# @outdoor_life on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKUWgN7NDbv
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31089044-outdoor-life-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ac81b5f6d7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-05-31T12:30:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Outdoor Life (@outdoor_life) — https://gondola.cc/outdoor_life

## Caption

Every year around this time people venture back into the mountains: to gather sheds, hunt for mushrooms, or just to give their lungs and legs a workout.⁠
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Invariably, some cross paths with ornery bears. We’ve talked about the advantages of semi-autos versus revolvers for bear defense before and conducted a test to see how an old Smith & Wesson 329 PD stacked up against a customized Glock G20 and a couple other 10mms. Spoiler alert: The semi-autos proved to be much more effective. Yet, a lot of old wheel-gun aficionados took exception to that story. So, we’ve decided to address those readers and their questions with plenty of evidence.⁠
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Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠
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#wheelgun #revolver #10mm #semiauto #revolvers #bear #bears #bearattack #beargun #wildlife #outdoorlife⁠
📷: john_b_snow⁠
Story by: john_b_snow

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## Tags

beargun, semiauto, bears, wildlife, revolvers, bear, 10mm, outdoorlife, revolver, wheelgun, bearattack

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