http://www.brownells.com/GunTech/The-460-Rowland-Conversion/detail.htm?lid=10310

I was in Anchorage this past week on business..while there I attended a few seminars. One of which was a class on handguns for Alaska..Company owned by a husband/wife team teaching handgun, AR-15 and shotgun classes gave their thoughts on handguns, calibers, brands to NOT buy...etc. Spoke to them at length regarding the info after class. One of the rounds they stated was a wildcat at this time but you can buy ammo for it from Buffalo Bore is the 460 Rowland which they stated was reasonable close in performance to a 44mag revolver. The thought is you can buy a glock in 45acp--purchase the conversion kit for roughly $400 and have a 460 Rowland capable of higher capacity than a standard wheel gun..

They have no problem with wheel guns with the exception they are typically heavier and have less capacity..because of the weight issue many times people don't carry or less persistant to do so ..while a glock 21SF isn't petite, it is lighter than a standard 4 or 6" S&W stainless..The other exception was not to buy a Taurus..told me they fire thousands of rounds through various handguns every year..they rent them to people as well if someone doesn't want to use their own gun OR if they just want to try something different..said the Taurus has had very poor performance in their experiences...surprisingly to me at least, also said they have had more then their share of issues with Kimber as well once the round count starts hitting the 2000 and above mark..

Personally and up to this point, here in Montana I carry a titanium S&W 44 mag..lightweight but does limit me to 6 rounds before a reload is necessary..not sure if you would get more than a couple rounds off anyway before the bear was on you..BUT, ???

Ripp