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I like your thought process. 3x7=21 230 hardball pieces of lead should make a difference. Then again.

Geez, try not to overthink it. You decided on the 629 I thought. I'd get the ammo and start practicing already. See how fast you can sling a good group down range in 4 seconds or less. Heck, you're going into Grizzly country. Just saying...get some bear spray while you're at it.

The web site says it has the Speed Loader pouch.

Wyogal
629 no doubt.

And, a 45 Colt.

Hill People Gear Heavy Cover Kit Bag. Glock 20 with a Streamlight TLR3 light.

Those lights are a big plus when needed.

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++++ These are grizzlies. They are fast. Carry bearspray too. Yeah, I know a lot of junk. I carry both when solo, and I am carting a .338. I always have bearspray with safety off within easy reach while field dressing, even when I have backup. I move it around to keep it in reach. No I have not had problems....yet. But the bears are around.

The first day or two I usually carry a handgun but after that I am too tired to carry any extra weight.

Fast enough that you have little or no time to react when they are coming your direction full speed through the timber.

I'm the other way around. Generally speaking, any handgun I would consider a sufficient one to shoot at an angry grizzly I consider too big for me to daily carry. I would rather take my Ruger Alaskan 454 than any of my daily carry pieces. Most times bowhunting in Grizzly country I will carry pepper spray while hunting.

This is the most realistic answer so far.

I carried a FA 454C in a left side crossdraw with 335 lbt's when I hunted The Thoroughfare in WY, took it to take a piss and had it in my bedroll in the tent at darkthirty too, that area is loaded with grizz.

If you can't handle the weight of a 329 PD or a Glock 20, IMHO you have more training to do...

When we horsepack into the Bob Marshall or if a Griz has been spotted around our place (and if I'm not carrying a rifle) I carry this 629 Classic. I've shot it a lot and have confidence in it. Fast, repeat shots are no problem.

The reloads are 285 grain hardcasts from Beartooth bullets @ 1235 fps. I carry it in a strong side Safariland holster.

Nothing, but when you go go back to pack more meat out then carry.

I'm usually trying to figure out what I can leave behind.

That said if I was to do that and thought I needed a short gun it'd be a S&W 329 PD.

Go with the 10 mm. You can shoot it more accurately, many more shots as fast as you can pull the trigger.

Go with the 10mm, install speed sights, they are good in low light situation. They are what police use on their pistols. Easy to see on a dark object. Very accurate.