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I guess the subject ask the question. I am coming to Alaska for a moose hunt with friends in 2006. I am wondering what do hunters who live in Alaska carry as a backup for defense against Brown bears. I am curious not only what caliber, model, maker and barrel length but also the loads you all use. I was thinking along the lines of 41,44 mag or even a S&W 500. What do you think? I want stopping power but not over kill, if there is such a thing with Grizzlies. I have hunter black bear for years in Canada, but as you know you can't carry a handgun in Canada. However hunting in Grizzly country I would feel better packing something extra.

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• Back up hangun for bear defense hunter1339 Dec 04 2005
  • Back Up alaska bush man Dec 11 2005
  • Lightweight sidearm Dirtysouth Dec 06 2005
  • Interesting Reading Daveinthebush Dec 06 2005
  • What I do bradb1169 Dec 06 2005
    • Great Posts Jake_65_65 Dec 06 2005
  • Another opinion martyv Dec 06 2005
  • Thought Process Jake_65_65 Dec 05 2005
    • Thanks, Jake! Michael Strahan Dec 05 2005
  • Bear Backing Brian Richardson Dec 05 2005
    • Jum in Delta Snowwolfe Dec 05 2005
  • Handgun bear protection Kirk Dec 05 2005
  • Jim in delta AlaskaCub Dec 05 2005
  • Heres what I figure Jim in Delta Dec 05 2005
  • Back up gun PastorBob Dec 05 2005
    • Back up Snowwolfe Dec 05 2005
  • take overkill jklingel Dec 05 2005
  • The archives are full of bear protection info... Michael Strahan Dec 05 2005
    • I forgot to mention iron sights Michael Strahan Dec 05 2005
      • no front sight homerdave Dec 05 2005
    • regarding the bear protection thing... sourdough Dec 05 2005
    • bear protection sourdough Dec 05 2005
      • You nailed it on the head Sourdough AlaskaCub Dec 05 2005
    • second what strahan says AlaskaCub Dec 05 2005
      • bear in a scope mariner Dec 05 2005
        • Handgun for bear protection?!? TABoylan Jan 02 2006
        • Mariner response AlaskaCub Dec 05 2005