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<br>As always, you throw a wrench in the works. Don't get me wrong, it's a good thing as it makes me think. After all, you have much more experience than I do and I'd be a fool not to consider what you have to say.
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<br>As you know, I've approached this from the point of view that when out in the field I want to defend against the worst senario...
<br>and that's pretty much black bear in our neck of the woods.
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<br>But... you mention hard cast "zipping" through...which I assume to mean that it missed everything internal...shoulder... spine... neck... lung... heart...etc. And should you hit a shoulder with a hard cast of the weights we're discussing, would it not "crumple" the bb? Would he not turn to the injury? Or would he ignore it and run off on 3 legs? (not trying to be funny).
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<br>So now I'm a little confused.
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<br>On another note... your suggestion of the rolling tire for practice is a wonderful one, perhaps you know a gravel pit... :-).
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<br>So...with defense in mind... in mid to north washington state it would be black bear and 240-260 gr. jsp would be enough... or perhaps the 255 SWC like E. Keith suggests? (I believe it's 255, I could be mistaken)
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<br>Way north, on this side of the canadian border, where there are grizzly bears, the hard cast 310, or something of that weight, etc., would be a likely candidate. Yes?
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<br>Question is...what to sight-in at? Seems like it'd be better to have it regulated to the heavier round first, then go from there.
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<br>Like to read your article. If you could, please mail it to
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thetenderfoot@earthlink.net<br>
<br>Thanks again.