And if the.44magnum is no longer considered effective on bears then where does that leave the .357? JMHO
Cows kill more folks in North America than bears do. I don't think that there is a handgun powerful enough to deal with the likes of
Hamish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEi_m5jqak0Edit.
I would instead take some flash bang grenades instead if in the deep wilderness if you come across a Sasquatch, Am Fear Liath Mor, Yowie or even a Yeti as described in the following video involving the Australian SAS (Super Army Soldiers) and a bad ass Yowie (Aussie Bigfoots are notoriously grumpy) after getting into a fight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8LlLdZXjMA