THESE WILL BE MY HUNTING REVOLVERS FOR THE BLACK BEAR HUNT.

TOP GUN IS AN 8 3/8ths FA MODEL 83 MNP 454 STALKER (THE GOOD TRIGGER TWIN TO MY STALKER PRACTICE GUN). 2 YEARS AGO I USED THE 325gr BARNES BUSTER IN F-A CASES, REMINGTON 7 1/2 PRIMERS, AND 30.3 grs OF 296. THIS YEAR I AM GOING TO TRY 30.4grs OF 296 IN STARLINE CASES. WAS GOING TO FIRE 3 OF THE NEW ROUNDS IN THE HUNTING FA THIS MORNING BUT GOT WEATHERED OUT. LIKE ITS PRACTICE TWIN, THIS GUN WEARS AN OLD MODEL B&L FIXED 2X. FROM A BEAR STAND THE SHOTS ARE USUALLY SITTING OFF HAND, @ 50 OR LESS YARDS, AND THESE 8 3/8ths INCH STALKERS BALANCE REAL WELL (FOR ME) OFF HAND.

THE BOTTOM GUN IS A REDHAWK 44 MAG THAT LINEBAUGH CONVERTED TO 45 COLT FOR ME A LONG TIME AGO (BEFORE RUGER CHAMBERED THE 45 COLT IN THE REDHAWK). I THEN SENT IT TO MNP FOR PORTING, JEWELING, ACTION WORK, etc. TWO YEARS AGO I WAS USING A 260 CAST WFN IN THE HIGH 1,200's. THAT LOAD SHOOTS EXTREMELY WELL IN THE REDHAWK, AND I KILLED A BIG HOG (HEAD SHOT) WITH THAT LOAD A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. THIS YEAR I AM TRYING A 265gr SWIFT Aframe AND A CUSTOM FURY 260gr FP FMJ. BEFORE I GOT WEATHERED OUT THIS MORNING I WAS ABLE TO FUNCTION TEST BOTH BULLETS OVER 26grs OF 296 IN NICKEL STARLINE CASES, FEDERAL 155M PRIMERS, EASY EXTRACTION WITH BOTH LOADS. WILL SEE HOW THEY SHOOT ON PAPER AND THEN DECIDE WHICH ONE TO TAKE TO ALASKA. BOTH LOADS FELT LIKE THEY HAD PLENTY OF SPEED GOING FOR THEM. THE REDHAWK IS MORE OF A BACK-UP GUN, TO BE CARRIED IN A DIAMOND D CHEST HOLSTER. USUALLY CARRY RUGER BISLEY REVOLVERS WHEN OUT AND ABOUT SO I FORGOT WHAT MASSIVE REVOLVERS THE REDHAWKS ARE.

"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.