10 mill or 44 mag for trail gun

[grumpy7mag]

I live in so cal and need to get a bear cougar gun. I am torn between the 44 mag in a wheel gun or the Glock in 10 mm.What say you.

[stainmstr]

I carry a 44mag or a 45acp. I think both the 44 and the 10 will get the job done. I do carry the 44 more just because we have bears also and i like the power of a 44. Haveing a auto is nice for fast shooting. My friend and I came up on a cougar and I shot 3 times and he shot 6 with is 40 in the same amount of time. We both missed but he did shoot more. Good Luck and shoot straight.

[ash-rowe]

i went with the glock 10mm. Love it. All i have to worry about are walking up on wild hogs here, but they will still charge if cornered or threatened.

[bowstryder]

one question though. Is ammo an issue? the .44 has been around forever and thus easy to pick up a box of rounds just about anywhere if you left yours at home (good Lord forbid) An auto will put out more rounds quicker but I have to say that I like wheel guns for hunting protection, I have a very stout handloaded .357 that is accurate to over 80 yds, will the 10mil do the same in a pinch? a caveat to that is that I carry a .45 at any other time or any of my other handguns. I guess this is more of a personal issue really. What would you feel more comfortable with? Powerful rounds or slightly less powerful rounds that can be spit out faster?