Handgun Bear

09 April 2007, 10:59

kaboom

Handgun Bear

I just got back from Washington on a spring bear hunt. Took this one with a S&W 29DX.
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09 April 2007, 15:52

Lloyd Smale

Thank God i thought this was another one of those what to use for a charging bear posts. Its a good lookin bear you got there with your smith. A trophy to be very proud of!

09 April 2007, 16:33

bfrshooter

Very nice. What boolit and load did you use?

09 April 2007, 23:06

kaboom

I used a Speer 270gr. soft point over 21.5gr. of Lil'Gun, does about 1270fps out of this gun.
It left no blood trail as the bullet didn't exit. The bear went maybe 25yds after being hit. If I did this again I think I'd go with a heavy hard cast WFN.

09 April 2007, 23:58

bfrshooter

I have had great performance with the WLN and WFN boolits. I love two holes in game.
It does look like you found that the S&W likes a little heavier bullet but some just open too fast.

10 April 2007, 03:04

Gentleman Jack

Nicely done! And OH MY GOSH! You didnt need a .700 Huge Magnum Zinc Plated Alloy Revolver!

10 April 2007, 07:18

jwp475

quote:
Originally posted by kaboom:
I used a Speer 270gr. soft point over 21.5gr. of Lil'Gun, does about 1270fps out of this gun.
It left no blood trail as the bullet didn't exit. The bear went maybe 25yds after being hit. If I did this again I think I'd go with a heavy hard cast WFN.

Congradulatios........

quote:
by Kaboom

If I did this again I think I'd go with a heavy hard cast WFN.

Highly recomended........

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10 April 2007, 07:19

jwp475

quote:
Originally posted by jwp475:
quote:
Originally posted by kaboom:
I used a Speer 270gr. soft point over 21.5gr. of Lil'Gun, does about 1270fps out of this gun.
It left no blood trail as the bullet didn't exit. The bear went maybe 25yds after being hit. If I did this again I think I'd go with a heavy hard cast WFN.

Congradulations........

quote:
by Kaboom

If I did this again I think I'd go with a heavy hard cast WFN.

Highly recomended........

10 April 2007, 08:19

cobrad

Congrats on a fine bear. I took one last fall and used 320 gr. hard cast WFN over 22 gr. H110 for 1280 fps. My bear was estimated at around 500#, and the bullet traveled nearly length-wise through him. I'll be using this load again.

10 April 2007, 08:50

collegekidandy

Nice bear! Where in Washington were you hunting? I didn't think spring bear opened until April 15.

10 April 2007, 19:58

kaboom

I got this one on the Quinault Reservation.

11 April 2007, 02:18

Swede44mag

quote:
Originally posted by kaboom:
I used a Speer 270gr. soft point over 21.5gr. of Lil'Gun, does about 1270fps out of this gun.
It left no blood trail as the bullet didn't exit. The bear went maybe 25yds after being hit. If I did this again I think I'd go with a heavy hard cast WFN.

Pardon my ignorance but what is a WFN?

11 April 2007, 03:54

loboman7x57

http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/lbt/index.htm

that link should help answer your question.

11 April 2007, 04:20

Akshooter

Cobrad

Do you mind sharing where you got the mold for the 320 gr WFN I shoot the same load as you except with a 330gr WFN. That mould moved out of state with my friend who owned it and I'm looking foe another

Kaboom

Nice bear I've taken many but havent with a hand gun yet. You got me thinking.

11 April 2007, 05:28

cobrad

I am using Cast Performance bullets with gas checks.

11 April 2007, 05:34

kaboom

Swede,
Wide Flat Nose. Here are some sources.
http://www.beartoothbullets.com/
http://www.montanabulletworks.com/

12 April 2007, 02:16

Swede44mag

quote:
Originally posted by kaboom:
Swede,
Wide Flat Nose. Here are some sources.
http://www.beartoothbullets.com/
http://www.montanabulletworks.com/

Thanks, I keep telling my friend that likes to shoot hot 180gr 44mag bullets that slow and heavy is better.