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Black Bear (I have these bears and cougars on my property): .357 Mag S&W TRR8 with heavy hardcast ammo S&W 329 SIG 226 in .40 or 227 in .45 - maybe 9mm with the heavy Seismic 185 gr 9mm ammo - no real advantage ballistically over .40 (except better sectional density), but the same sized mag for the 226 holds 5 more 9mm rounds than .40 ammo.The selling point for a 10mm in large bear areas is the reliability of the firearm. A number of people have written about how they gave up their revolvers due to cylinders locking up from ice, grit, etc., while their Glock 20's continued to operate in the same environment. One individual who lives in central AK tested his revolvers vs his Glock ...The same applies for .45 Super; big bullets start to drop earlier. 10mm is typically more expensive than .45 ACP even in the best of times. If the typical box of 50 hardball practice rounds is $20 to $25 for .45 ACP, it can be upward of $35 for a box of 50 in 10mm depending on brand and box. But expect to pay more.It looks like the .357 magnum edges out the 10mm for power, but the 10mm handily beats the .357 magnum in capacity. I would rather 16 rounds of hot 10mm auto (Underwood 180 grain XTP at 1,300 FPS) than 6 rounds of .357 magnum. marchboom, LASTRESORT20, Nutty Professor 188 and 13 others.Bear are tough critters to stop and kill. The best pistol for bear is a 12-ga. with a 20-in barrel. That being said, I have killed two bears with pistols; one black and one grizzly. Both ended up just a few feet from me. My choice for carrying as I fish is a 10mm Glock 20 with extremely hard cast (24 Brinell) projectiles that weigh 209 gr.Almost any center fire cartridge of 357 bore or larger with a very hard, non-expanding, flat-nosed bullet will pierce a bear's skull with direct /frontal (between the eyes) hits. From the side angle, shoot them right at the bottom of the ear canal. These two shots are instant death if you are using the correct ammo.While some folks claim the .44 Magnum is the minimum for charging bears, many others have opted for a Glock 20 in 10mm Auto and, interestingly enough, passed right by the .357 S&W Magnum. Several folks have even successfully killed bears with a 9mm.I answered .357 SIG, but the truth is it depends. If I was in brown bear country I'd want a 10mm, but if I had to use .357 SIG or .40 S&W it would be a tossup. .357 SIG is generally going to have more energy, but a heavier .40 caliber bullet would be at least slightly more effective at penetrating the skull (especially with cast bullets)..357 Magnum: The Best Handgun Caliber For Hunting Black Bears up to 400 Pounds The .357 Magnum is widely available and there are a lot of different loads to choose from. ... 10mm: The Best Handgun ...10mm is about the best semi auto for bears. But honestly black bears are not likely to come after you. If it was me vs bear and there was no way to increase distance then I vote semi auto 12 gauge filled with slugs and buck shot. Character is what you are in the dark. Courage is grace under pressure.I compare the 10mm and the 44 magnum cartridges, weighing their strengths and weaknesses for the role of bear defense.Check out the new video where we use th...I'd have a lot more faith in the reliability of a 1911A1 in 10mm than one in .357 magnum. Neither caliber will reliably stop a bear of any description with one shot. …Apr 4, 2020. Messages. 316. I will be hunting in Northern Arizona for the first time this fall. There are black bears and mt lions in the area and I will be carrying a 40 cal for a sidearm. I am looking at Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman hard cast and Double Tap Hunter hard cast, both 200gr. I have also heard people just use standard round nose fmj.That is a good point. Over the years, I've seen lots of pistol shooters. Very few could shoot even a standard weight .44 Magnum well. Most, however, could shoot a standard weight .357 pretty well. Experienced shooters, not new shooters. I'd say much the same about the 10mm and th...Glock semi-automatic pistols come in a 10mm calibre model that firearms enthusiasts, like those at the website AZ Trigger, believe to be powerful enough for defense against sizeable predators. One commenter at the site wrote, “9mm for the hood, 10mm for the woods.” (AZ Trigger/Glock) The Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health …Any gun is better than no gun if you don't have one and need one. There's a lot of people who say a .380 semi-auto just isn't big enough, but if a well trained person knows how to use it, it's all the gun you need in any situation. Plus, it's way more effective than bear spray or pepper spray, as Mike mentioned above. Glock 20 10mmThe 10mm ranges from approximately 550 - 782 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The 357 is around 500 - 802 ft-lbs while the 41 magnum ranges from around 675 - 1153 ft-lbs. The 41 magnum can be loaded much hotter; I've seen loadings exceeding 1400 ft-lbs, while the 10mm really can't be loaded much hotter.

Originally Posted by OSOKSo, Kevin, why are you getting in so many fights with black bears? Are you out there calling them names or something? Lotsa youth, not much brains. I have mellowed in my later years and I now no longer push any issue with a bear unless he's on my property. Have....357 vs 44 mag vs 10mm Bear gun Thread starter Yankee1956; ... 10mm, .357M, and .44M. I wouldn't know, personally. I'm just reporting what I've heard. I suppose semi-autos need to be well-tested with wide flat nose ammo. Revolvers will be good-to-go regardless of bullet shape, obviously. ...Depending on which website you go to there seems to be conflicting opinion regarding ballistics. Thinking in terms of trail protection, is it fair to say they are pretty damned close, if you want a semi-auto go with a 10mm, if you want a revolver take the .357, but basically other than ... Hard cast is always best, highest penetration for thick bone. 10mm or 357, both offer good power. If you're in bear country and are actually concerned about bears, 357 isn't enough. 44 mag is where it starts, although some would say 41 mag is where it starts. I wouldn't venture into bear country, as in poking around deep off the trail, without ... Long, drawn out bear markets may be rather for the indexes, but for individual stocks? Not so....M Someone asked on Monday if long, drawn out bear markets are now going to be a thi...

A huge boost to the popularity of the 10mm is the trend of foregoing the traditionally accepted .44 Magnum (or larger) revolver in favor of the lighter, higher-capacity 10mm for bear defense. The 10mm has generated a pretty good track record of defense against grizzlies and brown bears, and a 10mm is much easier to carry and shoot …In February sentiment was super bearish, then we got the March rallies, and now ... well, this time is a bit different. Let's check the indicators....XLE In late February, sent...…

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. But the 10mm is comparable to some of the 357 &q. Possible cause: Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! .