alaskan 2" vs 629 4" woods carry, accuracy durability

[Dave T]

Age and arthritis has ended my 44 Magnum shooting but isn't this task (trail gun/dangerous game protection) what the "Mountain Revolver" and later the Mountain Gun was intended for? Seems that that is the answer to the original question.

Dave

 

[Realgunner]

4" 629 like this 629-4:

Nice gun. Is that a bead blast finish?

 

[saemetric]

I also vote for the 629

 

[steelslaver]

Everyone worries about bears and the funny thing is deer, cows,and horses all kill more people every year than bears. LOL The US averages about 1 bear death per year. Yea, bears can and do attack people. I spend a lot of time in bear country and while it is a concern, not a big one.

 

[Ranger514]

I don't own a .44 mag since I'm not concerned with Griz in my neck of the woods. Like the OP, a mountain lion, black bear, or crazed mountain goat might be my only wildlife concern, and that's likely not going to happen. My main reason for carrying in the backcountry is protection against 2-legged predators I might encounter, and I think my 2-1/2" 66 fills SD needs quite nicely.

 

[LimaCharlie]

When I worked in very remote areas with brown bear and moose, I carried a 5" S&W 460V. My woods carry gun for Northwestern Oregon is a 4" S&W 29-2. My other .44 magnums are an 8 3/8" 29-2, an 8" Colt Anaconda, a 6 1/2" Ruger Super Blackhawk, a 10 1/2" Ruger Super Blackhawk, and a Marlin 336-44 Texan lever-action rifle.

 

[Ranger514]

On second thought

I completely forgot about the Sasquatch threat. When I next visit the PNW, I'm packing my 20" Mossberg 590 SP loaded with nine rounds of slug.

 

[moe l.]

I have a Ruger Alaskan in 44 which is a great gun. It's accurate out to about 30 feet which is plenty for it's intended use. If you need more gun, I also have a 460V which is more than anyone needs!

 

[CWH44300]

I also vote for the 629

I never get tired of seeing that dash one. Knowing that it shipped like that, its just icing on the cake.
Beautiful sixgun!

 

[moe l.]

If you want, there's a new 460XVR coming out with a 3.5" barrel and an unfluted cylinder that looks really nice! Not legal in CA (but then what is?!?!?) or I'd be in line to get one.