hand gun for black bear hunting

im looking to getting a hand gun for bear hunting so i can get threw the woods faster and not tear a rifle up so bad. what caliber should i get. i also what to use that hand gun for in the woods for scouting for snakes or whatever and to carry deer hunting for extra protection more for when black powder hunting

 

44 mag, 357 mag? Preferably 44 mag.

 

A short barrel 500 S&W or i've heard people carrying around 454 casulls too

 

I thought about a 454, but that gets expensive. For auto 10mm, but I would trust a revolver over an auto in the woods.

 

If you were to go 10mm auto i'd get a Glock 20. Nothing beats a Glock.

 

how far off do u think a 9mm will be off. a guy told me one time that would work i think maybe a little low.

 

I wouldn't trust using a 9mm to take down a bear

 

For stopping a bear I wouldn't use any thing less than a 10mm.
My cousin shot a hog 8 times in the face with a 40 s&w with jhp's to stop it.

 

I've heard of people using 10mm hard cast against bear

 

how bout a .45

 

My 10 cents, 9mm isn't enough for a bear

...06 Tacoma Owner beat me to it

 

.45 ACP or .45 long colt?

 

44Mag

 

45 acp no don't have the velocity 45 lc yes. If you want auto maybe 10mm, 40s&w, or 357 sig.

 

In a perfect world where Yogi cooperates you could use a 9mm.
In the real world get the largest most powerful handgun ( revolver ) in the world to give you every advantage you can get.
.44 mag would be my absolute smallest cartridge in a handgun for a dangerous animal, the kind that can eat you.
Best of luck on the hunt.

 

.45acp

 

i hunt with hounds so the bear should be in a tree

 

I wouldn't trust anything below a 10mm or a 44 mag

 

That's a diffrent story. I still would not trust a 9mm.

 

whats caliber is above a 10mm or a 44mag. not really familiar with hand guns all my family uses is rifle unless home protection