ORIGINAL: James B
I guess I would look for the heaviest FMJ That I could find.
Me too. IF you have to save your life from a charging bear with a handgun, you must shoot through the skull or up the nasal passages as the bear sticks his nose in your face! You DON"t want an EXPANDING bullet-you want a PENETRATING one! People who recommend expanding bullets for bear PROTECTION have never spent an afternoon shooting pistol bullets in bear's heads - I have......
BTW, when in bear country, NEVER set your rifle someplace where you can't grab it instantly!!