Our Readers Tell Us a 10mm Semi-Auto Is a Horrible Choice for Bear Protection

Even though most sportsmen have switched to autoloaders for protection, plenty of grumpy naysayers remain. Here’s what the evidence says

By John B. Snow – Outdoor Life Magazine

Every year around this time people venture back into the mountains: to gather sheds, hunt for mushrooms, or just to give their lungs and legs a workout. Invariably, some cross paths with ornery bears. Recent grizzly encounters in my home state of Montana include this one outside of Dupuyer, and another that happened near Choteau.

In both cases, the people involved shot and killed the bears. In the first instance we don’t know what the solo shed hunter used, but the duo that had the run in near Choteau carried semi-autos: one a Glock G20 10mm and the other a classic single-stack 1911 in .45 ACP. They shot repeatedly, firing at the charging sow griz a total of eight times. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE