Man killed by bear in Groom Creek

[Half Cocked]

[xerts1191]

Not a good way to go, RIP

[xerts1191]

https://blog.batchgeo.com/bear-attack-statistics/
This attack got me wondering?
Bear attack stats

[xerts1191]

https://www.greenbelly.co/pages/are-bla ... -dangerous

Black bear attacks since 2011

[xerts1191]

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/black-bear ... -by-state/

Black bear population by state

[Tenring]

Thats it, I am buying a 10mm.

[Hedley lamarr 23]

Thats it, I am buying a 10mm.

Just got the xdm 10mm..very nice

[Tenring]

Thats it, I am buying a 10mm.

Just got the xdm 10mm..very nice

The XDM is the one I think Ill get, leaning towards the compact, which one did you get?

[smithers599]

https://www.greenbelly.co/pages/are-bla ... -dangerous

Black bear attacks since 2011

Guess they'll have to update their chart.

ammoland.com keeps track of all handgun defense incidents against bears. Handguns generally are 98% effective. The surprising thing is .38 Special, .40 S&W, even 9mm BL have worked. So long as you have some sort of gun, you are way better off than having no gun. (And way better off than using bear spray, which it turns out is much less effective than a gun.)

https://www.ammoland.com/2022/04/update ... z84wjg5ZQS

https://www.ammoland.com/2021/06/handgu ... z7OqMMNaDn

Read the stories.

[smithers599]

Read more: https://www.ammoland.com/2022/04/update ... z84wlxkKxL
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September 13, 2011, .38 Special, Wyoming Grizzly Bear, AmmoLand article. FOIA Page 1144

Hunter Two had seen Hunter One darting up the downed timber, and the bears coming at them. Hunter Two ran to climb a downed tree near Hunter One, tossing his bow to facilitate his ascent. Hunter Two slipped and landed on his back, looking up to see the larger bear looming over him. He brought up his foot to kick at the bear, and the bear grabbed his right ankle. He yelled at Hunter One to shoot the bear!

At this point, Hunter One had drawn his .38 revolver. He fired two shots as the bear attacked Hunter two. The bear disengaged from Hunter Two, fell down, and started to come up toward Hunter One. Hunter One fired another shot at the bear, and it went down for good. Hunter One reported all shots were fired from six feet or less.

[XJThrottle]

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September 13, 2011, .38 Special, Wyoming Grizzly Bear, AmmoLand article. FOIA Page 1144

Hunter Two had seen Hunter One darting up the downed timber, and the bears coming at them. Hunter Two ran to climb a downed tree near Hunter One, tossing his bow to facilitate his ascent. Hunter Two slipped and landed on his back, looking up to see the larger bear looming over him. He brought up his foot to kick at the bear, and the bear grabbed his right ankle. He yelled at Hunter One to shoot the bear!

At this point, Hunter One had drawn his .38 revolver. He fired two shots as the bear attacked Hunter two. The bear disengaged from Hunter Two, fell down, and started to come up toward Hunter One. Hunter One fired another shot at the bear, and it went down for good. Hunter One reported all shots were fired from six feet or less.

His buddy is being attacked and he doesn't wheel dump the bear? He's less that 6 feet away. And a .38s? WTF..?.

[Half Cocked]

Both brown (grizzly) and black bears live in Alaska, but, despite their names - color isn’t a good indicator of which is which. Black bears in southeast Alaska are indeed usually black, or black-ish, but in other parts of the state they can be brown, cinnamon, and even white!


Brown bears are usually the bigger of the two, growing up to 1,500 pounds. Brown bears in southeast Alaska tend to be larger than those in Alaska’s interior (and the few left in the lower 48) due to plentiful salmon runs in that part of the state.



Smaller brown bears are usually 500-900 pounds and black bears generally come in at 200-500. They also fluctuate in size due to hibernation and the feasting than fasting that it calls for, so size isn’t the best indicator either.

Black bears have shorter nails (1.5”) which help them to climb trees, not a brown bear’s forte. Both are very fast runners, but black bears are the fastest at 30 miles per hour. (Apt time for a reminder: NEVER run from a bear!)

Alaska guides use big bore revolvers like .44 Mag or 500 S&W for the big brown bears. The black bear is smaller than the brown bear so these big cartridges may not be needed to stop one.

https://alaskashoreexcursions.com/blog/ ... rown-bears

[Hedley lamarr 23]

Thats it, I am buying a 10mm.

Just got the xdm 10mm..very nice

The XDM is the one I think Ill get, leaning towards the compact, which one did you get?

I got the 4.5..package deal on gunbroker..came with 6 magazines
..Carolina Caliber was the seller..great deal..I think it was 569.00..free shipping

[Suck My Glock]

I guess it turns out that instead of packing a pistol, I should be wearing a beekeeper's outfit.

[smithers599]

I guess it turns out that instead of packing a pistol, I should be wearing a beekeeper's outfit.

In that case, you'll be needing one of these:
https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial ... use/461387