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What's is your choice for a woods/Backpacking/Hiking gun?

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#1 ·
I know, depending on where you live the caliber of your gun may vary.

What caliber do you carry with you in to the woods?

I carry a G21 in the 45 Super.
 
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#32 ·
This year it was a Glock 26 loaded with a magazine of Buffalo Bore 147 grain +P Outdoorsman hard cast flat points. It only gives up about 22 fps to my Glock 19 and is a lot handier to carry. I keep my 124 grain standard pressure Gold Dot in the chamber to avoid confusion and constant rechambering. No grizzlies in my playground.
 
#39 ·
My normal woods carry one has been and usually will be my G20, if I am only on my feet. But I find myself on a mountain bike quite often, so I often use my G33 then, for its smaller size and lighter weight. Sometimes my G32, if I'm not on a really long or strenuous ride.

Lots of black bears here in GA, but the threat of an attack is almost nonexistent. Lots of wild hogs too. Same with the threat. I stand about a 1000% greater chance of getting attacked by a human. But if I am in known hog or bear territory, I am usually on foot, and carry my G20, just because I happen to have it, and just in case. However, closer to home, where I usually go, there aren't that many bears or hogs, so the smaller size and lighter weight of the G32 or G33 are more of an advantage, to me. It's all a compromise.
 
#40 ·
Since I do not yet own a 10mm, my choice is as it has always been: .357 Smith 4" or .44 mag Redhawk 5 1/2" ..... Tend to prefer the Redhawk because it is stainless, and I baby my Smith 28...
Someday I might find a Glock 20 as part of The Right Deal... Sometimes I like to carry my G21, but don't really trust the .45acp in a bear scenario. Fact is tho, when about in the mtns I always have a .30 cal something close by.
 
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In Florida, and where I hang out in the Midwest, a Glock G19 works just fine. However, I've always been partial to my 3" S&W Model 65 for the woods; it's fixed sights, stainless construction, compact size and .357/.38 caliber make it well suited for just about any environment and any style of carry.

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#50 ·
I just carry what I carry every day. G20.
 
#52 · (Edited)
4 5/8" stainless Ruger Super Blackhawk with 300 grains of jacketed exposed lead bullets with a TON of Titegroup under them. In a Kenai holster.
WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!!!! That sounds ""explosive"".

What do you consider a "TON? I hope you consulted a proper reloading manual for the actual data you are using for your actual loads.

How much testing have you done with that load?
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What I carry varies significantly depending on when, where, who...and how I feel.

Rimfire revolvers and semi-autos
.22LR, .22WMR, .17 Mach 2, .17HMR

Centerfire semi-autos, mostly with 5+ inch barrels
5.7x28, 9mm, .357Sig, .40S&W, 10mm, .45ACP, .460 Rowland

Centerfire revolvers, mostly with barrels of 5.5" to 6.5"
.327 Fed Magnum, .357 Magnum, .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .45LC, .454 Casull, .475 Linebaugh, .500 Linebaugh

... and then there are the wildcat cartridges ...
 
#58 ·
Depends on the woods. If in Montana back country, usually a 3"-4" 44mag. Rest of the lower 48, just about anything will do. I bought a g20sf for a lighter wt woods gun, should be just fine for the lower 48.
 
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Then what is the whole apple & soda can thing about??? You can judge absolutely NOTHING from shooting tiny objects with high vel rds, unless you intend on shooting sim sized living things. Yes really.
 
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