Mountain lions can kill adult humans along with large mammals. You can keep your semi-autos and single action revolvers. Derek Wolfe told Tucker Carlson he plans to eat the mountain lion he hunted. The Freedom Arms Model 83, in .454 Casull, in a serious piece of gear. On a personal note I dont like Beside, everyone agrees, and it has been my personal experience in bear (black only so far, but grizzly are about) stand-offs hauling out elk quarters in the Bitterroot Mtns that youre only going to get two shots and the extra round of a semi-auto (6 + 1) offers over a six-shooter revolver is a debate of deck chair arrangements on the Titanic. You should first attempt to fire a warning shot to scare off the lion before it attacks. For those not familiar with this gun, think Dirty Harry. The .44 Magnum is definite bear medicine. Im a pistol guy now, and except for my Ruger Super Red Hawk, I seldom shoot revolvers. It has a 1 7/8-inch barrel and a five-shot cylinder in the classic snub-nosed configuration and wears a set of Pachmayr grips, which feel better than the standard J-Frame grips in my hands. I am from Houston, TX. When the smoke cleared the bear knew where I was (on the ground) and headed my way. They only penetrated a 1/4 of an inch, while the .357 round went through the skull and ended up about nine inches deep in the neck. If I know ahead of time that Im heading into black bear country, I like to carry my big handgun: a Ruger Blackhawk, chambered in .45 Colt, stainless finish with a 7 -inch barrel. They only work if you have them with you. For College Campuses! Predator animals act by instinct when challenged and hunt for food not to rob you or for the pleasure of killing you. A farmer living in Lower Lake, in Lake County, noticed the dead lambs last week and notified the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Your 9mm, .38 spl. I have several 44 mags a .41, .45 Colt and 8 different .357s in various types and the 329PD is lightweight and with the 225s is heavy medicine for bears. I was hunting in Alaska well before most of your parents even drew a breath. If it was acting as weird as they say, they were idiots for not assuming that it was rabid. I have yet to set foot in Alaska, but I have many friends and colleagues who either live there, or have significant hunting experience in the 49th state, where encounters with brown bears can honestly represent the hunter becoming the hunted. I looked at my knife on my hip and quickly decided thst wouldnt work. The compilation lists 61 mountain lion attacks that resulted in injuries in the 16 and a half years, and at least 31 cases where attacks were thwarted by aggressive action. Poisons, like these rodenticides, harm lions. Oaf, that was funny! Id have gladly traded it for a snub-nose .38 Special. I carry either my Ruger Alasken 44 mag, or my Ruger GP 100 in 44 Special with custom loaded 255 gr. 9MM hollow points will kill anything in Texas short of a feral hog. It did not take long to realize that the recoil of the .475 with 425gr. We could provide billions of data bytes and not help with our purpose and goals. The group was less than four inches and the ammo was full-power Winchester factory loads so it was full recoil. In the question of "Is the .22 LR Long Rifle within the ideal range of suitable calibers for cougar or . Humans make a choice to attack you and deserve what they get. The bullet entered at the last rib on the right side and ripped through diagonally and lodged in the base of the neck on the left side. Bullets dont tend to divert in the wind at the necessary defensive distances. A mountain lion killed some goats about a half mile from us. The cowboy loads are mild and fun to shoot and loaded with 300 plus grain hot loads it is very similar to a 44 mag. Jul 30, 2019. This has way more energy and velocity ahah a standard loading and the judge and governor probably would not safely shoot those loads. 8gr 800-X will put some lead into anyones pencil. I hope those guides told you that if you fire a round, bears start coming from all directions to eat the free gut pile. For the outdoors person a revolver can likewise The ultimate outcomeof this predatory performanceisn't clear, but watching a puma stalking a pair of bull elk makes for an unforgettable sighting. The Hornady 325gr Leverevolution is a whole different story. P.J. There are many reviews of this caliber online. Plus spray gives you a non-lethal way of dealing with somebody's "loving" pet. FMJ. Its a simple concept. 39% were found to . I shot a 1000+ lb. Of course, I dont live in Alaska, nor have I ever killed a bear. I have a buddy who guided a hunter with a .50 AE to a brown in the late eighties when it came out and it was a disaster. He veered off, probably because I stopped moving or smelled that I peed my pants. He normally carries a .44 Magnum but opted for the 9mm that day. They understood the dangers. It is same size as glock 21 (45 acp) so you can practice with the 45 for a lot cheaper. Last I heard the Judge and Governor are chambered in .45 Colt and shoot the exact same rounds as your Redhawk does. This makes cougars great jumpers, able to leap from the ground 18 feet up into a tree. I would also explore all the different kinds ammo available that would be the best for an attack by a bear. The female mountain lion in a chilling faceoff with a solo trail runner in Utah wasn't trying to kill him. or wherever. bullets would probably only allow one shot, one handed. Robert Rourke famously said, Use enough gun.. The key is putting the projectile in the right spot. Both holsters always pack into camp with me. I call those DGUs as easily as a person on person. The big cats are thin skinned and not that hard to kill. A good .357 Magnum and I really like the Kimber K6s will definitely come in handy. Ivy. Now that is change of Biblical proportions. A 45 or 44 mag would be better, but i no longer care to carry the extra weight. The only grizzly I ever saw that was dead right there.. A 38 special? # 3. Just no big name in the periodicals. I placed a dollar bill next to the track and took a photo. I am also, by trade, a Professional Land Surveyor, so my work hours are often spent in the remote wilderness areas. Big hand guns buck like a mule, and even though adrenaline is flowing, that big gun will jump and you will have to push hard for that second shot, The .460 Roland doesnt rise as much as the .45 Colt. Gonna do that with a 45LC or .44 mag? My handloads push a 200gr hardcast bullet to just under 1300fps. For this update, we found another .22 rimfire case, two additional 9mm cases, another .38 special case, three additional .357 magnum cases, another 10mm case, five additional .44 magnum cases . However, if you're going to deploy bear spray against a mountain lion, then you need to make sure of a few things. That wouldnt do it for me. If one only goes out when and where a mild breeze at most is at their back on a sunny day.. Well you get my drift. coyotes .357 magnum will probably work as long as you're not running into any bears .44 magnum is preferable. With a 5 inch un-ported barrel, 300 grain hard cast solids, cut an X on the point with a fine hack saw about 1/8 of an inch deep. When I asked him for his insight, he was kind enough to respond in detail. After I put it down with my .357 magnum, we found both 9mm rounds stuck in the skull. While attempting to release the Grizzly an accident occurred with the bear on top of They dont respond the same way as healthy animals. Absolutely. Bears cannot see as well as they can hear and smell. the sidearm nicely supplements the rifle, as a companion piece. Carry the biggest gun you can for bears or charging moose. Works good for road rage as well. Most sheep hunts have included bear encounters. For more information about Smith & Wesson, click here. My Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt with handloads, 300-grains, 1,200 fps (1,192 to be exact) goes with me on a lot of black bear hunts with hounds. @1,3000+ FPS, a 255 gr. Mountain lions are a protected species in California. When a bear is facing you even if you penetrate the meat and skull, the skull is angled flat so the bullet would probably ricochet rather than penetrate. In the melay to draw his weapon he had hit the magazine release and his magazine fell out. death by wild beast is now becoming more common. If you put a 6.25 inch barrel on the glock 20 it is very capable of stopping most large animals. Mountain lions will usually stay within their own habitats and hunt for their own food sources. Despite the firepower, these guys all tried to avoid brown bear encounters. Carrying a 9mm, 10mm, 45 acp, etc. I dont shoot them well enough, fast enough to satisfy me, 2. You think living in the Alaskan bush 24/7/365 for 33 years as a bear guide makes you an expert? Buzz, I agree, whatever you have at the moment, is the best choice. There is nothing wrong with the cartridge. So if its a two shot scenario with a revolver, I can place 4 AIMED shots with my 10mm in the same amount of time. After feeding on its kill, the lion will cache the prey, or bury it in a secluded spot. Regardless, I draw the line at 10mm and 45 Super as my bottom 2 choices in bear country. Answer (1 of 2): Plenty of them. based on their investigations of human-bear encounters since 1992, persons encountering grizzlies and defending themselves with firearms suffer injury about 50% of the time. Look it up. 44 mag power in a high cap auto loader. Picture yourself on your back with a bear in your face and you trying to fight him off with one hand and reaching for your gun. My advice would be take the largest caliber you can comfortably handle. next fly out someplace and sleep in a tent than write something that means something. None of the planned gun laws have any impact on bolt-action rifles as far as I'm aware (except perhaps limiting magazine capacity if it has one), and to be extra safe you could get a bolt-action rifle without a detachable magazine. "It is unlawful to kill a mountain lion without a permit for the California Department of Fish and . Jim Farmer vermin such as raccoon, skunk, possum, etc. But again, as the species is protected, they were unable to carry out efforts to catch it. If I cant do it with that then I guess I was destined to lose that fight. That said, here are my picks. in bear country. A Utah friend of mine called to ask about using a .38 Special with a 4" barrel as a trail gun and a defensive gun in the mountains of his home state. If the Hellsing 454 Casull is ever made (semi- auto), I want one. Federal, Both are excellent sidearms but leave something to be desired when confronting big game in the boonies. A 22 may kill a mountain lion, but a 44 magnum will kill their soul as well. Even with the hottest 460 I find the revolver to be controllable. This I know from personal experience! The photos are nice, but all the ammo photos are of hollow points, and I have substantial doubts about the value of hollow points against bears, especially grizzlies. The first dozen rounds I shot were without gloves and I got a severe cut on my support hand thumb! Mountain lions have a size advantage, a power advantage, and more weapons in their arsenal to kill a wolf. A mountain lion would win a fight against a wolf. 45acp . May 24, 2022 Alexis. At night you may wish a good shotgun and buck shot. Great advice. But in advanced Industrialized Countries your a dying bread of cat. Roughly the same size as my 8 S & W 44 mag, but a lot more fire power. He is a hard-core gun guy and he agrees with me on cartridges, guns and bullets. 200gr LRN out of my G29 or EAA Elite Match. Buy .357 magnum at the minimum. My Glock 10 mm w/ 15 + 1,in Of course you can imagine the hysterical reactions that suggestion creates.. I started reloading and when the bear got to about 12 yards, I dropped my percussion cap in the leaves. She ran out of there at Mach 3, with her blue hair on fire. Of the pistols that you listed carry the one you shoot best. Underwood now has a 230grain all copper extreme hunter load at 1700fps. Just aim above the front tire, through the fender taking out the engine block. Same holster also. While being careful not to say Bear Spray is the Cats meow.. (something to do with not wanting to have their pants sued off by someone who follows their articles advice and whose relatives sue? The grizzly and brown bears are a completely different story. That being said I would never recommend a .22 for bear protection or hunting. It has been updated through June of 2017. Self-Defense, I know Phil has seen more bears killed than I ever will, but he got lucky. I have never had a chance to stop a bear yet buy was close to one in Yellow Stone park a few years ago when the bear came Its time for some lab work, and the Feds arent going to let us stake a few bears out in someones back forty to test loads out on. from the bear. A Smith & Wesson Model 29, in .44 Remington Magnum completely in the vein of Dirty Harry still makes an excellent choice for the bear woods. You are on the Alaskan highways lets get that straight. the 45 colt will out perform even the 454 if the right cases are used in bullet weights up to 410gr. The 30-50 yd accuracy is simple.AMAZING SHOT PLACEMENT WITH POWER. Winchester lists their .410 GA slugs as 1800 feet per second. The wife and I carry 7.5 Ruger Redhawks in 480 Ruger. A brown bears a Swiss mil-spec mugger, with built-in armor all over, especially around the brain. had the game warden not had his .357 Magnum holstered on his person the Grizzly A study done by US Fish and Wildlife produced the following results. In your expert opinion is my 44mag redhawk with LBT heat treated solids weighing 300 grains adequate? They are considered important in maintaining ecosystems and controlling other animal populations such as deer, its preferred prey. P-38 was a male mountain lion born in 2012 and first collared in 2015, the statement said. I live in Alaska and Ive turned a Glock 21 into a 460 Rowland. 7.6225 Red Army Standard 86gr. More than 12,400 mountain lions were killed between 1907 and 1963 and turned in for bounties, according to the Mountain Lion Foundation. The statement that you wont be able to dump a full magazine into a charging bear is likely true as well. What I really love I the light weight of the Blackhawk, its great in a shoulder rig. If used in a custom 5 shot 45 colt with bullets and a cyl. Hell no! I have been carrying my 1911 or my Taurus PT-92 for years and know what each round can do as a former US Army medic. I heard that some hikers on Mt. So, perhaps .45 colt is NOT the best choice for a bear. Of course the welfare of humans (the public) must always come last. LAR Grizzly 45 Win Mag. But also a few manufacturers that load plus P 45 Colt rounds that are every bit as powerful as the 44 magnum. We dont know what caliber, make or model the handgun was. Park staff monitor the population through satellite GPS collars, remote cameras and . So, no .38s but the only options arent .44s, 454s, 460s 475 linebaugh or 500s. Worse is the comment on using a .38 Spl in bear country is better then no gun: BS, if your not prepared, dont go! can of bear spray is your best defense, for within 50 feet. The video shows the mountain lion sneaking up around a corner behind an unsuspecting deer and rapidly tackling it to the ground, before dragging it off by its neck. Some dogs work together well enough to make a cat figure it's best to run but rarely will a pack of dogs be able to kill a cougar. Bears do not like facing off with skunks because their nose and eyes are two of their more sensitive parts. An official from the department visited the farm shortly after the incident and found tracks belonging to the animal, according to local news reports. Anyhow, nice article and just consider the glock 10 mm if you are comfortable with a semi-auto tyoe pistol. Our neighbor asked if I would come over and put it down. Most exhibit the same irrational fear of bears as the rest of the country and irrational fear does little to generate rational ideas. You can love a single action revolver but you wont find an Alaskan guide or hunter carrying one, or a semi-auto pistol without a 45-70 or 338WinMag at the ready. load of No. The local police department and/or county sheriffs office can also respond to mountain lion-public safety calls to a 911 operator. I rather be over gun then under gun. Numerous attacks this summer, to include at least two confirmed deaths. The 7 -inch barrel makes for a bit more cumbersome handgun, but the author feels the accuracy is well worth it. Moutain Lions arent bear-zombie-meat-tanks. If you carry anything less than a S&W 500 Magnum 4 inch for self protection in this state while in the outdoors you are playing with fire. elk Good responses. Killed a mountain Grizzly but did not get my polar bear. No, they dont. Dont leave your gun in the car. Lets stop trying to impress each other with useless specifications and gobbly-gooky BS. on this subject is this: self defense/house protection/concealed carry is only half You have to be a reloader or know a reloader to get this, but it is well worth it. Now before we take a look at particular models and calibers, lets get one basic premise out of the way: when the excrement hits the oscillator, any gun is better than no gun. the game warden. The mountain lion, also called a cougar, is the largest wildcat in North America north of Mexico. I live in Alaska. My thought However many decades ago, I was a PPC competitor. Texas Teens Getting Carry Licenses! He saw a seasoned Ranger carry the same rigging and said that was good enough for Him. Humans travel about 21MPH tops.. Bears.. 35mph.. tell me want have you really killed lately. Year later, shot a black bear same ammo, but out of a desert eagle way better results. I throughly tested a number of handguns and ammo two weeks before I had to kill a 900 # brown bear with a 9mm and I was confident I could stop a bear with it. There are many rifles to go with other calibers that would be nice to have same caliber bullet in pistol and rifle (i.e. The study found that adult male lions were more likely to kill less but bigger prey than females. Mountain Lion Foundation It definitely works. The recoil is quite severe for all of these loads and I cant imagine wanting or needing to go to the 460 Rowland! My gun likes the Hornady XTPs best, and I feel confident making vital hits out to 40 yards or so with this combination. The animal slain by the man charged on Tuesday was a mountain lion known to wildlife biologists as P-38, a male about 7 years old believed to have sired four litters of cubs, said Karen Wold . Si saw a black bear last year, and got lost running away from it. You didnt say anything about the Ruger SuperRedHawk .454 Casull? A mountain lion was killed in the Santa Monica Mountains, becoming the first killed under the state's depredation law, a National . It is all filled with a bias against firearms.. As to the power of black bears, I shot a big boar with a 240 grain CVA slug at about 60 yards. I doubt that I have walked past a moose without noticing. The lion had killed the livestock but had not eaten them, The Mercury News reported. The BFR 45-70 was not mentioned. Cork Graham (corkgraham.com) , a fellow writer, hunter, and Alaska resident not to mention an actor on the Discovery Channel had a bit of a different perspective. I read with interest the side arms in bear country. They come in 45 Win Mag and 50 AE as well. Exactly. My two cents. is probably better than nothing but foolhardy in my opinion. Im still skeered o rabbies. Also, my pre-1982 That being said i would still rather has a single action 44 mag or 45 colt than a 9mm for bear defenseanyday! Its the sick, injured, old one that will risk human contact. Last time I was buying bulk ammo in 5.56 mm NATO, 9 mm, .40 Smith, .44 Mag and Sun, Jan 29, 2023. . An interesting piece giving advice from expert typewriter shooters to bear hunters. Usually blacktail deer. The bear was hurt so it couldnt run thank God abd CVA. I can hit an outboard engine at 100 yards. Made me wonder Dont these manufacturers know that hard cast is more effective? Perhaps they were just given that name to sound scary, but are really made for 2 legged predators? If the attacking bear is perfectly downwind, you will have some chance with bear spray. What about a Judge or Governor, that can shoot .45 Long Colt or .410 shotgun shells? The cougar was probably at the end of the rage stage, where attacks on almost anything are common. He said he was not scared of all the trips he made. They have great hunting senses that help them spot prey along with sharp claws and powerful bites. 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