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KODIAK BEAR charged from 12 feet and taken with an M&P10MM.
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Bet the back of his pants is a different picture.
Oh great. Now those 10mm guys will NEVER shut up... 
When charged by a large bear, depend on 10MM, and not 40 Short and Whimpy!Oh great. Now those 10mm guys will NEVER shut up...
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It was not that mans day to die.
I love my SIG P220 (maybe wrong model #) in 10mm. I would not want to bet my life vs a bear with one.
So I listened to the entire podcast. A brief synopsis:
He was bow hunting and accompanied by a buddy and guide, both with rifles. He was carrying an M&P 2.0 with 220gr Underwood Hard Cast.
He was approaching the bear attempting to take a shot with his bow, but it spooked. He switched to his buddy's rifle, and took a shot, which they later determined hit the bear in the hind leg. Bear ran off, and they tracked it several miles.
They ultimately came upon the bear in some dense undergrowth. Bear charged his buddy who shot it in the chest at close range with his rifle. Buddy then fell over and the bear kept coming. Buddy fired again, but it's unclear from the story if he hit it or not. Tyce then took multiple (3?) shots with his 10mm handgun, striking the bear. From the way he described it, it sounded like he was aiming at the body (he said it was a big target), but he never actually specified where the handgun rounds impacted on the bear. The bear then fell and rolled down a hill. The guide approached it, poked it, and it reacted so the guide shot it behind the shoulder point blank with a rifle, finally finishing it off.
I'd like to know:
a.) How much damage did his buddy's close-range chest shot with the rifle do, and how much of a factor was that towards getting the stop?
b.) Where did the handgun rounds impact and what vitals did they hit?
Ultimately yes, the handgun shots likely made the difference between life and death for his buddy. It's a good thing he had it, was proficient with it under extreme pressure, and didn't hesitate to use it. I definitely wouldn't take this story as a endorsement to go after a brown bear armed with nothing but a 10mm handgun, though.
He was bow hunting and accompanied by a buddy and guide, both with rifles. He was carrying an M&P 2.0 with 220gr Underwood Hard Cast.
He was approaching the bear attempting to take a shot with his bow, but it spooked. He switched to his buddy's rifle, and took a shot, which they later determined hit the bear in the hind leg. Bear ran off, and they tracked it several miles.
They ultimately came upon the bear in some dense undergrowth. Bear charged his buddy who shot it in the chest at close range with his rifle. Buddy then fell over and the bear kept coming. Buddy fired again, but it's unclear from the story if he hit it or not. Tyce then took multiple (3?) shots with his 10mm handgun, striking the bear. From the way he described it, it sounded like he was aiming at the body (he said it was a big target), but he never actually specified where the handgun rounds impacted on the bear. The bear then fell and rolled down a hill. The guide approached it, poked it, and it reacted so the guide shot it behind the shoulder point blank with a rifle, finally finishing it off.
I'd like to know:
a.) How much damage did his buddy's close-range chest shot with the rifle do, and how much of a factor was that towards getting the stop?
b.) Where did the handgun rounds impact and what vitals did they hit?
Ultimately yes, the handgun shots likely made the difference between life and death for his buddy. It's a good thing he had it, was proficient with it under extreme pressure, and didn't hesitate to use it. I definitely wouldn't take this story as a endorsement to go after a brown bear armed with nothing but a 10mm handgun, though.
Bear probably thought so too and knew he wouldn’t have a chance…probably took the gun and shot himself.
I have a few magnums and a 10mm and don’t know if I would feel “safe” in brown bear country…. Think I’ll keep my Big Horn Armory slung over my shoulder filled with hardcast for such things …… WOW!!!
This!
If you're amazingly lucky and have perfect shot placement, you can take down a bear with a .22LR. In an emergency situation, any gun in hand is better than none. But the odds of being successful and surviving the encounter are pretty grim with a low-powered handgun.
10mm rounds are pretty stout for handgun rounds. But luck also played a part.
For me, this looks like the perfect example of why a person should carry a backup handgun in that kind of country. I get that bows and arrows work and that's all cute, but there's a reason why he had people with him that had rifles, and why he had that 10mm strapped to his body. It looks like a perfect case study of why a guy should have a powerful handgun as a backup in the back country.
On a personal note, I have the exact same S&W with thumb safety model that he used so it's reassuring to see that it works, because that's what I bought it for to begin with.
On a personal note, I have the exact same S&W with thumb safety model that he used so it's reassuring to see that it works, because that's what I bought it for to begin with.
