Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Which gun & caliber is the best grizzly attack defense? From the notorious 500 S&W to the 44mag to the newly famed 10mm, which is ballistically the best to stop a charging bear? Which gun and caliber is most applicable for steep and deep the backwoods where weight and size matters? Mike and Sarah Howe of the ever popular Howe2Live make an in-depth review of what they will carry into the deep woods of Montana, Idaho and Alaska for large predator protection to include lions, moose and grizzlies. With the use of ballistic gel, slow motion cameras and other ballistic factors, the Howe's are able to narrow down the field for best grizzly defense handguns in deep wood vertical backcountry.

0:00 Intro
0:48 Bull Elk 6x6 Shot
1:54 Grizzly Attack - Bear Spray Fail!
2:30 Treadwell Farewell
2:45 Guns and Calibers Tested
5:03 Magnums Tested
9:55 Black Bear Attack
10:37 10MM vs 44MAG
11:43 Underwood Ammo
13:08 Gunfighters Inc. Bino Holster
13:20 44Mag Ballistic Gel Point Blank Shot