Weight of sidearm what do you consider heavy?

[Fromthedepths]

Taurus tracker 357 mag loaded 43oz

 

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Here’s a question for you folks , am I under gunned with a 357 for bear ?

Well, I can tell you this. i've shot close to 100 hogs at close range with a Ruger security six in .357 with 158gr hollow points. [30+ yrs ago]
All in CA- Hollister area


Santa Cruz mtns



I was shocked how many times one....two...three rounds wouldn't kill them. Well of course straight down on the backbone drops them....its the getting them to hold still part that was hard- grin. Multiple shots to the head and some of those pigs still on their feet-crazy.

I have come to believe that the hardcast or the penetrating rounds are a game changer. Now unfortunately I personally don't do that depredation anymore to test on a bunch of hogs.

I do think that if those bullets would not mushroom...like the penetrating rounds of today----they would be much more effective.

So to your question, I think .357 is good...if used with hardcast bullets. I wish i still had hundreds of hogs to verify.

I do know knives work well too /grin [me with Tass in the Alexander valley]

 

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So for conversation purposes....I know those are hogs^

But if anything they are tougher than black bears, IMHO. I've never shot a Brownie or Grizz....so couldn't say on those.

one more, early 80's ....good times