454 casull for brown bear books

Casulls passion were sixshooters, and he was determined to create a high velocity round for the. With this crossing the boundary most often associated with. Only two of the six bullets failed to penetrate the bear completely. Building upon the strengths of the raging bull, this behemoth packs in a sixround cylinder and the ability to fire not only. Still, if i were out in the brown bear country of alaska and for some reason it was impractical to tote a rifle or shotgun, i would most definitely feel far better protected with a. When bears attack top sidearms to carry in bear country. One of the more powerful handguns available today, the. The super redhawk is a line of doubleaction magnum revolvers made by sturm, ruger.

Its case is basically a longer by approximately 110th inch and much stronger version of the. American hunter 8 best chargestopping bear cartridges. One nice thing about the rossi in 454 casull is the chamber size, nice tight fit, no doubt due to the pressure the 454 casull generates there needed to be some control over expansion. I carry a 454 casull which makes a 44 mag look like that humvee in randys post. Would a handgun be enough to kill an attacking grizzly bear. Handgun shooters looking for supreme accuracy and maximum knock down power have come to rely on hornady custom pistol ammo, loaded with either the famous hornady xtp extreme terminal performance bullet, our fmj or ftx bullet. Register log in home forums hunters campfire guy shot a brown bear with ruger. I would like to be able to take game out to 100 yrds, but will mostly be shooting at 4070 yrds. Brush, a veteran salmon fishing guide from the town of soldotna, was walking his dogs on a rare day off from work. In august 2009, greg brush, from soldotna, alaska, was walking his dog when an alaskan brown bear charged him.

The shotgun with slugs is great for bear defense, but i am admittedly a rifle. Why 10mm beats 454 casull for alaskan bears youtube. Winchester dual bond ammo 454 casull 260 grain jacketed. This allows 454 casull to be an ideal round for selfprotection for hunters and hikers in bear country. Ive killed enough brown bears to know that i can easily and effectively dispatch any brown bear with a. The issue isnt killing power, its shot placement with an appropriate bullet. Six terrifying bear attack stories interesting things. This went through the ballistics best that will stop with the 240 grain. Grizzly bears are the largest predator in north america, but they seldom pose. On his hip was a large handgun, a ruger chambered for the powerful. Iowegan has a great sticky titled ammo momentum and energy chart in the reloading forum. Due to the fact that the casull is simply an elongated.

The casull cartridges were originally loaded with a triplex load of propellants, which gave progressive burning, aided by the rifle primer ignition, resulting in a progressive acceleration of the bullet as it passed. Solved i decided to wake up early this morning, pick up some extra ammo from my lgs, put a fresh 9v battery in the chrono, and get to the bottom of my muzzle velocity issue with 454 casull bear loads from grizzly cartridge. One time i was with a friend hunting coastal brown bear. Choosing your case is a critical step in reloading, so let midsouth help you get the brass you need, at the best price from brands like hornady, magtech remington, and more. Winchester dual bond ammunition 454 casull 260 grain jacketed hollow point. The lowest load develops 938 ft lbs of energy with a momentum of 46. The taurus raging bull revolver is also available in. Made to commemorate the 10th annual soldier of fortune convention held in 1989, serial sofd007 incorporates rkbs. There is nothing wrong with hunting bear with a revolver, my cousin took a black bear with a. A few questions about my new 454 casull srh alaskan. Less than 20 yards away, a brown bear was charging, ears back, head low and motorin full speed. Introduced in 1997, the super redhawk chambered in. With the hammer back, john is faced with an ethical decision on a trophy bear.

Brown bears are a constant presence in brushs neighborhood, and many residents feel the largelyunhunted. I like the selection of revolvers chambered in 44 mag way more than those ive found in 454 casull, but i would like to know that ive got plenty of firepower. The 12yearold in alaska who just shot the brown with. Exuberantly coloured artwork and favourite animals make. The reasons i would personally go with a deep curl is because of its unique construction properties, in that the jacket is similar to a bonded design, therefore it wont. Hunting brown bear with 454 casull which ammo and why and. Apr 11, 2010 frankly almost any handgun cartridge is inadequate for brown bears. The gentle rhyming and gorgeous, tissuepaper collage illustrations in this classic picture book make it a dogeared favorite on many childrens bookshelves. Hsm bear ammunition 454 casull 325 grain lead wide flat nose gas check box of 50. Hsm bear ammo 454 casull 325 grain lead wide flat nose gas. Retired game warden larry case blogs on big guns for bad bears. Reload with 454 casull pistol brass at midsouth shooters. This is a discussion on ammo and momentum info on the. Nelson killed one of his charging grizzlies with a.

Ruger alaskan shooting 300 grain hornady custom xtp 454. What started as a small dream has become a multimillion dollar international business selling ammunition, reloading supplies and accessories. I am wondering why some lever action guns, particularly the 44 mag and the 45 colt in the 1894 marlins i have had both of these and you are saying the japanese. The casull cartridges were originally loaded with a triplex load of propellants, which gave progressive burning, aided by the rifle primer ignition, resulting in a progressive acceleration of the bullet as it passed through the barrel. I am looking at using my raging bull 454 casull for long range hunting. Sell your ruger toklat 454 for free today on gunsamerica. A variety of different revolvers have been chambered in the powerful 454 casull, including freedom arms, magnum research, ruger, and taurus as well as several custom leverguns. Use enough gun, robert ruarks classic book on hunting big game. While the latest developments in hunting handgun technology namely the gargantuan. There were three cases in which the caliber of the handgun was not revealed, and one instance in which both a. Sep 27, 2016 the slightest noise a twig snapping prompted brush to glance over his shoulder. The coastal alaskan brown bear was once thought to be a separate. Twig snap alerts dogwalker to charging grizzly anchorage.

Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear and panda. It all starts with the right 454 casull pistol brass. Chuke once again discusses the merits of the 10mm vs big bore revolvers for alaskan bears. Since ive started shopping around, ive become torn between the 44 mag and 454 casull. Ruger alaskan shooting 300 grain hornady custom xtp 454 mag. The bullet on the right is from the first shot and broke both shoulders, dropping the bear instantly and was recovered bulging the hide on the far shoulder.

Rugers triple locking cylinder, along with a beefedup frame in the topstrap, sidewalls, and barrel mounting area make the super redhawk a dependable revolver for shooting bigbore calibers like the. Slide and find world of eric carle priddy books board book august 3, 2010. A classic picture book by eric carle and bill martin, jr brown bear, brown bear, what do you see. Our sales staff cannot forecast price or availability of wish list items.