Is 10 mm enough for black bear protection? Never fired one so I haven't a clue
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Make sure it's not a Glock 10mmI can't saw for sure as I don't live in bear county, but I would think it would be plenty. I have heard some guides carry a 10 mm in Alaska.
Have a friend with a 1500 dollar 10mm sig thats a single shot, you pull the trigger and the mag falls out every time no matter who shoots it, on its way back to sig for the third timeSaw a video where sig had a hard time with some of the heavy 10mm
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One if not both ammunition manufactures I linked above do not recommend using them in Glock pistols. Their websites discuss why.
The 10mm with the right bullet will do fine. There has been a huge increase in demand for the 10mm in the last 5 years. Have read many stories how in places like Alaska guides, hunters, fisherman, and others are going with the 10mm because of the capacity, gun and ammo availability, and types of bullets. My understanding is although there are more powerful rounds out there the 10mm and the capacity of many of the guns is more beneficial. When the ole bunghole is tighter than a frogs hind end what you rather have 6 rounds to save your keyster or 15. Oh and jumping ahead of the "proper one shot placement being most critical" when a pissed off animal is traveling 30mph and at 20 ft anoint no such thing, it's let the dragon breath fire and hope the man upstairs is fixing to lend a hand
6 big booms verses 15. Very good comment. Now this idea/theory being based on first hand articles I've read and interviews with attack survivors through the years, is simply this - a semi auto will give the vast majority an incredible advantage for multiple shots. Failure rates on wheel guns during attacks are higher than than most realize. This is a debatable all day thing and really ends up being a personal choice. Watch an IDPA match especially with newer shooters and you'll see failures with wheels and semi. As far as the wet, dirty, and nasty there are a crap ton of men that survived beaches to jungles and every other hell hole they were forced into with a good ole 1911. Reliable in the nasty comes into play in the build. You want one ragged hole at 25yards get a $3000 show piece. Want to come come home get a $500. Rather have it rattle and work in hell or the yard than be able to comb my hair and ooh and ahhh. Many think wheel guns are simply pull trigger her bang. Not so much If it's a single action you going to have to cook the hammer, readjust grip, acquire target best you can, and fire then start all over again for next shot. Double action you'll have to getting through about 12-15 pounds of trigger pull to rotate cylinder, **** hammer, and fire while retaining on target. But like I said the facts and opinions are out there for both wheel and semi. And it really ends up being personal opinion.
Again really good comment thank you. Glad this site is finally getting back to conversations instead of insults and butt hurt
I'd way rather have a semi-auto than a revolver if a black bear was getting aggressive. You may not get all 15 rounds off, but you can sure pour on the fire. In 18 years of instructing LE shooters, mostly shooting Glocks, I hardly ever saw one fail to go boom. I'm talking over 200 thousand rounds. A revolver isn't a guarantee either. They have longer, heavier triggers and are way more complex than people think.I totally get the idea of wanting 15 rounds vs 6.....but.....the angry animal mentioned traveling 30mph at 20 feet.....your likely not getting off 15 rounds....and the revolver is almost certainly going boom 6 times....the automatic might...might not.....6 "bigger" booms could be an advantage. (No doubt I'm in the minority...but in wet nasty dirty conditions the revolver is a very dependable weapon) but if I was carrying an auto...the 10mm would be a fine choice.