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Old 12-02-2009, 03:56 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by PQ View Post
Don't forget about the dude who got 5 (Five, Sinco) '5' shots off at the brown bear in Canada and still got eaten. When they found and killed the bear 6 days later, the bear was still alive and well with ALL 5 .45 rounds in him.

If you don't hit him in the head, and it's the right bear, and he's aggresive, you're in trouble.
A .44 magnum was actually designed for large North American game. The .45 colt and acp weren't. The .44 magnum in a hunting load has about 2.5 times the energy of a .45.
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