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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #105 on: February 18, 2017, 09:04:37 PM »
.308 and .357 Sig unless I'm in shorts.  Then it's a 9mm

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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #106 on: February 18, 2017, 09:12:05 PM »
300 WSM/no handgun.
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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #107 on: February 20, 2017, 06:23:59 PM »
Old Ruger M77 in 270 Winchester, and a double stack Para-Ordnance 14.45, in Stainless of course.

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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #108 on: February 20, 2017, 07:31:50 PM »
There are plenty of aggressive hunter that put 10 miles a day plus on that carry a side arm. I can only tell you my personal experience. 2 time in my life already in the woods hunting. I have had a side arm save my butt. If I had tried to get my rifle off I would have been mauled. Once it was in my pack and once I had the strap across my body while climbing up some steep country. A few pounds of extra weight can be cheap life insurance is all I am saying :tup:


This year my combo of choice was my 6.5 stw and 44mag. A lot of times 300wsm and 357.

Mind sharing what happened?  Did the caliber make the difference between being mauled and walking away, or did simply having something handy that went boom work?

Caliber of handgun not so much. Just having it saved me. Being able to get something up super fast made the difference. Both times.

Once was a sow with cubs I came up on. She didn't even blink and came for me. I surprised her and my natural instincts/training pulled the gun. I don't even remember grabbing for it. I fired a shot and she did a 180 and left. I was surprised she didn't have to be killed, she was committed until the gun shot.  If I had not had a handgun or tried to get my rifle off cross body as I was in steep stuff. I would have not had enough time and been mauled.

The other time was following a boar hog that had been wounded by a client. Rifle was in my pack and went to look for first blood. I went trough the first patch of oak scrub like a idiot, didn't look first and had my eyes on the ground looking for blood where it had been hit. To my surprise I hear a crash, pulled my gun as I knew what was coming. Put 2 out of 3, 44 mags in him before he got to me. He died 7 steps from me. My first shot missed his head and broke his stride with a chest  strike, 2nd was head and put him down and 3rd was a wiff as he was going down. He would have tired to kill me is he had got on me. No time to get my long gun out of my pack.

I have been chased several times by hogs. Me and hogs don't get long and Russian are very vindictive pigs.
About 4 months after that my buddy that owns the operation got smashed and mauled my a big boar. His handgun saved his life while he was getting mauled. He got smashed before he saw the pig.
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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #109 on: February 20, 2017, 08:40:06 PM »
30-06
And two Bond Derringers in shoulder holsters. 45/.410.

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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #110 on: February 20, 2017, 08:54:33 PM »
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22 LR and 22 LR
:yeah: :yeah: :yeah:

And if that doesn't do it, then a round from a PMR30 will.

Then again, one has to abide by the laws (or so it seems). So, a little more lead might be required depending on state regs. Cutting a critter in half from a half mile away or more is not my style and I don't consider it humane. I also don't consider unlawful wolf introduction humane either.

I prefer a sharp stick though.

It's shot placement that counts in most cases.
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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #111 on: February 24, 2017, 08:42:37 PM »
.270 win and only carry .357 during archery/muzzle seasons

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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #112 on: March 10, 2017, 05:15:55 PM »
Just switched over to a 300WSM and when I do carry a side arm I like to have my Ruger single six in .22lr for grouse

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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #113 on: March 10, 2017, 08:53:21 PM »
I have 2 guns... 9mm m&p shield and .308win savage 11 DOA hunter...
So I guess I'll go with .308 win and 9mm  :)  :twocents:
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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #114 on: March 10, 2017, 08:59:41 PM »
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22 LR and 22 LR
:yeah: :yeah: :yeah:

And if that doesn't do it, then a round from a PMR30 will.

Then again, one has to abide by the laws (or so it seems). So, a little more lead might be required depending on state regs. Cutting a critter in half from a half mile away or more is not my style and I don't consider it humane. I also don't consider unlawful wolf introduction humane either.

I prefer a sharp stick though.

It's shot placement that counts in most cases.
I've been wanting to pick up one of those Kel Tecs. You can sure go through a lot of 22 mag at the range with one of those.

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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #115 on: March 11, 2017, 09:11:10 AM »
257 Roberts/22 mag

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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #116 on: March 11, 2017, 09:43:58 AM »
Rifle:.300 win Mag
Sidearm: ...
Shoulder holster; depending on the season I carry the 50AE Desert Eagle  or the .45/70 BFR
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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #117 on: March 11, 2017, 10:32:51 AM »
300 SAUM (or my PSE Vengence) and 41 Mag. 338 Lapua is to heavy and my 45 is to pretty.

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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #118 on: March 30, 2017, 10:52:06 PM »
Soon to be 300RUM if I chose 1 gun for hunting. Side arm while hunting 500S&W in a chest holster, in town 40M&P
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Re: Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.
« Reply #119 on: March 30, 2017, 10:58:50 PM »
If I draw second deer this year it will become the 45 Colt in my 1894 Cowboy.

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