Your Choice in Field Revolvers

[flagman1776]

M66-2 3" accompanied me for many miles on horseback on public land. Handmade holster is my own, mostly a copy of a Bianchi BHL.



My horse, now sadly gone.


On one occasion, my horse & I found ourselves not quite alone on a remote trail in the forest as dusk was falling... I could hear a pack of coy-dogs moving through the brush around us. I unzipped my insulated vest & tucked it inside, explosing the M66. I was really glad when we broke out onto a gravel road, gave the horse his head & went home.

 

[Tony2much]

"The criminal element can now be found in the woods as well as the street corner."

Very true! I am more concerned about running into the boys from the "Deliverance" than I am a rabid dog or Bear.

Late one night, while camping deep in the woods of western, North Carolina I heard some twigs snapping near my campsite. I went out to look around with my constant camping companion (Ruger Speed Six, 2 3/4" .357) and a flashlight. I didn't see anything and assumed it was probably just a deer. When I returned to my tent, my wife asked if I was scared and what I would have done if I saw a "large patch of brown fur" lurking in the woods. I told her I was more worried about seeing flannel or denim overalls than brown fur!

 

[Chubbs103]

Turtles taste good when fixed right. That's one good reason. And Muss posted a second good reason for turtles too.

Turtle can be fried, but I prefer it in soup. The Catholic church deems them acceptable to eat on Friday during Lent. I've butchered a number of them. I watched a whole lot more being butchered when I was growing up. They still fight you for a long time after they are dead.

I have only shot one. He would not agree to my efforts to remove his head. All the others were killed by be-heading. I usually use a hatchet, but I have used a large knife as well. There is a long screwdriver involved as well....

Chubbs

 

[ISCS Yoda]

If I can go afield, my first choice is a .357 Magnum.

Smith & Wesson Model 686+ 4" barrel

Ruger Security Six 4" barrel (in Colorado - because I leave one up there and if my friends move to the Southeast then it will be there with them).

If I happen to actually plan a field trip where really big animals abide I would switch to a .45 Colt. For my taste, a 44 Magnum is a waste of energy unless it is downloaded to .44 Special. I can get three rounds or more down range, accurately, with a .357 or a .45 before anyone except a super professional can do it with a .44 Magnum.

Smith & Wesson Model 25 4" barrel

I don't mind carrying a blued gun in the field. If it gets messy I can clean it.

 

[bronco45]

In my younger years it was always an N Frame starting with the number 4 now it is an L Frame starting with the number 4! Model 69 a superbly accurate 44 Magnum, and due to frame size and weight much handier to pack on the belt. I load mine with Sierra 220 flat points at 1100fps.

 

[dave1918a2]

Elk hunting I carry a Linebaugh Custom Sixguns 475 Linebaugh.
Summer camping and fishing a 3# 629 and when muzzle loading hunting for deer I carry My model 53 for grouse and wabbits. I load 3 jets and 3 .22 vipers depending on what I see.

 

[Xfuzz]

Older I get the lighter the load.
No bears or big cats in my hunting area.
It has been one of these lately.
Colt SAA 44 special or a model 19.

 

[SPDSNYPR]

A model 66 is what I've traditionally carried out in the woods. I recently picked up a model 69 4" with an eye on woods carry because of an increase in wild pigs. Some of them are pretty good sized and are supposed to be tough critters. I figured bigger is better, even with one less shot. Both guns fit in the same holster, so I just have to pick my flavor of the day. With solid lead bullets, I think either will do the job on anything I run into.

 

[fishcreekrim]

Mod 66-3 4" if I want to go light sp101 4.2" or real light mod 60-9 3".

 

[Scott B.]

Here in Indiana, for normal woods walking, I pack my K-22 6" with 2 rat shot and 4 .22LR HP.

When camping, a 4" M-28 w/.357 (2 hand loaded Rat shot and 4 125 gr Fed 357-2 factory loads and when hunting, a 6" M-27 with either 158 gr HP or HP cast handload.

In areas out West, below 5K feet a 6" M-29 with Buffalo Bore 240 gr HP and above 5K altitude, a M-629-4 Mountain Gun with Buffalo Bore 240 gr Solid .44 Magnums.

Note: I also carry 4 speed loaders to balance me on the left side whenever I pack a revolver!

.22's, .357's and .44's. Seems a lot like my selections.

 

[ProCarryNAustin]

In Texas, you can have turtles or fish. Can't have both.

 

[apollo99]

5" 629-4 in a Rick Grimes rig, basket weave and all. Bring on those alligator snappers.

 

[STCM(SW)]

Last week while picking huckleberry's it was my 1950 5" 44 special.
Today I had my M27 5" . Seems the bear's like huckleberry's too!
Northeast Washington has lots of bear this year.

 

[BigBill]

I carried the 44mag RedHawks for most of my ccw carry. I carried the ruger police service six in 357 when dressed light.
When at my camp in vt always a 44 mag. Hiking with the family I'm comfortable with a 357 too. My problem is now all my older stuff is becoming collectible. I purchased a nib m58/41mag in nickel to carry but it's too nice to holster.
I spilt some bass garlic scent on the back hatch and bumper on my car. My car smelt like a Italian salad. I went night fishing and I'm about 20yards from my car. I heard the bushes rustling near my car. I just stayed fishing.
I figured it was a bear because I heard hoots in the past. I'm out there at 3:30/4:00am and fish till first light. Nothing happened it left.

I need a new ccw gun.

 

[old tanker]

Not a lot dangerous critters about the woods in these parts, so it's an old Single Six most of the time.

 

[629shooter]

It depends. But, a lot of the time it's a 4" 629-4.

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[Mr.Harry]

Upland Birding or whatever in northern New England, my companions mostly favor .357's in the 4" length in either Ruger or S&W. I currently carry a rather larger 629 in 6 1/2", partly because I bought it with the intention of hunting with it as well. And it IS that - larger, which generally doesn't bother me too much AND it's nice to know you have the heat if you or your dog happened to piss of a bull moose. Outside of black bears which are by and large not aggressive, there really isn't all that much to worry about up here that a .357 couldn't deal with handily, so I have to admit my next purchase is going to be in that direction - prob a 686+ 4". Maybe a mountain gun if I can find one when I'm ready.

 

[Shuz]

My carry gun is a Smith 329PD, in a Bianchi 5BHL holster. It is stoked with 230g 429421HP's and 8.6g of Green Dot for 972fps with an SD of 15. This combo can be carried all day while afield, and you don't even know it's on your hip. This load is accurate, and will put down any two or four legged creature I'm liable to meet.

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

Fellas, I didn't mean to get us sidetracked on the turtle problem BUT. All were right about ponds, fish, and turtles.
I once stood on the porch at the bunkhouse overlooking the ponds and before I could get to them a turtle pulled under 3 baby ducklings swimming across the pond.
They are hateful and live primarily off our baby fish. I killed one last year that would not fit on the bottom of a rocking chair seat. Huge, 30+ pounds. Like gators they attain size by eating not years.
Kill all you see around fish ponds. If they are crossing the road or NOT here, they are free to go about their business. If I see 'em here....they get busted!

 

[The Gila Bender]

My camping and fishing kit includes a Model 13-2 and a 640-1. Haven't felt the need for a big N-frame while creek-hopping in Arizona, and if I want more bullets I carry a HK USP .45. Lately I'm hearing about bobcat and mountain lion sightings, but I'm pretty sure they want nothing to do with two-legged critters like us.