I got the chance to talk to an eskimo that lived in alaska and he said that they all carried guns and laughed at the people who carried. Brown bears have an extremely large geographic distribution, and their worldwide population totals more than 200,000 individuals. Im sure even a brown bear wont like that very much. Glock has a nice offering, and the xdm is now available in 10mm, and carries 15 plus 1. Brown bears living in close proximity to humans are often regarded as pests. Bears were repelled or killed 84 percent of the time with handguns, and. As nelson has seen in bear defense training, many shooters have cycling issues with the 10mm due to the limpwrist syndrome, something that isnt an.
The 10mm is rising from the ashes and hunters are driving the resurgence. The les baer premier ii hunter for the discerning, seriousminded pistol hunter, it is the pinnacle of quality for a 10mm auto pistol. Preschool age children love this book, but even your youngest child will love hearing your voice as you chant to them. Put your bullet through an eye socket and you will take down and kill your target with one shot. This is a wonderful book, covering so many language elements, including colors, animals, and answering questions.
As you press the trigger, you foot flies up into the line of fire as your back goes down to the ground. If youre looking for cover and youre in an outdoor combat situation, this is the 10mm pistol you want to have on your hip its forest green body is but one of the gen 4s terrific features. What are your thoughts on the 10mm for grizzly defense. See more ideas about brown bear, early literacy and book activities. My gun has had a ruptured case with a 200g controlled expansion round that sent half the case and the bullet downrange and ejected the rest and left just enough case to stop the pistol from going to battery for the next round which obviously stopped my. For this edition, created for the twentyfifth anniversay in 1992, bill martin, jr. In this episode of tfbtv, james discusses whether or not carrying a large.
Cartridges designed for defense against human predators do not. Brown bear shot by policemen s after attack on veterinarian, police uses that time 2010 9mm makarov, im pretty sure about 95% it was basic fmj full metal jackets they shot around 89 shot, no. This product is steelcased, berdanprimed, noncorrosive, and nonreloadable. Even with a heavy magnum load, chances are the bear will still get to you. The lines are easy to memorize, encouraging even toddlers to read along. The 10mm auto is a powerful semiautomatic pistol cartridge first developed by american jeff. If one is to use the glock 10mm for bear defense then fmj 200 grain or buffalo bore 220 grain loads folks. A book that teaches kids that bears are brown and frogs are green. Youre backing away as an 800lb brown bear, black bear, or grizzly bear is.
See more ideas about brown bear, book activities and bear. A homer man shot and killed a charging sow brown bear at humpy creek last friday. A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck all parade across the pages of this delightful book. A subsequent studyefficacy of bear deterrent spray in alaska 2008 did not provide additional data on bear spray vs. While a wellplaced shot from a 10mm can no doubt do the trick, the. These pistols hold two or three times the shots of a bigbore revolver, and most. With more than two million copies sold, brown bear, brown bear, what do you see. Statistically, your chances of being attacked by a grizzly or wild boar in the. My first choice if in brown bear country would be a short barreled bolt rifle chambered in 3006 loaded with hot loads of 220 gr nosler partitions as a minimum. I dont want to hear about my choice of gun caliber. It charges, and you have time to pull out your sidearm.
It is both economical and precision manufactured at the barnaul machine plant. And eric carle created all new picturesbased on the originals, but clearer, brighter, and truer to the colors they. The 12gauge pump shotgun is the top choice of most alaskans. The pistols were issued as a defense against polar bears which the unit encounters. Alaskan hiker stops charging brown bear with 10mm handgun.
Have students answer the fill in the blanks and illustrate the last page. I have a lot of experience in densely populated brown bear country. Found in this country are bears of three different varieties. In 1967, bill martin jr and eric carle collaborated on their first book together, brown bear, brown bear, what do you see. Roy came into town and purchased a glock 20 10mm auto now.
A new mexico bear attack finally stopped with a glock 10mm. The constant repitition makes it more rhythmic for the young ears. Few guns provide the defensive power of a 10mm in such a small package. Newly manufactured by brown bear, this product is excellent for target practice and shooting exercises. Working on larry kanuits bear book yet to be published i discovered the same.
We see a brown bear, a red bird, a yellow duck, a blue horse, a green frog, a purple cat, a white dog, a black sheep, a goldfish, and a teacher looking at us. Kim woodman, 57, shot the bear five times with a 10mm handgun before the bear fell about 6 feet from him. In a welldocumented attack in 1977, cynthia duselbacon, a geologist working with the usgs was mauled by a predatory black. The repetitive structure makes it a perfect readaloud with very young children, who delight in guessing what animal comes next.
Black bears can be black, blueblack, dark brown, brown, cinnamon and even white. Editions of brown bear, brown bear, what do you see. Will a 10mm stop a black bear or should i go with a 357. Language and speech elements that can be addressed are. Also, you can print the cover page on cardstock to make the book last longer. For handguns, there is no doubt that the ruger super redhawk alaskan in. This is pretty common among those who want to be in the record books. Children will immediately respond to eric carles flat, boldly colored collages. Bella twin is shown with the hide from the world record grizzly bear dean weingarten.
He has published more than 300 feature articles and two books. For these reasons, the international union for conservation of nature iucn red list of threatened species has classified the brown bear as a species of least concern. While backing away from the sow, woodman fell and accidentally shot himself in. How to pick the right sidearm for backup bear protection outdoor. You can make a class book with this super easy template. Why alaskans are turning to the 10mm for bear protection youtube. Brown bear, brown bear class book freebie by adventures in. Many outdoorsmen however have elected to rely on a 10mm pistol for brown bear defense and it has proven effective in that role on several occasions. You trip, but you stay focused on the threat, firing as you go down.
Anywho i was figuring id bring my glock 20mm and load it up with buffalo bore 220gr hard cast in case i ran into a bear problem. Your actions and will to survive were pure heroics in my book. Any of these bears are capable of having a bad day if you meet up with them. Use a ball bullet and shot placement will take down a black bear,polar, brown bear,dog, cat, horse, moose, human.
Since then, brown bear has become the inspiration for a whole series of beautiful books, which have become perpetual favorites for generations of. Shot through 500 rounds in my rifle with only one failure. Every year, black bear hunters kill several grizzly bears by mistake, which can have dire consequences for local grizzly bear populations. The 10mm is also found in the packs and holsters of backcountry explorers who venture into bear country. The 10mm, loaded hot with hard cast fmj, is fully capable of penetrating the skull of a brown bear. Using a pistol to defend against bear attacks seems to be a viable option.
It seems a lot of people are leaning this direction, as hard hitting bear loads are now available, and the idea of 1516 rounds seems appealing. Id pay more than we paid for this book its a staplepiece to a. Then i read an article on a brown bear being shot and killed in self defense was charging with a 9mm and fmj. Theres a video that shows a russian police killing a brown bear that. Although most any shotgun will work in a pinch, those who carry for bear defense favor tactical models with shorter barrels and extended magazines.
The video was filmed by leon lorenz on 14 june, 2010. In the book he mentions he carries a 10mm after trying to get a. Lorenz originally filmed grizzlys without carrying a pistol. A favorite among hunters, the 10mms terminal ballistics make it a very effective and accurate gametaker. My toddler loves this book, if it gets picked up by her we end up reading many a times. Im not sure where yet but its a free tag a long type deal. So i have decided on a glock 20 10mm for defense on an alaskan trip in the future. Had to thoroughly clean everything including detail stripping the slide to get it all out. It is also extremely important to know which species is which when you encounter a bear in your community or in the backcountry. I was looking at 220 grain hard cast from buffalo bore and the like.
For certain individual brown bears, the spray may not be effective if the bear is encountered at close range and near a carcass. Btw, a brown bear is larger than black bear and considered more dangerous, which again demonstrates the amount of luck, and a steady hand this man had in defending his life with a handgun and his perfect placement of those head shots. Chuke discusses the rising popularity of the 10mm in alaska. I havent shot a bear or an elk yet, but ive seen the brown bears up close in montana and they are huge. The 10mm les baer premier ii hunter pistol will drop just. This activity is inspired by brown bear, brown bear what do you see. Brown bear 223 rem ammo 20 rounds of 62 grain sp ammunition. If youre talking black bear then yes, black bears have thinner skin and are generally smaller. Brownbrown bear, bear, bear, brownbrown bear bear bear.
Now this charming tale is available in a board book format just right for the tiniest hands. He thinks this is more than enough to stop a brown bear, with its 10 round clip. This one is an aesthetic marvel and a shrewd one at that. Interesting but the caliber does not really matter. Built for performance and durability, the dark earth gen 4 has fixed sights, a shiny finish. Like i said, brown bear, brown bear could be seen by some as just an ordinary animal and color book. Very small children enjoy repitition in everything be it any kind of workthey would want to do it again n again and brown bear, uses repitition in every page. First published in 1967, this book is beloved for its brightly colored art by eric carle and simple, rhyming text by bill martin jr.
Having the pages folded instead of cut apart makes them sturdier. There are guys in alaska who believe in the 10mm for brown bear defense. You are backing away as an 800 lb bear is charging you at close range. Marksmanship matters comparing the 10 mm, 450 smc and. It is one of the most economical loads you will find for honing your shooting skills. The glock 20 10mm pistol holds 15 rounds of ammo versus five or six.
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