What is your Back-up weapon?

[cem3434]

It depends on the hunt, day, etc.  Sometimes its my 40, other times its my 45 and occasionally its my 44. My 300 wsm has never let me down, so Ive never needed to use a backup.

[Kain]

I wrestled in high school that should be enough.  Rawr!   

[ghosthunter]

I understand why people carry a "backup" while archery hunting or a sidearm for hiking, but what's the point of carrying one when you have a rifle? I don't even carry one while hiking.  I feel the hazard of having it is greater than the added sense of protection it brings  .

I carry a judge for two reasons. When I am deer hunting modern rifle, to kill any grouse I see. And should I fall off a cliff as I have before, a hand gun as a better chance of staying with you as you scream and claw for a hand hold while sliding down a a snow chute at mach 1.

Once you come to a stop if still alive with your legs pinned under a down fall it is reassuring to have the Judge with some 45LC while you wait for rescue.

You see I have thought this through. From experience.

[copasj]

1911, but that is the same "backup" I carry to the grocery store.  So I'm not sure if that counts.

[adamR]

most often it's a xdm 40, sometimes it's a 357 6" colt

[alecvg]

My hunting knife I guess.

[yote]

G19

[pashok23]

S&W .44 mag

[Ripper]

I carry a S&W 357. I hope I never have to use it, but if I ever do, hopefully the noise will scare it away!   

[Jason]

I use my Taurus 444multi .44mag

[Austrian Hunter]

two toothpicks and a rubber band!   

[halflife65]

I don't carry more than one weapon.   I guess if I run out of bullets or arrows in my primary I'm down to my Havalon.  I hope I don't snap the blade off...

Why worry about it?

[backwoods_boy]

357 blackhawk

[Bshiftbc]

I also carry the 357 Blackhawk. It is heavy, but we have many many miles together!

[Ice Cap]

Ruger Redhawk, 44 Mag.  Loaded to max with 300 gr. Sierra Jacketed Soft Points and H110.  Basically I get 454 Casull energies.  It does hurt to target practice with.

I'm curious as to how much H110 you are using. When I look at my Sierra manual at the max recommended load for that bullet you are getting 806 lbs muzzle energy. The same combo in 454 is 1600 lbs at the muzzle. Are you using substantially more powder than their recommended max?