seamusalaska
Sharpshooter
I watched the History Channel and saw a show on the Alaska Troopers. The troopers also act as Fish and Game. One of the troopers was checking on fishermen in the bear country of Kenai and one of the fishermen had a pistol nearby for bears. Apparently, the fisher used to carry a .44 magnum but had had a 'close encounter' with a bear and now had a Smith and Wesson 500. It was new to me? I looked it up. Lordy, lordy. I'd be afraid to shoot it (but then I used to be afraid of .44's, too). Has anyone reading ever fired one of these beasts? What was is like? Do you still have your hearing, etc. I think they come ported.