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Offline LittleJohn

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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2015, 02:12:02 AM »
41 mag

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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2015, 06:17:12 AM »
480 ruger. Not because it's necessary, just because it's awesome! ;)

I did love my Taurus Tracker Ti 41 mag though. It was the perfect woods pistol.

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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2015, 06:47:15 AM »
41 mag wheel gun or 45 XD
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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2015, 07:31:10 AM »
Glock 20 - 10mm

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No reason to carry my .454 here in Washington.

Glock 29, 10mm (with Glock 20, high cap mag)

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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2015, 07:35:44 AM »
Really depends on where I go and how I am packed. Generally .357 mag as a minimum. Use .45 ACP sometimes and then .44 mag if it's really wild country.
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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2015, 12:10:59 PM »
44 special with skeeter loads.

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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2015, 12:12:21 PM »
S&W .357 686 Plus, on the hip

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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2015, 12:18:43 PM »
.38 +p, .380, and most often .45acp with 230gr ball.

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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2015, 07:18:09 PM »
.38Super
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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2015, 07:32:55 PM »
.45 Colt loaded a little hot, then during elk season swap out the Colts for the .454s.

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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2015, 07:49:30 PM »
Well I carry a 1911 or my CZ 75 with a .22 conversion kit just for grouse or bunnies. If I was in bad bear country I may carry a 45 ACP or 45 LC.
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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #26 on: August 18, 2015, 06:56:51 AM »
Full size Glock 20 10mm. 15+1 rounds loaded with Double Tap 230gr hard cast ammo.


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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #27 on: August 18, 2015, 07:10:18 AM »
41 mag 265 Hardcast

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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #28 on: August 18, 2015, 09:16:05 AM »
G29SF W/ G20 Magazine most days
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Re: What caliber do you carry in the woods
« Reply #29 on: August 18, 2015, 11:11:49 AM »
Are you guys with G20/29s upgrading any internals to run the hotter loads?
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