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Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP? 458Win #11332148 07/26/16
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George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,144 Likes: 5	Phil, in the picture, the inordinate proportions of "the bear" and "the gun" belie the focus of one with the experience with both the animals and guns. While I've had many handguns, I'm continually impressed by a good load out of a 9mm +P from my diminutive Sig 938. Very good shooting.

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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
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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
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	Barkoff	07/19/16
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
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	domit	07/21/16
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?	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?	gunner500	07/30/16
Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	TAGLARRY	07/24/16
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Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	idahoguy101	07/25/16
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Re: Bear protection: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP?	wildhobbybobby	07/27/16
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