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Re: A modern howdah cartridge
22/07/24 12:09 AM

On the subject of effectiveness of Howdahs, while any modern Howrah is more a fun gun, than a serious tool, I refer to the video of Phil Shoemaker I recently posted. Where Phil mentions accurate shooting and penetration is more important, than power.

For backing up for bear he mentions he used a .357 revolver for most of his guiding handgun backup. When guiding fishing clients, no longarm being carried. And he lives in the area of highest bear concentration in the world per comments.

Phil says the .357 penetrates more than anything else. This is backed up by the African Hunter magazine tests on elephant skulls. And the .357 is far easier to control than the .44 mag, .460 S&W, and .500 S&W. And more shots could be got off than say just one for the biggerb0 recoilers.

So might not that lesson apply to Howdahs? We think it's a point, almost touching the tiger thing and that was probably accurate a scenario.

If chambered for a .45 Colt, other than reasons of modern availability, or a .357, why not just use a revolver? The idea of a .58 or at least a .500 double barrel pistol is so much more satisfying.

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While on the subject on another thread on hunting European Brown bear and bear defence.

Excellent video with our own NE member "458Win" Phil Shoemaker, an Alaskan Master Guide with 45 years of bear guiding experience.

The enjoyable interview starts off with the 9mm handgun story of defending against a brown bear, and then goes onto many other topics mostly on the subject of bears.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UANI6U-SL4o
Eps. 354: Bear Advice With A Master Alaskan Guide

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A modern howdah cartridge	NitroX	03/05/22 10:59 PM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	DarylS	04/05/22 01:51 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	NitroX	30/09/23 03:15 PM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	DarylS	01/10/23 03:07 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	9.3x57	01/10/23 10:33 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	NitroX	29/04/24 10:46 PM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	Jim_C	30/04/24 12:37 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	DarylS	30/04/24 12:59 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	lancaster	01/10/23 03:26 PM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	9.3x57	02/10/23 10:52 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	EDELWEISS	28/04/24 11:43 PM
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Re: A modern howdah cartridge	NitroX	17/07/24 02:09 AM
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Re: A modern howdah cartridge	NitroX	17/07/24 08:02 PM
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