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Old 07-27-2017, 08:22 PM
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If yes, what are you packing? I'm thinking a short barreled Ruger in a .44+ caliber.
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I have several-a 4 3/4" USFA .44 Special, a 4 5/8" Ruger New Model .45, using the ACP cylinder, a Ruger NM Super Blackhawk .44 Magnum cut to 4 5/8" with the Bisley gripframe and hammer, a 4 5/8" Ruger Old Model .357 rechambered to .44 Special, a 4 5/8" Ruger Old Model flattop .357, a Cimmaron 4 3/4" Model P Jr in .32-20/.32 H&R Magnum and a 4" New Model Ruger Bearcat.
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Old 07-27-2017, 08:38 PM
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Have carried a Ruger SA 45 LC 4 5/8" since the early 80's, it has been my companion on dozens of hunts all over this continent, fishing expeditions, camping, etc. I have also hunted with this SA and taken several deer with it over the years. Cast 255 SWC and really healthy dose of Unique is my normal load. Has never failed me and always done what was needed. IMO a comparable bl length 44 spl or mag would work just fine also.
And in afterthought, a 41 mag would work just fine too IMO.

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In the '60's, I sometimes carried a Ruger Blackhawk 357 on horseback. It was OK on horseback, but over large and unhandy on foot.

Then I discovered Colt's 1911 in 45acp.

What a difference!! Handy, quick, easy to carry, plenty powerful.

In the '70's, I became enamored of the M29 and carried one for a while until I realized the problems with the Blackhawk were the same with the M29.

Then I rediscovered the 1911 and never looked back.
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Carry a 4 1/4" FA M-97 in .44 Spcl , quite a bit. OR my old, 3" M-696 with 250 gr Keith slugs over 7.5 of Unique.
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45 Colt Ruger Vaquero (older model with larger frame), 4 & 5/8" in an El Paso Saddlery #44 Outfit Rig.
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Old 07-27-2017, 09:33 PM
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Interesting. Did you have that cut down, or did I miss a limited issue?
You didn't miss it. There are still some available NIB.
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My favorite holster gun or woods walking is a Uberti Flat Top Target with 4.75 " barrel, .45 Colt. The load is 255 gr. SWC and 9 grains of Unique -- accurate enough for head-shooting squirrels, powerful enough to shoot through any deer -- and I have done both with it, several times.
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I went for about ten years without a single-action of any type, then earlier this year acquired my favorite SA of all time- the Ruger SBH. I don't see the longer barrel as a drawback at all when it comes to a woods gun, and now I just need to hit the leather store so I can make something decent to carry it in.

I haven't worked up a load for it yet, but it'll be in the range of a hot .44 Special. It shoots factory 180's (Remington-UMC) just great, but it hasn't taken to any handloads that I already had for other guns.

I learned how to shoot with my dad's Ruger BH .41 Magnum, so it just seems natural to carry this.
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When in my hunting area a Ruger in .44 Mag for pigs other wise aSingle Six .22 handles it all. No bears in my part of Texas.
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Carried an OM Blackhawk in 45 Colt as well as one in 41 mag while guiding on hogs in grad school. Sometimes a SBH.

Carry a custom 454 by Reeder or an OM 45 Colt Blackhawk now that I live where the big boys are (moose & griz).
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I like my 4 5/8" Lipsey/Ruger Single 7-.327Federal Magnum, carried in a Barranti crossdraw. Shoots .32Long & .32 H&R as well. A very handy little gun.
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It's called a one hole sight, used to be marketed as one ragged hole sight. I struggled with the stock sight beyond 25yards so I gave this a try, now I can hit routinely out to 50 yards.



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Ruger Blackhawk , 357 magnum with 5 1/2 inch barrel.
I wanted the short barrel model but this used one was priced $75.00, I got it for $65.00 and decided I could live with the 5 1/2 inch barrel.
This was in 1971 dollars.

Never did get the 4 5/8, but a 45 acp/45 colt convertible would be sweet.
Just something right about the 4 5/8 inchers.
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Because of some game land restrictions, Heritage Arms .22 caliber. When I can carry what I want, Ruger Vaquero .357 magnum.
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LOL....... timely thread....... LGS has a used 4" Ruger SA .357 that was calling me out to me........ held it ........ couldn't figure out what it could do that my 681 couldn't........................................

Close call near miss ...... but I saved $400+
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Close call near miss ...... but I saved $400+
SA revolvers have a completely different feel than DA revolvers. Even when DA are fired in the SA mode. They are just as fast, except for reloads, and much more comfortable with hot loads. They also are instinctive pointers for many of us.

Bob Munden shot both SA revolvers, and DA/SA, but he used SA for his fast draw trick shots.
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When I was routinely shooting my Ruger Vaqueros in CAS matches I was so used to them that I always said if I was woods walking one of them could easily be my packin' pistol of choice. Stoked with commercial .45 Colt ammunition they would be superb!

Since I don't shoot them as much as I used to I would probably carry a double action revolver in the woods just because of the muscle memory. Could still be a .45 Colt, though, if I was so inclined.
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I'm feeling under calibered...I carried Ruger Single-Six with 22 Magnum for a long time. Slid the holster to about 5:30 position and put the muzzle end in my back pocket while hiking. But I was never in an area that there were big critters.
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That's my take on it too, if I'm out in the woods I'd rather have a DA revolver for simplicity if I have to defend myself. A single action .22 (or .32) would be perfect for small game, though.

The only advantage I see is that in some very big calibers the single action might weigh less than an equivalent DA, e.g. a Freedom Arms in .500 Wyoming Express is much lighter than a S&W 500 Magnum.
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It varies, but I like my Ruger NM Blackhawk Convertible 4 5/8" with the ACP cylinder. With the alloy trigger guard/grip frame and ejector housing, it's very light for the caliber and carries well. With either the ACP cylinder or the .45 Colt cylinder it's scary accurate, and has all the power I want these days. A primo "packing pistol" if you will.

Way back when I picked up an OM Flattop .44 Magnum and had it bobbed off to 4 5/8". Nice gun, but it kept launching ejector rod housings. I finally had it rebarrelled but by then the NM Convertible was the go-to gun.

Have also fooled with a NM .357 Flattop, which is a nice gun but HEAVY. Tried a NM .44 Special Flattop but never could come up with a cast bullet load that wouldn't lead. So by default the .45 Convertible is it.

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FA Model 97 45 Colt 4.25-inch barrel - loaded to emulate a full power 300-grain 44 Magnum. Two CCI shot shells are in my 7X Leather Klein Special McKeever Box-style cartridge carrier.
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I have 160 acres of wild woods in Woodward County, Oklahoma; my two carry revolvers are either a Colt SAA NRA Centennial 4 3/4" barrel, 45 Colt, or my custom shop Freedom Arms 4 3/4 in 454. Both have a cross draw holster.
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It's a little heavy but worth the weight. 44 mag, 3 3/4" barrel. Bisley grip makes shooting pretty comfortable.

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There must be the potential for a lot of big critters and bad stuff happening where a lot of you guys walk in the woods. For woods walking its almost always a .22LR for me, usually the cylinder is loaded with one round of shot shell and 5 rounds of hollow points.

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I have a matched pair of Ruger Vaqueros in 45 Colt that I have owned for over 20 years. They have seen a lot of use in CAS and in CMSA. In addition to the usual action job I installed Ruger Blackhawk hammers.

In the interest of full disclosure I don't carry them much. I let my horse carry it in a pommel holster.
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I grew up carrying Dad's Ruger SS old 3 screw with the 4 5/8th " bbl.

I killed many edibles with it and entry of vermin. That was before Mo had Bear, cougar and 2 legged dope growers in the woods.

I inherited it from Dad. I still carry it at times. Prefer my SW 22 Masterpice.

I have owned 2 Rugers, 3 screw 4 5/8" in 41 mag. They were the perfect packing size. I always seemed to take my Python or M 29. Even though the Ruger rode so well I did not know it was on my hip.

In my mad dash to acquire more 27s, 19s etc I traded both off. I would like another and I promise not to get rid of it. I carry my 686 now. Or my 66. Given a third chance I would carry the 41.


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Most often it is a 4" S&W barreled Ruger old model Blackhawk in 41 Special.
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Last time I took some visitors to the woods for a tour I was carrying a Ruger Vaquero in 45 Colt just in case we had a problem with a black bear.
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Don't think you can do better than a 45 Colt Blackhawk. Can be loaded with factory loads from mild to wild==hotter with handloads. Sufficient to drop anything in North America. If you have a 45 acp cylinder, double your pleasure!
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I carry this old model .41 Magnum Blackhawk sometimes when I'm out in the Everglades.
According to all the Tarzan movies I've ever seen all I need for alligators is a knife.
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I carry this old model .41 Magnum Blackhawk sometimes when I'm out in the Everglades.
According to all the Tarzan movies I've ever seen all I need for alligators is a knife.
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Good choice==I carried the same rig while guiding a few times=penetrated the gristle plate or a skull on a hog better than a 44 Mag.
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Dang it: I haven't had any nostalgia for my .41 Blackhawk in the fifteen years since I sold it.

Until now.
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For woods carry around central Virginia, it is usually my Ruger Single Six convertible with the non-fluted 22 Magnum cylinder aboard and rides in a Galco leather western style rig. Very comfortable......but no "bear" gun!

For hiking in North Carolina (some areas) especially State Parks I carry the S & W 637 in a IWB because the Laws are...NO open carry at all. One Ranger told me that IF I elect to conceal carry....I'd better be sure that my cover clothing doesn't give off any hint (or print) cause then according to him " It is no longer concealed".

Anyway I'm a visitor from out-of-State so I'm afraid it spends its time in the glove box (locked and out of sight of course), so I suppose what I carry depends on where, and whose, "woods" I'm walking around.

Now....this thread is getting awful close to "another bear gun thread" and we dang sure don't want that so I'll just add that I haven't visited the woods of the far Western States so I can't say......but are you guys packing those 44 Maggies, 50 AE's and up really worried about bear, or is it Sasquatch (aka Big Foot)? Now there is a thread worth starting.
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My choice is a Ruger SBH for woods carry:



The "Guides Choice" chest holster works great for packing the big iron:

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I use to brush hunt in Texas with a Ruger 44 carbine and carried a Super Blackhawk for back up. I think it had about a 4.5" barrel shortest one they made at the time I think used a Bianchi Lawman holster rode high on the belt and has a retaining strap.
Had one hunt where after tramping around the woods all day came back to the camp put the rifle up. While leaning over the cooler getting a drink a buck walks into the camp. Slowly un-holstered the Blackhawk and shot him. Made me wonder why we spent all day walking around when we could have sat there drinking beer waiting for the deer to do the walking.
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When I am in the mood to enjoy the outdoors with a touch of historical flavor I prefer one of the following:

1. Colt Single Action Army, 1979 Custom Shop production, .44 Special.
2. Colt Single Action Army, Frontier Six Shooter, 1914 production, .44-40.

Either one will handle anything I might come across in Colorado. Hammer fully down on an empty chamber, 5 rounds of .44 caliber kick-***. Colonel Sam Colt seems to have gotten it right in 1873, and the same guns are being made (and copied again and again) 145 years later.
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In deep south Texas when I'm out in the ranchlands I'll open carry my 4" s&w model 10 heavy barrel 38 special. First couple rounds will be CCI Pest control shotshells, the rest will be Remington G&W box 125gr +P's. And I'll have a couple speed strips with 12 more rounds of the 38 special +P's.

Sometimes I'll carry my 642 and just load that up with the shotshells. My main concern are snakes. Rattlesnakes in particular. They're common down here.

I'm not worried about Bears since there isn't any that I know of this far south. There are wildcats down here, cougars & ocelots but to see one is exceedingly rare. Most common large game I may encounter are feral hogs. But at first sound of a human they'll take off running.

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For woods carry around central Virginia, it is usually my Ruger Single Six convertible with the non-fluted 22 Magnum cylinder aboard and rides in a Galco leather western style rig. Very comfortable......but no "bear" gun!

For hiking in North Carolina (some areas) especially State Parks I carry the S & W 637 in a IWB because the Laws are...NO open carry at all. One Ranger told me that IF I elect to conceal carry....I'd better be sure that my cover clothing doesn't give off any hint (or print) cause then according to him " It is no longer concealed".

Anyway I'm a visitor from out-of-State so I'm afraid it spends its time in the glove box (locked and out of sight of course), so I suppose what I carry depends on where, and whose, "woods" I'm walking around.

Now....this thread is getting awful close to "another bear gun thread" and we dang sure don't want that so I'll just add that I haven't visited the woods of the far Western States so I can't say......but are you guys packing those 44 Maggies, 50 AE's and up really worried about bear, or is it Sasquatch (aka Big Foot)? Now there is a thread worth starting.
1988 or '89, I saw a young bull moose tear up an elk camp in No Utah==He was fine for 3 days, then he decided he didn't like it and wanted to move it==succeeded with the tents==the 20 ft trailers were a bit much.
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