tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1084346375046119397..comments2024-03-29T09:53:45.879-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Blogorado, Day 2Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-45695433188035585202015-10-10T11:03:08.087-05:002015-10-10T11:03:08.087-05:00Those 300 grain loads would be my choice in a bear...Those 300 grain loads would be my choice in a bear confrontation. Much rather fire them out of a Marlin lever gun though. I picked up a Smith M29-2 at a very good price when the former owner shot too many hot loads with it. Had to rebuild the crane and replace the ejector rod as the threads stripped under heavy recoil.<br />The Marlin is a joy to shoot even with the heaviest loads. Have it fitted with a red dot sight.<br />Shooting .44 Special cowboy loads in either gun is a lot like plinking with a .22. I have found that the mild specials print a good bit higher on target. Their longer delay in leaving the gun more than makes up for the lesser recoil.Uncle Larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008207593205949098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-13771093513407236582015-10-10T10:16:51.368-05:002015-10-10T10:16:51.368-05:00@Woodsterman: It is. That's Taurus' equi...@Woodsterman: It is. That's Taurus' equivalent to the S&W Model 29/629 or the Ruger Redhawk. With the right ammo, it's more than capable of taking a bear. The Tracker would probably work fine for defense against bears, but being smaller and lighter, it's harder to control, so it wouldn't be my first choice as a hunting firearm.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-51154449478826637612015-10-10T09:51:23.871-05:002015-10-10T09:51:23.871-05:00That top guy looks like something used for hunting...That top guy looks like something used for hunting bears. Woodsterman (Odie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00423574390748358762noreply@blogger.com