No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. About 6 months ago i bought an uzi and decided after about 500 rounds of misc 9mm by multiple brands i decided to buy 500 rounds of brown bear bulk, for the most part it worked great, accurate like all brown bear iv shot in multiple calibers. Plus its small for his hands and great size to take for travelling. Bear pistol ammo is no good in my experience, the brown bear 9mm smells like cat piss and the silver bear stuff is underpowered. Alaskan hiker stops charging brown bear with 10mm handgun. Bridger shoved the muzzle of the glock against the bears neck. As you press the trigger, you foot flies up into the line of fire as your back goes down to the ground. The glock 20 holds 15 rounds versus five or six for a. Best factory 10mm ammo for glock in black bear area.
Ive shot his a number of times and i assure you, itll bounce your wrist sharply. The bears in this photo are not brown bears, as you might have guessed at first glance. Feb 28, 2016 brown bear shot by policemen s after attack on veterinarian, police uses that time 2010 9mm makarov, im pretty sure about 95% it was basic fmj full metal jackets they shot around 89 shot, no. Another difference noticeable between black and brown bears is in the size. The 10mm is increasingly popular as a wilderness defense gun in alaska. This product is steelcased, berdanprimed, noncorrosive, and nonreloadable. Youre backing away as an 800lb brown bear, black bear, or grizzly bear is. How to pick the right sidearm for backup bear protection outdoor. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Firearm discussion and resources from ar15, ak47, handguns and more. They are actually a cinnamoncolored black bear sow and her blonde cub.
The 5 calibers to claim the most powerful handgun in the world title reupload duration. See more ideas about brown bear, book activities and kindergarten. When wed go on family hikes, id be in front of the group with a. Having killed a couple bears i would not want to go up against one with a 45 acp. Brown bear gets its name from its casings which are made out of lacquered steel. They went over the edge of the shelf together, tumbling down a steep, rocky. Some people consider it almost sacrilegious to recommend a semiautomatic handgun chambered in 10mm auto as a bear defense gun. I havent shot a bear or an elk yet, but ive seen the brown bears up close in montana and they are huge. Brown bear, brown bear sequencing hats an awesome craftivity for students to put the animals in the book in order. Later, he spotted an illustration of a red lobster in a magazine and contacted the creator, eric carle, to ask if he would illustrate his poem. You are backing away as an 800 lb bear is charging you at close range. On a train ride in 1966, the title phrase brown bear, brown bear, what do you see. The glock 20 is a stock gun that shoots an off the shelf round. He also told me a story about someone in his family dropping a charging 9 foot grizzly with his colt 1911 shooting soft lead ball ammo.
While the guns themselves are similar in cost, the rounds off the shelf are much more. A handheld bear killer, the 10mm may be the perfect sidearm when a grizzly. Aug 12, 2010 first released in 1966 by the school division of holt, rinehart and winston, bill martin jr. I lean to the xtp over that a bit just because it is an off the shelf solution. The glock 20 10mm pistol holds 15 rounds of ammo versus five or six for a. It wasnt charging but it was getting way too close and kept coming. Homer news article, woodman injured the bear with a rifle shot at close range and then killed it when the bullet. Arizona on the internet, and in print, many people claim that pistols lack efficacy in defending.
Stackable bear bookshelf kids furniture kids bookshelf etsy. A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck all parade across the pages of thi. I am evaluating using 10mm in the package of a glock 20 as my. These 500 rounds are an excellent deal on ammo that can be used for frequent target practice, and is a reliable and effective hunting ammo. Brown bear ammunition 115 grain full metal jacket fmj ammo details. They have longer claws for their different feeding habits and a stronger body mass. You certainly do not want a lack of power if a bear or a wild hog is charging you. In a life or death scenario, how many average people would it take to kill an adult grizzly bear. Brown bear manufactures this ammo using berdan priming to ensure long shelf life and guaranteed fire ignition. They went over the edge of the shelf together, tumbling down a steep.
For that reason, the best 10mm ammunition to use in a bear defense situation incorporates full metal jacket or hardcast bullets. These pistols hold two or three times the shots of a bigbore revolver, and most. This is a psa test due to the recent fatalities so that people may make an. Would a handgun be enough to kill an attacking grizzly bear. The brown bookshelf is an online resource that promotes awareness of african american artists who write and illustrate books for children including ya. If the bear breaks through the spray blast, and youre an armed hunter, you still have your gun as a last resort. Every year, black bear hunters kill several grizzly bears by mistake, which can have dire consequences for local grizzly bear populations. Had to thoroughly clean everything including detail stripping the slide to get it all out. One time i was with a friend hunting coastal brown bear. Conversely, if your first line of defense is a gunshot, and you shoot at the bear, the results will almost always be more severe. Firing a 200grain, flatnosed fmj bullet at 1,200 feet per second, buffalo bores heavy 10mm ammo is one of the few loads currently in production that matches the performance of the original 10mm auto load norma. They resemble but are generally larger than the black bear. Roll20 brings penandpaper gameplay to your browser with features that save time and enhance your favorite parts of tabletop games.
In this episode of tfbtv, james discusses whether or not carrying a large caliber. Terril wants to know which is better, 10mm auto vs. In this sequel to bears versus guns, james revisits his earlier decision to carry a. It is one of the most economical loads you will find for honing your shooting skills. Our grandly scaled bookcase houses an array of multisized cubbies that create an eyecatching cache of books, toys and collectibles once filled. Will a 10mm auto, probably a glock, suffice for defense against an alaska grizzly, maybe a coastal brown bear, if the bullet is well placed at close range by a steady person.
A new mexico bear attack finally stopped with a glock 10mm pistol. This ammo is manufactured by jsc barnaul machinetool plant in russia. Berdan priming is primarily used by all militaries and many. I dont own one but one of my shootinghunting buddies does.
It throws the brass a lot further than most off the shelf 10mm but most of that stuff is just hyped and over priced. The brown bears are also seen to be slightly taller than the black bears. I find tula 9mm to be woefully underpowered, like silver bear 9mm. As an afterthought, he took the glock 20 10mm pistol from his vehicle.
Newly manufactured by brown bear, this product is excellent for target practice and shooting exercises. Cartridges designed for defense against human predators do not. As a teen i spent summers with my siblings at my dads in alaska, and thered be reports of bear maulings quite often. It is both economical and precision manufactured at the barnaul machine plant. This article was about a trend in african guides switching to 10mm auto pistols for. Lesson plan i use brown bear, brown bear, what do you see. Tul vs brown bear vs wolf 9mm question the leading glock. Brown bear brown bear is my 2 year old sons favorite book. This is my only choice in handgun in 10mm, and thanks for all input. Since then, brown bear has become the inspiration for a whole series of beautiful books, which have become perpetual favorites for generations of teachers, parents, and children. Even with a heavy magnum load, chances are the bear will still get to you.
Our test of 10mm selfdefense ammo included 11 loads. There are guys in alaska who believe in the 10mm for brown bear defense. Uptains 10mm glock semiautomatic pistol was with a pack and shirt a short distance away, and chubons bear spray was in a pack, the state agencies said. Will a 10mm stop a black bear or should i go with a 357. Brown bear ammo is manufactured by brown bear and is known as a high quality ammunition. Stackable bear bookshelf, kids furniture, kids bookshelf, winnie the pooh, kids bookcase, nursery furniture, teddy bear, nursery book. Fully loaded its as light and a bit more powerful than a loaded, small frame. Jeff o, if you have a damaged wrist, in my opinion, the 10mm in a glock 20 is not one youll enjoy shooting. He was not shooting standard off the shelf target ammunition nor was he shooting. An average male brown bear will weigh about 225 kilograms whereas a male black bear weighs about 180 kilograms. In 1967, bill martin jr and eric carle collaborated on their first book together, brown bear, brown bear, what do you see. He thinks this is more than enough to stop a brown bear, with its 10 round clip. Please dont post about which other calibers or guns youd prefer. Black bears can be black, blueblack, dark brown, brown, cinnamon and even white.
It ranges in color from dark to reddish brown to cream toned. Bridger shoved the muzzle of the glock against the bears neck, trying. But when im in brown bear country i also pack a dead reliable crf bolt rifle in 338 win. A syrian brown bear ursus arctos syriacus, a subspecies of brown bear, photographed at budapest zoo in hungary. It doesnt have the bad smell and its only slightly more expensive like 50 cents a box. In order to save human lives chuke performs a ballistic test on an actual bear head. It charges, and you have time to pull out your sidearm. Bears were repelled or killed 84 percent of the time with handguns, and 76. The guide was carrying his bear spray and used it before he died but not, investigators believe, before sustaining mortal injuries game and fish regional wildlife supervisor brad hovinga said in an interview with wyofile. Although i had about 6 or so jams where the bullet got stuck in the clip. Arizona on the internet, and in print, many people claim. An awesome craftivity for students to put the animals in the book in order.