Best bear defense ammo? & New Hornady Backcountry Defense/DGH?

[Koda_]

Got it. What about penetration? Wouldn’t a spritzer bullet have more penetration?

Only if it did not hit any bone.

 

[Formidilosus]

Got it. What about penetration? Wouldn’t a spritzer bullet have more penetration?

No, not usually. Spitzers will yaw (tumble) at some point in the penetration and then drastically reduce the total depth.

 

[Tmac]

Some dated, but interesting info here about penetration and meplat size.

https://www.garrettcartridges.com/commentaries.html

There are some concave large meplat solid bullets made, they are said to offer excellent straight line penetration and a larger wound channel than a flat meplat. Most are in African DG calibers. Swift and some others make them. Not sure if there would be applicability to pistol cartridges. Swift A-frame pistol bullets might be a good choice where available too. Basically a bonded partition, in revolver sizes, iirc.

 

[mtnbound]

I don't want to remember to grab a different mag or ammo when I go into the woods, so I carry the same ammo in the woods as I do in town, either Speer Gold Dot or Hornady Critical Duty. Both are very well-tested for LE and are barrier-blind.

 

[Koda_]

I don't want to remember to grab a different mag or ammo when I go into the woods, so I carry the same ammo in the woods as I do in town, either Speer Gold Dot or Hornady Critical Duty. Both are very well-tested for LE and are barrier-blind.

The last thing I would want for bear defense would be hollow points. Heres a true story of a 10mm vs black bear using Hornady Critical Dutys.

A New Mexico Bear Attack Finally Stopped With a GLOCK 10mm Pistol - The Truth About Guns

On morning of July 25, 2018, Bridger Petrini was out near the Colorado border, working his dogs for the upcoming New Mexico bear season. He had purchased his professional guide service eight years earlier from his father, who started it in 1985. Bear season would open in less than three weeks...

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[wyosam]

Some dated, but interesting info here about penetration and meplat size.

https://www.garrettcartridges.com/commentaries.html

There are some concave large meplat solid bullets made, they are said to offer excellent straight line penetration and a larger wound channel than a flat meplat. Most are in African DG calibers. Swift and some others make them. Not sure if there would be applicability to pistol cartridges. Swift A-frame pistol bullets might be a good choice where available too. Basically a bonded partition, in revolver sizes, iirc.

I know copper bullets don’t get much love here, but that sounds a lot like Hammer’s pistol bullet offerings. Wide meplat, slightly concave, designed to expand slight to caliber size (to meet some state’s requirements of expanding handgun bullets for hunting)


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