Originally Posted by Pappy348



I agree the BFR, or really any SA is not ideal for protection, especially against bears. When people talk about carrying something like a Super Blackhawk for bear protection, I always wonder how they plan to draw, cock, and fire while under hundreds of pounds of stinky bear.



No that’s not what I meant. I was talking about the long-framed BFRs. Single-actions are my preference for protection against animals and I can shoot the heavy kicking SAs faster than I can a DA revolver in a caliber that generates meaningful recoil.


Max Prasac

Semper Fidelis

The Gun Digest Book of Hunting Revolvers:
https://youtu.be/zKJbjjPaNUE

Bovine Bullet Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmtZky8T7-k&t=35s

Gun Digest TV's Modern Shooter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGo-KMpXPpA&t=7s