RE: .44 mag for bear.
ths78 the 44 mag is a great performer on big game isn't it!
HK45usp These days with the 44 mag YOu can really put a pounding on something out there. It is truly a great big game gun and round inside 150 yards.
If you use heavy hard cast bullets you will have better retained energy at longer ranges. The lighter ones start great out of the gate but start to lack at farther ranges. The big heavy ones will penetrate better farther out.
brian