bear with me, what should i get?
Question:
Go with the heavy bullet (for penetration) from a .44 mag.. I like the Ruger Super Blackhawk with 4 3/4" barrel. I do not suggest using a .357 mag.. Ric Ric >hi, i backpack in the high sierra, worried about bears. need something > concealable (how does one conceal it wearing a full pack?). someone > recommended a .44 s&w model 629 > "backpacker" 2"-3" barrel (lots of 629’s at their web site but no > "backpaker"). how about .357? > what loads/bullet composition would you recommend? > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Response:
says… > hi, i backpack in the high sierra, worried about bears. need something > concealable … > So, what are you trying to conceal the gun from, the bears????
no, some people freak out when they see you wearing a weapon (especially the rangers). > Seems > like the concensus on this group…..from numerous previous posts….is > that the .44 magnum is the minimum, even marginally effective pistol > cartridge for bear. Considering the size of .44 magnum wheel guns, the > hardest thing to conceal is the bulky grips and cylinder, and a 4" > barrel isn’t much harder to conceal than a 2" IMHO. > If you are more concerned with other four and two legged pests, and > bear encounters less so, there are a myriad of .357 …
just worried about the bear, didn’t really know about big difference between the .44 and .357. thanks for the info — Ray (will hack java for KoolAid) http://home.pacbell.net/rtayek/ hate Spam? http://www.compulink.co.uk/~net-services/spam/ Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
