Dr_jitsu
Senior Member
- Apr 21, 2013
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I had an SP101 in .357 for a while. One day, while hunting in Pa I came across a bear at close range and was feeling a little under gunned with it. THe next week I traded it in for a Smith 626 in .44 mag. Found it used for an awesome deal. I Modded the SP101 though...hogue grips, lowered spring weights, smoothed trigger and hammer etc. Was butter when I was done with it. Did all the work myself and was lots of fun. NOthing easier than modding a revolver. Too bad they aren't all that easy.
I don't think any hollow points are going to work on a bear. You need FMJ to penetrate. I would run, unless I had a minimum of a .223 round from a long gun.
Do you still have the Ruger.....want to sell it? Lot of gun in such a little package, and wheel guns always go BOOM. If you guys are ever in my neck of the woods, lets put our differences aside and go to the range.
We have a big problem w/ Ferrel hogs in these parts, and most farmers I know of use an AK, or an AR if they can afford it.