> From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mike wilson > >>> > >>> Have to agree with P.J. about this. There was an incident last > >>> year(?) when a guy was walking no more than a mile or so from his > >>> house and was attacked by an old, dying (of starvation) Grizzly. > It > >>> may have been a gummy bear but it was 6-800lbs of hungry omnivore > >>> determined to have an easy meal. Only because he was carrying a > >>> particularly powerful handgun (and managed a lucky hit with one of > >>> the three rounds he managed to > >>> fire) did he survive. Humans are still the huntee in some parts of > >>> the continent. > >> > >> A link for those interested. > >> http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/31/man-kills-charging- > bear > >> -with-454-casull/ > >> > > > > A "snub nose" .454 Casull! > > > > I'd hate to try to empty the cylinder on one of those in a hurry. > > As it would seem to entail being in the path of a charging predator, I > tend to agree with you. But I'd give it a jolly good go if I had to. >
I think the bear would perhaps be thinking the same thing. I'd give evens on the outcome. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
