Bear Creek was helpful, but ultimately wound up being a "it's your chamber" or "not the ammo". These were from 2020. The 140's were supposed to be the fix for this, by starting the ogive earlier/shorter bearing surface (compared to the 160's). COAL is a RCH over max SAAMI length straight out of the box.
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Bear spray is usually OC (oleoresin capsicum) not CS - 18% OC is the only limit in Michigan, Which is concentration % not volume. There is not a volume, or quantity limit. Strongest? Lots of folks like the Fox Labs 1.4, UDAP or SABRE. Don't argue with crackheads. Why can't you use bear spray on a person? Maybe I got bad info from Google.
I recently bought a Ruger Super RedHawk Alaskan 44 mag (2.5" barrel) for use as a backup in the mountains for bear, mountain lions, etc. It was brought to my attention on how much performance is lost with the short barrel. Besides going to a 6" plus barreled revolver in 44 mag or larger, would the 10mm in a semi auto (5" barrel) outperform the short barreled 44 mag? Obviously a larger 44 mag ...
Forum Firearms Issues/Discussions General Firearms Discussion Michigan based youtube channel, visiting bear creek ballistics for 350 stuff/450 stuff. What do you guys hear about their ammo ?
2) a Bear Creek Arsenal AR-15 16" rifle in that caliber with a CMC 3.5# drop-in trigger. 3) a Ruger Mini 30 SS Ranch rifle, also with a trigger job by my favorite gunsmith.
Any experience with Bear Creek Arsenal products ? saw a posting in the Found a deal forum for a Bear Creek Arsenal AR-15 in 7.62 X 39.. and considering the purchase of one.Wondered about the Quality of Bear Creek Arsenal products, and after purchase, Customer support they provide.
I was wondering has anybody ever deer hunted or bear hunted with a .45 ACP or a 45 super with like a Hornady or a cast bullets. I have taken some deer with a 9mm.
Black bear or grizzly bear? I'm assuming black since this is Michigan, but in either case bear spray is a wise choice. As far as guns go, though, according to Tim Sundles of Buffalo Bore, who knows more about shooting bears than most people, good stout 9mm loads are all you really need for black bear.
