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Alaska guide kills Griz with 9mm

Posted on 8/11/16 at 8:26 am
Posted by Hog Zealot
On the Flats
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 8/11/16 at 8:26 am
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The woman I was guiding said that while she did not remember smelling the bear’s breath, it was close enough to her face that it could have bitten her!

American Hunter

I wonder if they all had to change their pants after the encounter. I know I would have.

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This post was edited on 8/11/16 at 8:38 am
Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
13177 posts
Posted on 8/11/16 at 9:08 am to
Should have had a .40.







Posted by Chuker
St George, Louisiana
Member since Nov 2015
7544 posts
Posted on 8/11/16 at 9:10 am to
why was he carrying a 9 in the Alaskan bush? Is that a caliber typically use for defense from bears?
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
56508 posts
Posted on 8/11/16 at 9:54 am to
While I appreciate the enthusiasm, I don't think Larry would've gotten too far with that stick.

Posted by Yammie250F
Member since Jul 2010
904 posts
Posted on 8/11/16 at 10:18 am to
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My first shot was at its neck, and then it began growling and spinning toward the impact. I wanted to hit the head but the bear was moving so fast I simply began shooting each time I could hit a vital area. I hit it six times before it turned to run off, and my seventh shot was into its pelvis area as it ran. When it dropped within 6 feet of the last shot, I checked my pistol and found I had only a single round left in the chamber so decided against walking in and finishing it. My pistol was loaded with Buffalo Bore 9mm +P Outdoorsman 147-grain FN hard-cast loads that have a muzzle velocity of 1100 fps. I had previously tested, compared and proven such loads with my .357 and .44 mags., and I was convinced they would work.
Posted by SetTheMood
The Red Stick
Member since Jul 2012
3182 posts
Posted on 8/11/16 at 10:54 am to
I just got back from a Kodiak fishing trip, and the guides all agreed that anything less than a 44 would just anger a Kodiak Brown bear (barring a lucky shot). I imagine after this article that they'd still agree.

Posted by Huntinguy
Member since Mar 2011
1754 posts
Posted on 8/11/16 at 11:51 am to
If I were in bear country like that I'd want bigger hardware, but with that said, dude just smoked Griz with a 9MM by placing multiple accurate shots on target. Kudos to him!
Posted by Who Me
Ascension
Member since Aug 2011
7090 posts
Posted on 8/11/16 at 1:09 pm to
Damn, not only was it 9 mm but it was only a single stack.
Posted by mark65mc
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
11291 posts
Posted on 8/11/16 at 3:13 pm to


Maybe not smart. But certainly a badass.
Posted by civiltiger07
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2011
14037 posts
Posted on 8/11/16 at 5:08 pm to
Good thing he didn't use a Judge. Would of been nothing left of the bear.
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