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| WAcoyotehunter:
--- Quote from: GoldTip on January 10, 2008, 08:53:49 AM --- My wifes protection gun when she is hiking is a Taurus Titanium 5 shot 357 mag, and I can not see a gap there. I do not see any difference in accuracy between any of the these guns. --- End quote --- That's what my wife carries! The 6" barrel, she's killed loads of rattlesnakes off her horse with that gun! |
| ZEN:
Final thoughts and I'll let you know soon. If you own both and can load the same ammunition into both: 1.What do they weigh loaded respectively? 2. Whose mounted a rail on the Ruger? 3. Will the Ruger shoot 44 special? 4. What holsters do you like. I'll probably get dressed, strap on a shoulder holster of some kind and wear any back pack/what ever over that so that the gun doesn't fly around when the pack comes off. Then again, i'm not apposed to a hip holster it's just that this year I may switch to a torso/wrap- around-hip-military-style-kinda-pack design instead of a back pack. I'll still wear a hydration unit of some kind but I like ready access to my compartments which a back pack can't really offer. Plus I don't carry much so even the small pack was too big this year. Thanks yall. I can't wait and i have to. Other expenses first. Discipline is hard some times. :angel: |
| dbllunger:
Well there is 7000 grains in a lb. Do do the math based on what bullet with a powder charge 44 mag 20grs, casing ????50-75grs??? and how many rounds you are carrying. Yes a 44mag can shoot 44spcl. I like leather as it is durable and quiet. Shoulder holsters - I have them but they are not that movement friendly IMO for hunting and fishing. Easier to carry weight wise in a shoulder rig but the big revolvers flop around a lot. I prefer a hip holster for that style pistol. |
| MikeWalking:
The weight difference between the two is a matter of a few ounces, not pounds. Wanna carry less weight? No seconds at diner :chuckle: I have one holster, nylon, that can be threaded onto the waist band of all my packs or to the belt that came with my waders. Shoulder holsters have their good points but wearing one bugs me. Experiment with the cheapie nylons till you find a set up you like then get it in leather. You seem to be headed for the trap of Over Analyzing. My bottom line: If I was headed for Alaska it would be the Ruger because it can handle/is recommended for the 330gr thumpers from Garrett FTR it is what I bought for my first 4 solo trips into the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, as a backup to my 1895gs. (have since sold both to help buy my jeep) When I can buy another .44 it will be another 629 classic 5in (sold after a sudden layoff) simply because it fit my hand better, was more pleasant to shoot and I shot it better. I'm looking forward to my 5th solo trip to ANWR in June following the Porcupine Caribou herd. Weight being the critical issue it is this time it will just be my 1895 LTDIII 45-70 with me. |
| cohoho:
How far do you travel with the herd, seen folks doing this, thought it would be a cool thing to do. How long do you go for? |
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