrenchman]

your 357 would work youse big bullits.
But the only thing i could say if you want a new gun blk hawk in 44 or 45 would work better.
There are more factory loads for the 44 but 45 will do to.

[skeet]

Not being funny here...but my idea of a bear revolver is a 12 ga pump with ext mag and slugs. We have grizz here and for a bear of any kind any handgun is only borderline..and that is if the bear isn't pissed off. If he is...375 H&H.:eek:

[YoungBuck14]

You think the sticker shock of the 500 was brutal...my guess depending on which one you looked at 1000-1200 dollars have you looked at any ammo for it. The Hornady ballistic tips and Federal hollow points (which look like shot glasses) are around 2.75-3.25 per round....won't be doing alot of practice with that

[Jon707]

smith 329pd awesome trail gun

[petey]

Your .357 will do the trick. If you handload you have tons of bullets to select from. Honestly, I wouldn't bother with anything bigger than a .44

Granted our PA blackbear are some of the largest taken in the lower 48 each year, but your typical 200 pounder will fall just as quick hit with a .357 slug as one from a .500. Besides you'll be able to handle it much better. Accuracy is the key when hunting those critters, not just pluggin holes in them with a BIG round.

If you do run into one of our 600 pounders, then you'll probably wish you were toting a rifle instead of a handgun anyway. ;)

I wouldn't waste the money on all the hype. If you just have to buy a new handgun, I wouldn't go the route od the 500. I actually prefer hunting deer with the .357 over the Ruger Redhawk .44 only because the .44 is almost too big to carry with a shoulder holster. Sometimes I feel I might as well be carrying a rifle as that heavy thing. And it's way smaller than the .500 S&W.

It does the trick though
http://huntingallover.com/wayne/pistol.jpg

[handgun357]

A .454 Casull is a good one.
Or a .460 will do the job nicely...
I use the .454 Casull for deer and hog...
.357 is my favorite caliber though...
Good luck...

[skeet]

Well if there is such a thing..I just picked one up yesterday. Got a S&W 500:rolleyes: .. Good grief..Think I am more than a little crazy:D

[handgun357]

The .500 S&W is an awsome piece of artwork...
But the ballistics show that the .460 is a flatter shooter at a greater distance with an extraordinary level of ft.#'s of energy...
I believe at 400 yards you still have over 1500 ft.# of energy...
More than enough for an elks dispatch...
It is next on my list for purchase...
I hope you enjoy your new toy...
Rock on and keep the faith fellow hunter...

[skeet]

Well to be really honest with ya.. It won't make too much difference to me I guess. For Bear shootin I only need one round. If he's gonna eat me I guess I'll just have to shoot myself.. Saves all that pain from the chewin.:D And I surely ain't gonna shoot nothing with it at 400 yds. Course if'n I pull the trigger and take off on the 4 wheeler real quick I might be able to get to 400 yds afore the bullit:rolleyes: This 500 has some REALLY BIG boolits. I'm almost affeered of shootin it....Almost:D All above said in jest of course. The price was almost right on this 500 specially with the 4 boxes of ammo the Redding dies and the boolits for loadin 50 rounds of new brass and 3 holsters. I woulda liked the 460 too:D But ...sigh...sometimes ya just gotta do what ya gotta do.;) I also got one of the S&W 422 22 semi auto's too. Know any body needs one a them?

[handgun357]

The S&W 422 is a good gun and they do not make them anymore...
I also have the model 1422...
It is a cut down version of the 422 with the 3 dot sight...
It is a good shooter as well...
If the price were right and the gun is in good shape, then I may know an interested party...
Rock on fellow hunters and keep the faith...

[spike1]

Get crazy! Get the Magnum Research 45-70 pistol.

Click here
Magnum Research (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D83tzCMeLPo&feature=channel)

:p

But I think your 357 would be just fine,,, shot placement,, shot placement.