Larry Fry
.510 GNR with the 350 grain bullet.
Friday, May 18, 2018, 17:15

Single action conversion from a Ruger Super Blackhawk. For the 6 years I carried it in Alaska I never felt undergunned. Bullet placement is critical like Gary said below. IF and ONLY IF you have time to aim, hit it in the frame, preferably in the shoulder. That will stop them, if you do not hit the frame it will pass through them and they will still come after you. Witness the guy in the Denali area that was charged by a Brown Bear in 2008, he shot the charging bear with a .338 win mag and the bullet went right through and did not even slow the bear down. The bullet went through the heart according to the game warden I talked with and that was the only thing that saved the guy. A bears heart beats about 8 times per minute so even after a heart shot they can still go a long ways before they lay down and die. Remember a bear is down on all fours when charging so think of the angle the guy had to have shot him and still missed hitting the frame. When it comes to bears you can't have enough gun.......JMHO for what its worth dept!