Thought I would share this bear story. there were Pic's

[Ms Boots]

Just Outside Soldotna , Alaska .

King season is over, and since I had a day off before silvers start, I thought
I would go for a walk! This occurred at 11:16 am this morning (Sunday), just
2/10 of a mile from my house.

ON OUR ROAD while walking my dogs (ironically trying to get in shape for
hunting season!) for the record. This is in a residential area-not back in the
woods. No bow hunting. No stealth occurring.

I heard a twig snap. And looked back. Full on charge-a huge brownie, ears back,
head low and motorin' full speed! Came with zero warning; no Woof, no popping
of the teeth, no standing up, nothing like what you think or see on TV! It charged
from less than 20 yards and was on me in about one-second! Totally surreal.
I just started shooting in the general direction. And praise God that my second
shot (or was it my third?) rolled him at 5 feet and he skidded to a stop 10 feet
BEYOND where I was shooting from. I actually sidestepped him and fell over
backwards on the last shot. And his momentum carried him to a stop past where
I fired my first shot!

It was a prehistoric old boar. No teeth. No fat. Weighed between 900-1000 Lbs
and took five men to DRAG it onto a tilt-bed trailer! Big bear. Its paw measured
out at about a 9-1/2 inches!

Never-ever-thought 'it' would happen to me! It's always some other Smuck.....
Right?


Well, no bull. I am still high on adrenaline. With my gut in a Knot (felt like I did
10000 crunches without stopping)! Almost puked for an hour after. Had the
burps and couldn't even stand up as the troopers conducted their investigation!
Totally wiped me out. Can't even put that feeling into words.

By far the most emotion I have ever felt at once!

No doubt that God was with me, as I brought my Ruger .454 Casull (and some
"hot" 350 grain solids) just for the heck of it. And managed to draw and snap
shoot (pointed, never even aimed!) from the hip! Total luck shot!

All I can say is Praise God for my safety and for choosing to leave the wife and
kids at home on this walk!

[FWiedner]

As SgtMaj Plumley would say:

"Now that's a good day."



Glad you had luck on your side and a firearm on your hip.

[KirkD]

By gum, THAT will quicken the pulse! Thank God you are safe.

[alnitak]

Wow! Good for you and your quick reactions! God was surely watching over. What a great story to tell the grand-kids one day!!

[rjohns94]

Glad u are ok. Wow even.

[AkRay]

This took place 3 years ago. http://www.adn.com/2009/08/13/897940/tw ... er-to.html

[gamekeeper]

Quite a heart pumping way to start the day! I bet his wife and kids were glad to be left at home that morning too!

[C. Cash]

Wow!

[Pitchy]

That story should be in Keiths Sixgun book.

[Old Savage]

Well now - a couple caught from the story that it was not actually Ms Boots.

[KirkD]

Well now - a couple caught from the story that it was not actually Ms Boots.

Ooops! You are right!

[FWiedner]

So it's plagarism.

[Ms Boots]

This took place 3 years ago. http://www.adn.com/2009/08/13/897940/tw ... er-to.html

Thanks for posting the link. I just got this from a friend in TEXAS and wanted to share.. I did not happen to me... but a man living in Alaska. The link should fix that plus you can see the pictures!!!
THANKYOU

Ms Boots ( I hope to get better on this site if I can learn to post pictures. )

[O.S.O.K.]

Yep - we need to be careful to state what we're posting - can inadvertantly be misleading...

But it is a good story

[FWiedner]

It is a good story.

[KirkD]

Well, it's my fault, not Ms Boots, for jumping to conclusions. What tipped me off the second time around is the last line of the story, "All I can say is Praise God for my safety and for choosing to leave the wife and kids at home ... ". The 'wife and kids' bit clarified for me that it wasn't Ms Boots who was personally involved.

Thanks for the link AkRay.

[piller]

I have fired a .454 Casull at the range. They are have a kick, although in such a stressful moment it is doubtful that one would notice it. If I lived in Alaska, I would probably upgrade from my .480 to a .454. I handload, and with the 410 grain LBT WFN bullets from Cast Performance going out the barrel at 1000 fps, I wouldn't be in any hurry to sell the Super Redhawk and get something else in .454. Part of the reason I would take a little time to upgrade is that I have a Rossi Model 92 that uses the same cartridge, and shoots the 410 grain LBT bullets well. If I go up to the 425 or 430 grain, they become too long to fit in the case and load in the rifle. Back to the topic, for a bear that big, a .454 was not any too powerful.

[Old Ironsights]

I have fired a .454 Casull at the range. They are have a kick, although in such a stressful moment it is doubtful that one would notice it. If I lived in Alaska, I would probably upgrade from my .480 to a .454. I handload, and with the 410 grain LBT WFN bullets from Cast Performance going out the barrel at 1000 fps, I wouldn't be in any hurry to sell the Super Redhawk and get something else in .454. Part of the reason I would take a little time to upgrade is that I have a Rossi Model 92 that uses the same cartridge, and shoots the 410 grain LBT bullets well. If I go up to the 425 or 430 grain, they become too long to fit in the case and load in the rifle. Back to the topic, for a bear that big, a .454 was not any too powerful.

The load I used for my FA Casull in AK was 31gr of H110 or 296 under a 350gr hardcast LBT WFN... stout roll, but from the draw I could put all 5 into a paper plate at 17yds in just over 6 seconds...