On Monday, June 18, 2018 at 11:28:20 PM UTC-4, Byker wrote:
"Mr. B1ack" wrote in message
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Any handgun is *very* marginal for a big bear, especially
if it's out to get you. However the .460 Mag is gonna be one
of the best options if all you have is a handgun.

Just make sure you can hang on to it: http://i.imgur.com/1SQgdNb.gif

Here's another issue. Alaska state law requires that, if you kill a bear, from whatever reason, you have to pack out the skin, the claws, and the skull, and present them to a game official.

That would knock the hell out of a weekend camping trip. Maybe the pepper-spray people should note this in their advertising. d8-)

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Ed Huntress