Gary Reeder
first off what guns are right for a black bear are probably
Friday, May 18, 2018, 17:00

no good at all for a brown bear, the 10mm for instance. As far as a revolver, nothing less than a 475 Linebaugh should be considered. And our 500 GNR, 501 GNR, 510 GNR or the 500 Linebaugh would be even better. A 460 or 500 S&W has more power but the downside of that is you are carrying an anvil on your hip.

I have danced with 3 bears thru the years and in none of the instances did my round of choice put it down real quick. Any bear when pissed off can be almost impossible to put down cleanly. And a pissed off brown bear, almost twice the size of a Grizzly, can be even harder to put down.

Shot placement is paramount in taking something that can eat you. The only problem with that is seldom do you have time to accurately place your bullet in the right spot. So you have to rely on brute power to break the bear down. That brings us back to the calibers. Start with a 475 Linebaugh and work up from there.

DA or SA? Which one are you better with? In 2 of my bear dances I had DA revolvers, one in 44 Magnum and the other 41 GNR. I was puckered up so tight I have no idea if I shot DA or SA. So go with whichever you are more comfortable with.