Ultimate trail revolvers?
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andyo5
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One thing that I have learned about light weight, 4" revolvers is that although they are nicer to carry, they are not as nice to shoot as heavier guns or those with longer barrels. My 625-9 Mountain Gun weighs just 36 ounces and the recoil compared to my 4"Redhawk is very stout to say the least.
jp zanoya
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I'm interested in your holster J--who makes it?
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Mule88
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You got my vote, they look good to me.
Gosh,(how old does that make me) it is nice to see another .22LR brother. I carry a firebreathing Mod 317. Often forget it is there. Stingers feed it.(Her, she has the beautiful Dymondwood grips)I am also partial to my Mod 60-4, 38 Special with Speer 135+P but seldom need more than the .22. However, when riding alone in Ouray, Telluride backcountry area every summer, it is my 908S with 124 grain FMJ NATO and three mags. --Luckydog.
feralmerril
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While I do get out in the boonies a lot, truth is most of it is either rideing our quad or in the truck. (Do to me being old, fat, lazy and out of shape.) That means I can pack any gun or guns that I own. Luckly, I own more than one for every possible situation.
I also pack a S&W model 34 2" a lot, or most usualy a S&W 66-3. But here is a ruger single six in .32 mag that I think makes a lot of sense. I live in south west utah that is either wide open desert or rough mountain trails with nothing in between! I went out the other day with a rancher that really isnt gun oriented, but he carrys a bushmaster. We spotted a coyote about 4 or 500 yards off running and he opened up on it. The coyote won. Pissed him off as he had a calf killed by them a week prior. I was wishing I had brought one of my scoped bolts! A more practable question for me is what truck or quad rifle to take!
I also pack a S&W model 34 2" a lot, or most usualy a S&W 66-3. But here is a ruger single six in .32 mag that I think makes a lot of sense. I live in south west utah that is either wide open desert or rough mountain trails with nothing in between! I went out the other day with a rancher that really isnt gun oriented, but he carrys a bushmaster. We spotted a coyote about 4 or 500 yards off running and he opened up on it. The coyote won. Pissed him off as he had a calf killed by them a week prior. I was wishing I had brought one of my scoped bolts! A more practable question for me is what truck or quad rifle to take!
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I like the length of your Single Six. I have a Ruger Flat Top in .44 Magnum
And a couple of old style .45 Long Colt Ruger Vaqueros that I use in Cowboy Action Shooting.
I've carried them off and on. Any of those would easily handle about anything I would encounter on a trail or while camping.
feralmerril
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J danley, I like those short barreled colts too. Here is one each in .44 special, .45 colt and the old one is in 32-20. I plan on carrying them more, just havent got around to it much yet. I threw in a dakota and a uberti (cimmeron)
in that mix at bottom that I still have to work with as I only shot them once or so, so far.
in that mix at bottom that I still have to work with as I only shot them once or so, so far.
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I have to go along with the 329PD loaded with .44 special Gold Dots. If big bears are in the area, loaded with heavy lead .44 mag maybe something from Buffalo Bore or Double Tap.
Gebe
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Before I comment, please know that you should carry whatever weapon makes you feel safe.
I live in bear,(and mountain lion), country in a cabin on the side of a mountain in the middle of a huge forest. I deal with black bear but they can range from 200 lbs. to 600 lbs.
They come around here all the time and I can't keep my trash outside anymore because they get at it whether I tie the can or the lid down or not.
In fact, my wife and I had a BBQ late last summer and I was awoken at 2 in the morning with loud crashing noises and a big black bear had my BBQ in his mouth! I chashed him off eventually with a bright flashlight.
Another time, a large bear was in our trash can and I went out and discharged a couple of rounds from a .22 and he or she ran away like crazy.
What I'm trying to say with all this is that bears do not want to mingle with humans! Grizzlies are different of course but they still are somewhat similar.
So as a person that has lived in bear country for almost two decades, my choice for the ultimate trail gun is a lightweight, reliable .22!
Why? Because a .22 will harvest game if needed, ammo is not an issue to carry and also the report of even a .22 will make a black or grizzly light, (or even a lion), up and run.
The perfect trail gun is a lightweight .22! My preference is a revolver.
If you need more and you're paranoid when you're going into grizzly country, carry a lightweight carbine rifle in 30-30 or larger caliber as it will have many times the firepower of whatever you have on your waist and be almost as handy.
I live in bear,(and mountain lion), country in a cabin on the side of a mountain in the middle of a huge forest. I deal with black bear but they can range from 200 lbs. to 600 lbs.
They come around here all the time and I can't keep my trash outside anymore because they get at it whether I tie the can or the lid down or not.
In fact, my wife and I had a BBQ late last summer and I was awoken at 2 in the morning with loud crashing noises and a big black bear had my BBQ in his mouth! I chashed him off eventually with a bright flashlight.
Another time, a large bear was in our trash can and I went out and discharged a couple of rounds from a .22 and he or she ran away like crazy.
What I'm trying to say with all this is that bears do not want to mingle with humans! Grizzlies are different of course but they still are somewhat similar.
So as a person that has lived in bear country for almost two decades, my choice for the ultimate trail gun is a lightweight, reliable .22!
Why? Because a .22 will harvest game if needed, ammo is not an issue to carry and also the report of even a .22 will make a black or grizzly light, (or even a lion), up and run.
The perfect trail gun is a lightweight .22! My preference is a revolver.
If you need more and you're paranoid when you're going into grizzly country, carry a lightweight carbine rifle in 30-30 or larger caliber as it will have many times the firepower of whatever you have on your waist and be almost as handy.
Stainz
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Blame John Taffin - he forever titled the 625MG in .45 Colt as the 'Perfect Packing Pistol' in an article. I have no doubt I would be in fine shape here in the SE with this one - my original 625MG, a -7, is locked away - a sentimental favorite from my wife. This -6, from ~'96, was LN (no box) when I traded for it. The Speer #4484 250gr Gold Dots, at ~880 fps, should do for most 2 or 4 legged threats around here. Some 255gr LSWC @900 fps, too.
Who am I kidding? The majority of the places I go, State or Federal parks, don't admit open carry. I'll do like before - and have my 296 with a few 240gr LSWC @ 760 fps and the Speer #4429 200gr Gold Dots @ 805 fps, nowadays in a Mika pocket holster. I obey laws... and it's with me where reciprocity makes my CCL sufficient. To be honest, I tote not for the 4-legged - or legless - beasties, it is the 2-legged ones that may mean me harm that make me pack.
Stainz
Who am I kidding? The majority of the places I go, State or Federal parks, don't admit open carry. I'll do like before - and have my 296 with a few 240gr LSWC @ 760 fps and the Speer #4429 200gr Gold Dots @ 805 fps, nowadays in a Mika pocket holster. I obey laws... and it's with me where reciprocity makes my CCL sufficient. To be honest, I tote not for the 4-legged - or legless - beasties, it is the 2-legged ones that may mean me harm that make me pack.
Stainz
andyo5
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Too late. All models are sold out!
KeithCarter
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A guy who actually got attacked by a brown bear wrote ONLY a double action revolver will do.
He said you can't cock a single action with one hand while fighting off a bear with the other.
Listen to the man who's been there!
He said you can't cock a single action with one hand while fighting off a bear with the other.
Listen to the man who's been there!
Rolan_Kraps
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Watch me!
DonD
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Lots of interesting posts here. On the other hand a .30-30 is pathetic by comparison with a standard barreled .500 Mag. The .500 Mag is more like a .375 H&H in terms of "stopping power." It may be harder to shoot accurately than a carbine but vastly more potent. Just the facts.
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