9mm vs 10mm for Bear defense.

[UpNorth89]

After I killed the bear with my 10mm I backed off to 9 and 40. My shot went home and killed him instantly.....but the follow up shots on the 10 are simply slower and in the event of injury the recoil is substantial enough to possibly not allow the gun to cycle correctly.

Whatever you choose.....shoot it a lot.

This. If a bear is on me I want it to go bang when I pull the trigger and not have to worry about limp wristing a 10mm.

 

[taskswap]

This. If a bear is on me I want it to go bang when I pull the trigger and not have to worry about limp wristing a 10mm.

Honestly, "bears" has to be the one topic where debates over "6 shooter reliability" vs "15 in the mag" actually still have some meaning today.

If Mr Bear ever does come for me, you can just call me "spray and pray"...

 

[Ak kid]

I live, work, and play around both brown and black bears in Southeast Alaska. I've had 100s of bear contacts including being charged and having to shoot nuisance bears. (Former LEO) This is a very informative video and I have considered carrying a 10. Currently I always carry a 44 mag in bear country.