Originally Posted by
GJM
I am out at our remote cabin in Alaska today, and saw the first Grizzly bear of the season. That means it is .44 and 870/Guide Gun time out in the bush. My question is around town, where bears and moose are less likely to be a problem, and you have a .40 or .45 that needs to fill a dual purpose niche for possible two and four legged threats.
In .40, where you would like the best compromise between performance on a softer target, but also the ability to penetrate an animal's skull, would the best choice be the 180 HST, 180 bonded Ranger, the DPX load or something else? Same question for .45, between the 230 HST, 230 or 230+P Ranger T or DPX 185 +P?
A friend of mine in the Troopers shot some bear skulls with the 40sw and 357 sig. Only the FMJ rounds in the .40sw would penetrate the skulls he used for the tests. The 357 sig did well too. The 180 grain JHP's in the 40sw he tested did not penetrate the skulls.
Pat
Serving as a LEO since 1999.
USPSA# A56876 A Class
Firearms Instructor
Armorer for AR15, 1911, Glocks and Remington 870 shotguns.
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