if your going to carry something that big, and unwieldy in a handgun,
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you are forced to add a scope , a shoulder sling,
and in most cases a good sandbag rest or a bi-pod to make it effective much past 100 yards,
making it even less easily handled, without those accessories the handguns close to 5 lbs,
add the additional accessories and its easily over 6 lbs plus
you may as well step up to a carbine, with a shoulder stock,
as that significantly increases the accuracy potential over any handgun config.
ANY RIFLE WILL TEND TO BE FAR MORE ACCURATE THAN MOST PISTOLS
obviously there's a wide range of action designs,
stronger sealed breach action's ,rather than revolver's , either a single shot or repeater
that will be both far easier to aim and hit with, faster to get into action,
but also will provide better ballistics
something like this if you want a pistol caliber
I've handled, and shot those weapons ,
you generally need a bi-pod to use them effectively,
you certainly can't accurately shoot offhand,
and they certainly, are not something you stick in a shoulder or belt holster,
and draw and fire accurately at a moment's notice.
in my opinion and experience, something like the 7.5" barrel x-frame 500 mag with iron sights
is pushing hard on the limits a hunting handgun should have, if its to remain viable and easy to use as a handgun
even that significantly smaller and shorter revolver,
can be made rather unwieldy simply by adding a scope to it.
personally I find a handgun like the 500 mag/7.5" like pictured below,
is about the maximum you can reasonably use in a holster as a primary or back-up handgun.
https://www.fieldandstream.com/12-lightweight-rifles-for-every-budget/
personally I've found the DWSM 445 to be an excellent choice, and certainly a ruger 480 single action would be a good option.
once your over 4 lbs in a handgun,
Id consider a carbine rather than a handgun
something like a remington ,weatherby,
tika or browning or savage can all be found weighting under 6 lbs
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or something with 3-4 times the effective range
https://ruger.com/products/no1/specSheets/21319.html
a hunting side arm selection is a vastly different deal,
I have many friends that carry a 10mm pistol for their carry handgun, choice and for personal defense.
While I think the 10mm in several pistol designs,
makes a decent choice if two legged predators are the most likely opponent you'll encounter,
if your talking BEARS, I suggest a heavy caliber revolver, in a minimum of 44 mag,
but a 480 ruger , 460 S&W OR %)) S&W has advantages, many people think the high capacity 10mm with 10-17 cartridge capacity,
has a big advantage,
I've shot enough hogs and deer with my 10mm pistols to know they are 100% lethal when the shooter does his part placing shots correctly , but they have been very obviously not hitting nearly as hard as my 44 mag, 445 DWSM or 500 S&W revolvers
I think its very dubious (use of a 10mm handgun when your life's on the line)
simply because if charged ,
your very unlikely to have the TIME to get off more than 2-4 shots,
before your at bayonet ranges, thus the hits you make in that 2-5 seconds,
you might have had, had better work to stop that bear charge,
and ideally kill the bear, breaking bone and punching deeply through the vitals from any angle.
thus my personal preference for a properly loaded 445 DWSM or the 500 S&W revolvers,
if facing a charging bear.
https://www.centerfiresystems.com/p...14-5-black-synthetic-stainless#product_detail
you are forced to add a scope , a shoulder sling,
and in most cases a good sandbag rest or a bi-pod to make it effective much past 100 yards,
making it even less easily handled, without those accessories the handguns close to 5 lbs,
add the additional accessories and its easily over 6 lbs plus
you may as well step up to a carbine, with a shoulder stock,
as that significantly increases the accuracy potential over any handgun config.
ANY RIFLE WILL TEND TO BE FAR MORE ACCURATE THAN MOST PISTOLS
obviously there's a wide range of action designs,
stronger sealed breach action's ,rather than revolver's , either a single shot or repeater
that will be both far easier to aim and hit with, faster to get into action,
but also will provide better ballistics
something like this if you want a pistol caliber
I've handled, and shot those weapons ,
you generally need a bi-pod to use them effectively,
you certainly can't accurately shoot offhand,
and they certainly, are not something you stick in a shoulder or belt holster,
and draw and fire accurately at a moment's notice.
in my opinion and experience, something like the 7.5" barrel x-frame 500 mag with iron sights
is pushing hard on the limits a hunting handgun should have, if its to remain viable and easy to use as a handgun
even that significantly smaller and shorter revolver,
can be made rather unwieldy simply by adding a scope to it.
personally I find a handgun like the 500 mag/7.5" like pictured below,
is about the maximum you can reasonably use in a holster as a primary or back-up handgun.
https://www.fieldandstream.com/12-lightweight-rifles-for-every-budget/
personally I've found the DWSM 445 to be an excellent choice, and certainly a ruger 480 single action would be a good option.
445 dan wesson revolvers
YOULL NEED TO SHOOT A GREAT DEAL TO GET THE NECESSARY PRACTICE, its that frequent practice and hand loading that significantly reduces ammo cost, THAT MAKES THE 445 REALLY EFFECTIVE IN YOUR HANDS, CASTING YOUR OWN BULLETS SIZED EXACTLY TO THE THROAT/BORE SIZE HELPS, AS DOES THE COST SAVINGS...
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once your over 4 lbs in a handgun,
Id consider a carbine rather than a handgun
something like a remington ,weatherby,
tika or browning or savage can all be found weighting under 6 lbs
https://ruger.com/products/no1/specSheets/21311.html
or something with 3-4 times the effective range
https://ruger.com/products/no1/specSheets/21319.html
a hunting side arm selection is a vastly different deal,
I have many friends that carry a 10mm pistol for their carry handgun, choice and for personal defense.
While I think the 10mm in several pistol designs,
makes a decent choice if two legged predators are the most likely opponent you'll encounter,
if your talking BEARS, I suggest a heavy caliber revolver, in a minimum of 44 mag,
but a 480 ruger , 460 S&W OR %)) S&W has advantages, many people think the high capacity 10mm with 10-17 cartridge capacity,
has a big advantage,
I've shot enough hogs and deer with my 10mm pistols to know they are 100% lethal when the shooter does his part placing shots correctly , but they have been very obviously not hitting nearly as hard as my 44 mag, 445 DWSM or 500 S&W revolvers
I think its very dubious (use of a 10mm handgun when your life's on the line)
simply because if charged ,
your very unlikely to have the TIME to get off more than 2-4 shots,
before your at bayonet ranges, thus the hits you make in that 2-5 seconds,
you might have had, had better work to stop that bear charge,
and ideally kill the bear, breaking bone and punching deeply through the vitals from any angle.
thus my personal preference for a properly loaded 445 DWSM or the 500 S&W revolvers,
if facing a charging bear.
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