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Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP? bwinters #11283353 07/01/16
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T_Inman Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,274 Likes: 22	I saw Iraqis shot 5-6 times with FMJ 9mms before they were no longer a threat...this is an apples to Buick comparison, but it left me with zero confidence in the 9mm. Better bullets and non-opium fueled bears changes the equation, but I still have zero confidence in the gangsta` 9. Just my opinion on the matter.

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Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	bwinters	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	ingwe	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Bugger	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	fishdog52	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Tanner	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	lvmiker	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	bwinters	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	lvmiker	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	rost495	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	lvmiker	06/19/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	krupp	07/01/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	bea175	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Timberbuck	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	sgt217	07/01/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	justin10mm	07/01/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	sgt217	07/06/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	deflave	07/13/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	obie458	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	justin10mm	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	dennisinaz	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Sakoluvr	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Snipebander	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	mudhen	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	fredIII	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	toad	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	MadMooner	06/26/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	dennisinaz	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	458Win	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Mackay_Sagebrush	06/17/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	bwinters	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	kk alaska	06/26/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Jeffpg	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	kaboku68	06/12/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	SU35	06/14/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	BCSteve	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	bwinters	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	458Win	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	bwinters	06/19/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	458Win	06/19/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	whelennut	06/19/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	bwinters	06/19/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	JMR40	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	urbaneruralite	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	458Win	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Cheyenne	07/20/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	DesertMuleDeer	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	458Win	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	458Win	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	las	07/03/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	458Win	07/05/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	rost495	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	458Win	06/18/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	atse	06/19/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	DocRocket	06/26/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	MadMooner	06/26/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Brad	06/19/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	leftycarbon	06/19/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	las	07/03/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	The_Yetti	07/29/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Captain	07/30/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	tarzan	06/25/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	wyoming260	07/01/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Sitka deer	06/25/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Oheremicus	06/26/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	DocRocket	06/26/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Jedi5150	07/01/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Oheremicus	07/05/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Klikitarik	07/05/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Talus_in_Arizona	07/13/16
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Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Cariboujack	06/26/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	sgt217	07/01/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	T_Inman	07/01/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	99guy	07/01/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	T_Inman	07/01/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	rost495	07/01/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	T_Inman	07/01/16
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Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	pseshooter300	07/04/16
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Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Tejano	07/05/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	kk alaska	07/05/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	loggerbrad	07/13/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	coat4gun	07/20/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	gunner500	07/20/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	BeanMan	07/20/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	gunner500	07/20/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	MarlinMark	07/21/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Bugger	07/21/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	ironbender	07/27/16
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Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	458Win	07/23/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	bwinters	07/24/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Bearcat74	07/24/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	lvmiker	07/24/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Cheyenne	07/25/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	MontanaMarine	07/23/16
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Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	MontanaMarine	07/23/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	elkjaeger	07/23/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	WTM45	07/24/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	MadMooner	07/24/16
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Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	hillbillybear	07/24/16
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Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	idahoguy101	07/25/16
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