I recall reading an article some years ago whereby the author gave advice to wouldbe hunters using large calibre pistols and his sagely words were roughly as follows...
in the event that you are going take a pistol into the field for brown bear, be certain to first file off the front sight so that it is completely flush with the barrel, in this manner it wont hurt nearly as much when the bear shoves it up your ass...."
struck me as good instruction

DT