Originally Posted by
Kosh75287
I guess it's a matter of with which load the shooter can shoot best, under pressure. I guess I was catastrophizing a bit, and assuming that if I'm unlucky enough to encounter an agitated bear, then my shooting luck has deteriorated to the point that I may need that extra 300 f/s to penetrate enough "bear stuffing" to get to a vital area.
I don't really know if 400gr. at 1700 f/s is enough to traverse an adrenaline charged bruin, but I would GUESS that it is. It very well might be easier to score hits under pressure with the 1700 f/s load, than with the faster one. Good thinking.
As for the comparison of bad breath, I'd speculate that it depends heavily on WHICH mother-in-law.