When You Just GOTTA Have A Heavyweight

From a Glock 22 expect a tad over 1100 fps, and if that's your baddest bottomfeeder, then this might be just the ticket for persuading woodland creatures to feast elsewhere.

Double-Tap makes them, and even in a G-27 they scamper close to 1000 fps.

By the way, 10 mm loads from Remington and Winchester are slower than the Double-Tap .40's. Bear that in mind if you are contemplating a G-20 or the like. It's load your own, or use a boutique manufacturer to get the most out of the 10.

Moving on over to wheel guns...

In the lower 48, I've heard that a 4" GP-100 with 200's clocking 1300 fps is fine and dandy, but venturing into BIG DAMNED BEAR country means a rifle. A max-loaded 44 mag, 454 Casull, or the grandaddy of them all, the 500 magnum, is a decent enough sidearm when the long one is not handy.