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Offline sbyorick

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Re: .40 or. 357 for the woods?
« Reply #45 on: October 27, 2011, 02:08:07 PM »
I carry a Ruger 357 GP100 4" when deer hunting, it is very dependable and with the right holster not a bother to carry.  With the 357 you can target shoot 38 to save money.  For daily carry, I carry a Springfield XD 40 subcompact, both are great calibers, it just comes down to preference and what you are really looking at the gun for.   I wanted one for carry in the small of my back in the summer time so I picked up the subcompact in the 40.  I also wanted something to carry during deer season that was also legal to shoot deer with so I picked up the 357 in a 4" barrel. you can not go wrong with either....

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Re: .40 or. 357 for the woods?
« Reply #46 on: October 27, 2011, 03:36:39 PM »
I prefer my .357 revolver in the woods for reliability reasons.

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Re: .40 or. 357 for the woods?
« Reply #47 on: October 27, 2011, 06:18:40 PM »
I carry my FN .40 with me everywhere. That thing is an absolute beast of a gun, I have never had a jam, never stovepiped on me, cycles effortlessly, gets dirty, wet, banged around and still runs round after round after round when I need it to. The difficult part was finding a comfortable holster for it.

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Re: .40 or. 357 for the woods?
« Reply #48 on: October 27, 2011, 06:48:49 PM »
Those GP100's are nice! That would be my pick of the two.  I really like the 4 5/8'' Ruger Blackhawk. Its single action, but tack driving accurate! I like to reload for the .357 as well. Either way, .40 or .357, I think you will be happy! Its kinda one of those cant go wrong questions, handle both guns, the right one will go home with you! :tup:
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Re: .40 or. 357 for the woods?
« Reply #49 on: October 27, 2011, 07:00:29 PM »
Stay away from an EAA Witness 10mm, or any of them. I've had nothing but trouble with mine. It's a POS. They will not stand behind their guns. Stick with a Glock if that's what you decide on for a semi.
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Re: .40 or. 357 for the woods?
« Reply #50 on: October 28, 2011, 12:44:05 AM »
.40 unless you spend more time in the woods than the city..  :twocents:

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Re: .40 or. 357 for the woods?
« Reply #51 on: October 28, 2011, 01:17:48 AM »
.357

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Re: .40 or. 357 for the woods?
« Reply #52 on: October 28, 2011, 05:29:10 AM »
.44 or .45
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Re: .40 or. 357 for the woods?
« Reply #53 on: October 28, 2011, 04:48:30 PM »
It's .44 mag for me! I live in grizzly country  :yike:

 


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