9mm or 45acp???
For the woods I would go with a 629 44 mg or 40 cal,for CW I like the 9mm with 40 b/u.
08-23-2007, 03:39 PM
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RE: 9mm or 45acp???
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.45ACP all the way. if ur in bear country u wouldnt want a tinya** round like the 9mil. i have shot 9mils for a long while but havent seen one that is as good adn powerful as the ACP.
.45ACP all the way. if ur in bear country u wouldnt want a tinya** round like the 9mil. i have shot 9mils for a long while but havent seen one that is as good adn powerful as the ACP.
If you want a pistol to shoot at the range and carry into the woods just for plinking and a possible coyote shot a 9mm will do you just fine. And for self defense there are plenty of good 9mm choices to do the job.
I have a XD45 and I think it's a great pistol. It's reliable, accurate and very easy to breakdown and clean etc...Iprefer it over a 9mm for self protection but I find I shoot the 9mm more (tons more fun to shoot and less expensive)
But I would not feel too safe witheither the9mm OR 45ACP in big bear country for that you will need something bigger.
08-23-2007, 10:12 PM
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RE: 9mm or 45acp???
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get a .500s&w desert eagle. its a semi auto .500
get a .500s&w desert eagle. its a semi auto .500
08-24-2007, 05:23 AM
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RE: 9mm or 45acp???
No handgun is really suitable for shooting bears! Of the two you mentioned, the .45 ACP is far and away the best, but don't shoot a bear with a handgun unless there is no other way out of a dangerous confrontation. It tends to excite them and make them even more cantankerous!
08-25-2007, 02:33 PM
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RE: 9mm or 45acp???
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It tends to excite them and make them even more cantankerous!
It tends to excite them and make them even more cantankerous!
08-25-2007, 07:45 PM
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RE: 9mm or 45acp???
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I wouldn't want a .45ACP if I were in bear country either!
If you want a pistol to shoot at the range and carry into the woods just for plinking and a possible coyote shot a 9mm will do you just fine. And for self defense there are plenty of good 9mm choices to do the job.
I have a XD45 and I think it's a great pistol. It's reliable, accurate and very easy to breakdown and clean etc...Iprefer it over a 9mm for self protection but I find I shoot the 9mm more (tons more fun to shoot and less expensive)
But I would not feel too safe witheither the9mm OR 45ACP in big bear country for that you will need something bigger.
ORIGINAL: coloradoprohunter
.45ACP all the way. if ur in bear country u wouldnt want a tinya** round like the 9mil. i have shot 9mils for a long while but havent seen one that is as good adn powerful as the ACP.
.45ACP all the way. if ur in bear country u wouldnt want a tinya** round like the 9mil. i have shot 9mils for a long while but havent seen one that is as good adn powerful as the ACP.
If you want a pistol to shoot at the range and carry into the woods just for plinking and a possible coyote shot a 9mm will do you just fine. And for self defense there are plenty of good 9mm choices to do the job.
I have a XD45 and I think it's a great pistol. It's reliable, accurate and very easy to breakdown and clean etc...Iprefer it over a 9mm for self protection but I find I shoot the 9mm more (tons more fun to shoot and less expensive)
But I would not feel too safe witheither the9mm OR 45ACP in big bear country for that you will need something bigger.