[Emily W Trott]

Dear Charles, If you can carry it a thirty caliber (or bigger) rifle firing a 220 gr. (or heavier) bullet would be a much better choice. If you are restricted to handguns there's no question the .44 Magnum should be your choice. Chances are if a bear charges you'll probably only have time to get one well placed shot off. You'd better have a cartridge that's capable of doing something with that one shot. Stay safe, Gary

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What I want most from the government is to be left alone. GWT