Ep. 330 | 9mm vs 10mm — Bear Defense Breakdown

Back from shooting 9mm and 10mm pistols at charging paper targets, ballistic gel blocks, and bear skulls, Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn have a lot to digest — so they can best prevent being digested by a bear. What pistol did they shoot better? Why? Which round performed better and by how much? Can less be more? Tune in as they dive deeper into their findings.

00:00 - Intro
0:59 - 9 vs 10 mm - The Test
6:48 - Ammo Used - Buffalo Bore Ammunition
10:18 - The Pistol - Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0
12:41 - Mark's Bear Encounter Story
19:30 - The Pistol (cont.)
21:11 - The Test
37:07 - 9mm vs 10mm - Recoil
41:33 - Gel Block Results
48:08 - 9mm - Results
49:54 - 10mm - Results
51:55 - Bear Skulls
52:59 - Mark and Ryan's Thoughts and Theories

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