I have seen bears charge and have been bluffed by a grizz,and it takes a hell of alot of nerve to stand there.

I used to pack a Ruger Super Black Hawk 44 mag for bear protection when hiking and hunting.I also had the same idea as Elk in MT.I figure you are only going to get 1 shot to stop the charge,and I would drop to a knee hold the gun to were I would have one straight shot at the on coming bear,and from 10 yds out I would unload the gun as fast as I could.

Nice thought but with a single action pistol I would HAVE only one shot by the time the bear hit me.So instead of carring the 44 I now carry a short barrel 12 ga. first two rounds are 000 buck and the next 3 are 3 in. slugs.Now it is easier to hit a charging bear with buck shot out of a 18 1/2 barreled shot gun than it is to hit one with a 7 1/2 barreled 44.

I still carry a pistol with me in bear country,a Tarus Tracker .41 mag. with the short barrel,not much for hunting but,if I ever have my rifle nocked away and I'm being chewed up by a bear I would have a 2nd defence.

I try to give bears their space but sometimes,well you just can't.
BBJ