Trail guns: What do you pack?

[Xips83Blazer]

I have a 18 1/2 in dubble pistol grip 12 GA Remington wingmaster 870, and a 9mm hi-point simi-auto. I like both of them

 

[1-ton]

All I have right now (besides for my Mossberg short barrel, 8-shot 12 Gauge) is this Ruger (Model SP101) .357 Mag. I have a permit to carry it concealed. I run 158 grain .357 Mag hollow points in it. It is not enough to kill a bear right away, but it will tear a chunk big enough out of him to make him run the other way instantly.

 

[Derf00]

.44 Mag Ruger Red Hawk w/7.5" barrel or my M29 w/8 3/8" barrel "Dirty Harry" Special, .44 mag.

 

[big_truxx]

i will have a 12 guage shotgun with assorted rounds ranging from 00 buck to all the specialty rounds they make. and also a .270. and for handguns .40 and even an under over .22 and 410 shot/rifle

 

[bugspray]

In one of my hunting magazines they talked about the minimal punch to carry for bear while hunting, yet be carryable (something you don't lean against the tree while reading your favorite magazine ). They said minimum was a 357, but ideal was a 44mag.

 

[1-ton]

Bear are a lot stronger than many people realize. I had a Bear rip a bed shell right of the back of my pick-up truck with one swat one time while in Yosemite National Park. That shell was bolted on with six 3/8" 8-grade bolts.

 

[FreedomIsntFree]

I always keep my M1 Carbine under the seat. And since I have my carry permit i'm always carrying one of my handguns. When camping though I usually just take my 1911 or my Beretta 96.

 

[FreedomIsntFree]

All I have right now (besides for my Mossberg short barrel, 8-shot 12 Gauge) is this Ruger (Model SP101) .357 Mag. I have a permit to carry it concealed. I run 158 grain .357 Mag hollow points in it. It is not enough to kill a bear right away, but it will tear a chunk big enough out of him to make him run the other way instantly.

I don't know about that. The .357 is pretty snappy. I wouldn't trust my life on it...but I wouldn't be surprised if you could drop a bear(not HUGE) with 2-3 shots to the heart or head.

 

[cbbr]

Bear are a lot stronger than many people realize. I had a Bear rip a bed shell right of the back of my pick-up truck with one swat one time while in Yosemite National Park. That shell was bolted on with six 3/8" 8-grade bolts.

I don't know if 1 .45 would stop a bear, but I bet 11 would slow him down enough for me to get away.

 

[1-ton]

I don't know about that. The .357 is pretty snappy. I wouldn't trust my life on it...but I wouldn't be surprised if you could drop a bear(not HUGE) with 2-3 shots to the heart or head.

I agree with you. My .357 sounds like a cannon with the Mag round I load it with. The blast sound it makes alone is enough to make a person sh!t their pants. The main stopping power of my gun is the "bleed out" effect. With the type of rounds it carries, whatever living thing I shoot with it, will have a blood loss big enough to lose consciousness in only a matter of seconds.

 

[BadDog]

That is identical to my SP101, except for the grips. The stock grips hurt my hand if I put many rounds of 357 Mag through it. But the Hogues make it right sweet, other than the slight powder burns from hot loads. But I still prefer the GP100 for anything significant.

 

[opfor2]

. Something that tucks into the headliner area real nice and sweet... and is still manuverable from the drivers seat/cab .. once it's taken down.

What type of mount were you thinking about? I've been toying with the idea of installing a police type locking mount in my K-5 for my carbine but noy really sure what I'm going to do yet. What ideas do you have?

Dan..

 

[cybrfire]

side arm is a sub compact springfield armory .40 Also have a mossberg 590 with lots of goodies and a AR15 dressed for sniper detail.

 

[1-ton]

That is identical to my SP101

Does yours have the "spurless trigger" (i.e. no hammer)? I got the SP101 model with the spurles trigger. It is especialy designed for concealed carry. The SP101 is the biggest small gun I have seen. Ruger says it is a small-frame gun, but it has the look and feel of a medium-frame gun. The SP101 packs a lot of fire power in such a small package. You are correct about the powder burns from hot loads with this gun. I can't handle shooting more than say 20 to 25...or so hot rounds with it without walking away with a burnt and sore gun hand.

 

[mini_mull]

Springfield Armory XD 9mm 4in Service Model in Black

 

[Jagged]

Benelli Nova (the 3.5" chamber type) and a browning 22. The 22's fun for tin cans and squirrels, but the slugs in the Benelli will put a hole through anything made of flesh.

 

[3 on the tree]

Springfield 1911A1 with trunc cone FBI loads. Browning A5 12 gauge w/ 5 1.25 oz hollowpoints. That should at least slow a bear down below my running speed!!!

 

[odoa3]

I carry my H&K USP .40 compact when I am out wheeling or anytime I am in town. Bowhunting, I carry a .44 mag as it is easier to keep out of the way than a shotgun. If I am out with a group or in a heavy bear area I carry a 12 guage with slugs, a .300 WSM or .350 Rem Mag. Most of my hunting is done on Kodiak Island (Kodiak brown bears) so I like to have as much punch behind me as I can get.

 

[BozoWise]

Here is one of mine that I just finished up painting with DuraCoat.

PSS 308, DD Ross bottom metal, Badger tactical handle, Detachable mag, threaded, suppresed w/ Leupold tactical 3.5x10-40mm

 

[jekbrown]

since several people brought it up, another good defensive bear gun is a "guide gun" (aka short bbl lever action rifle). My dad has a .444 Marlin that can knock a grizzly on his heiny. You can get over 3000 ft/lbs of ME out of it, which at any normal "defense" distance should be plenty.

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