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Since no one else has mentioned it,
Research Phil Shoemakers 9mm bear kill.

For years he ran against the flow.

Everyone pushed for a handcannon firing the hottest possible loads,
with the intent of crushing a bear. Phil, using the wisdom from years
of hunting big bears, knew that any handgun couldnt produce enough
horsepower to overcome a less than perfect hit.

His opinion was
a 9mm/357 produced enough snot to do the same job as a 44 magnum,
if placed in a nerve center. While having light enough recoil to allow
for quick follow up shots(more chances for that perfect hit).

He eventually was in the position to prove it, with a 9mm and hardcast
loads.


He posted the story here under 458Win a number of years ago.