Originally Posted by jwp475
Originally Posted by MOGC
Originally Posted by jwp475
Originally Posted by buttstock
Go to accuratereloading.com >>>Alaska hunting

Or check out the Alaska section on this website.

Or search the net...

Master bear guide Phil Shoemaker killed a brown bear with 9mm. He also did it with a 3” barreled S&W model 60 j-frame 357 mag.

He goes by the handle “458win”



I'm not aware of but one bear that Phil used on handgun on to stop and that was with a 9mm. I'd like to see the link to the one with a 357 mag, if it exists



I think I recall reading that Phil's daughter carries a .357 with 180 gr. hardcast for bear protection.



Yes that is true as has Phil, but I know of no time that the 357 been used on an attacking bear by either




I believe I remember reading on here years back that Phil had used the 357 with either hard cast or maybe it was the Hornady tmj. He stated that he trusted it enough that he gave his Smith and Wesson 4 inch to his daughter when she started guiding?