carry/hunting pistol

[C-Money]

I would love to see the same pistol as the HK45 in an HK10mm. I wanted a 10mm when I began a search for a new woods/off road/camping carry sidearm. I liked the HK45 for the feel, and function. Hammer fire, safety placement, de-cocker. And, I like the mag release. So the pistol won me over to stay with 45acp vs going with something in 10mm. Truly, was not all that worried about staying with 45acp, it packs a good punch. Paul Harrell has a great video examining to two... 10mm vs 45acp

[Cougartail]

I would love to see the same pistol as the HK45 in an HK10mm. I wanted a 10mm when I began a search for a new woods/off road/camping carry sidearm. I liked the HK45 for the feel, and function. Hammer fire, safety placement, de-cocker. And, I like the mag release. So the pistol won me over to stay with 45acp vs going with something in 10mm. Truly, was not all that worried about staying with 45acp, it packs a good punch. Paul Harrell has a great video examining to two... 10mm vs 45acp

With Underwood 255gn Hardcasts I would carry a 45 acp with no hesitation in grizzly country. Most grizzled in the lower 48 are sub 500lbs. Brown bears? I normally carry a rifle.

[stlusn30-06]

This would be purely for hunting carry. And thanks all for the replies so far! Good info. Going to get a gunfightersinc chest holster once I decide.

Are people reading this? He's asking for woods carry options.

If you do carry around town, get the same thing for the woods. Ex. you carry a g19 around town. carry a g20 in the woods. Try to eliminate as much variability in platforms as possible so that whatever training you do is a direct translation. Also, if you're going to use a pistol for the woods, figure out how to practice shooting at targets that are at bear height, and moving toward you. You can look up how people do this. If you don't practice this, good luck hitting and getting follow ups off at something running toward you at bear height, at ~25mph in a worse case scenario.

Also, go try all of your top selections before you buy. They all fit different in the hand, feel better or worse for some etc....No amount of internet feedback or reading of reviews will supplement actually trying them out.

[Bofire]

Go handle them how a pistol feels is important. Try a Sig 220.
Carl

[HAGEMANIAC]

Woods carry, G20.

[konradcountry]

I have shot most of the guns listed here. My preference is a Glock 29 with a pearce extension but I pack pretty light.

I honestly wouldn't feel undergunned with a full size 40 in our state as long as it was loaded with something like underwood xtreme penetrator.

[bornhunter]

Go handle them how a pistol feels is important. Try a Sig 220.
Carl

 

[7mm ed]

glock 20 is what i carry when hiking and hunting . no complaints but iam changing the sights on mine to steal . leaning to tru glow . have same sights on my 19 gen 5 and love it

[CackleBird98]

You guys all seem to have something against revolvers.  I love my 44.  No doubts it'll change a big bears mind.  Just might be light on capacity of you have a run in with a bunch of wolves or something

[MADMAX]

I loved my .41 mag
Carried it for 20 years
My G20 is it’s replacement
6 vs 15 rounds
No regrets

[jasnt]

Love my gp100 in 357.   My go to for woods carry

[Alchase]

I carry am Xd .40 Cal daily and when hunting, If I was in Griz country, I would up that to my XDM 10 MM.
I have had many Glocks, a few Wilson's and they were up to the task.
It is all a personal preference. My preference is a large bore Semi, with multiple mags.
It is my experience, that there is no person (most importantly myself) who can reload a revolver as fast and with the capacity, that you can with a semi, with more capacity.

But go with what you know, and what you are familiar with.

[Born2late]

I would also recommend testing the ammo you use in the gun to see how it performs.
I got a salvaged deer a snohomish cop had to shoot to put down. He shot it from behind at 6', the bullet didn't penetrate the skull. I've tested 3 different bullets out of my fn 5.7 that had better penetration and damage at 25 yds on a cows head then his 9mm did.
I think the ammo is equally important.

[konradcountry]

You guys all seem to have something against revolvers.  I love my 44.  No doubts it'll change a big bears mind.  Just might be light on capacity of you have a run in with a bunch of wolves or something

My issue is that they aren't as versatile for in-town carry.

But if you want to buy me a raging hunter in 44 I promise I'll carry it all season   

[jasnt]

I run a revolver because you’ll never have a ftf, most situations you’ll fire 2 maybe 3 rounds, they just always work.