Advice Needed

[Big E3]

I have thought about what I would carry in AK. It seems that 44 mag is the most common but I would also give hard consideration to a 454. I would think stainless would be most durable. I personally like a 4" barrel over the 3" in those big calibers. For me I would look for a Redhawk a Super Redhawk or a S&W 629, double action just makes more sense with bears and moose. I have a number of 10mm that I would definitely have with me. I just have a reoccurring nightmare that I stick a semi-auto in the belly of a bear and the slide goes out of battery and then I wake up. If you choose to go with a Glock 20, I have an unfired gen 4 that I keep thinking I should sell, PM me.

[45XD]

Seems pretty consistent across the board; I definitely like the thought of the DA revolver- appreciate the feedback.
Thanks for the though Big E3 but I'm already going to have to pay to have my current guns shipped up to AK (leave with family, have them ship to me when I arrive) because we will be driving through Canada and there's no doing that with handguns. My next purchase will be up there, if/when we really do make it...
Thanks for the feedback all!

[XC700116]

For just straight up bear defense, the S&W 329PD (airweight 44 mag) is pretty sweet, nice and light and packs plenty of punch. HOWEVER, it's not a fun gun to shoot, in fact, it kinda hurts, but it's nice and light to carry and very reliable.

[Limited GM]

I...... I just have a reoccurring nightmare that I stick a semi-auto in the belly of a bear and the slide goes out of battery and then I wake up. me.

Usually a light mounted on a rail will prevent this concern. I forget which state, but an officer with a Glock 22 and a light had to put IIRC, three rds in a bad guy from contact. Not probable without a light mounted.

[68Charger]

I know you're talking pistols, but consider a guide gun... Marlin in 45-70.

When it goes clean thru using heavy flat points, there are 2 large holes leaking!

[hurley842002]

I know you're talking pistols, but consider a guide gun... Marlin in 45-70.

Miss my 45-70 Guide gun.

[45XD]

Definitely yes to the guide gun; would love a .45-70, I have a 444 Marlin already. Also another reason to consider the .44 Mag; if I should be there long enough to consider a reloading set-up, I could reload for both.
I did get a solid answer from my boss this past week while out of town for spring break. Definitely a go; now I have work to do to get my crew up there. Should be fun
Has anyone here ever driven through Canada with guns or ammo? Any thoughts or advice to offer on that?

[Irving]

Has anyone here ever driven through Canada with guns or ammo? Any thoughts or advice to offer on that?

I believe that this is a no-go, but have not done so and don't know for sure. I'd research this very closely. I'm under the impression that you'll be mailing your stuff to yourself.

[Hoser]

Has anyone here ever driven through Canada with guns or ammo? Any thoughts or advice to offer on that?

Dont. Mail them.

[45XD]

Ok, so I found this out. You can travel with certain firearms and ammo through Canada. They have 3 classes of firearms: non-restricted, restricted and prohibited.
You can travel with rifles and shotguns, also ammo; there is paperwork to do ahead of time. Handguns aren't completely off the table, but it's very limited and I don't have any that are not prohibited in some way. There are mag capacity limits for all weapons. It's pretty restrictive, which I'm sure surprises nobody here. I'm going to call the Canadian Border Patrol before my shift tomorrow and get some further info- particularly for the ammo. Shipping ammo will not be cheap; I'll have to figure out if it's more cost-effective to just sell it all here (and replace it when I get up there) since ammo is so heavy.
Here is a link I found in case anyone here is curious:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...f5044-eng.html