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Old 10-23-2010, 02:16 PM
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BC Cowboy
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Location: Northern BC, Canada
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Default handgun for defense while hunting

All,

I am looking into pistols (difficult but not completely impossible here in Canada) for defense while in the bush... I am looking for something that has some serious stopping power...

I have been looking into the .44 mag due to a lack of short guns available... But i have been reading about the .454 (a variation of the .45??) and getting a little lost, as i can just go to the local shop and get a feel for the sidearm...

What would you guys recommend? Thanks in advance for all your input!


Now i due understand that a pistol is not a great defense for bears... however i hunt on horses a good bit, and so far i have always been lucky with close encounters... but the thought of getting thrown and having no means of defense (other than a good knife) isnt high on my priority list!!

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