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outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #45 on: May 31, 2012, 09:22:20 PM »
G29. Takes the same mags as the 20 and is lighter, plus I can carry 10 rounders as well to save even more weight.

Had both.. Kept the 20
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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #46 on: June 01, 2012, 05:15:41 AM »
I carry a Springfield XDM 45acp. loaded with Winchester PDX 1 230gr. hp.  14rds. in gun and two spare magazines with a total of 40rds. with me. With todays economy worried about 2 legged predators more then 4 legged ones.
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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #47 on: June 01, 2012, 10:48:03 AM »
S&W M&P 40

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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #48 on: June 01, 2012, 11:11:08 AM »
G20 10mm w/ 6" stainless barrel. Good for longer range.

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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #49 on: June 01, 2012, 11:23:23 AM »
Smith & Wesson M&P 40

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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #50 on: June 01, 2012, 11:23:35 AM »
Fester,

What barrel do you have for it?
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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #51 on: June 01, 2012, 11:24:29 AM »
Fester,

What barrel do you have for it?

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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #52 on: June 01, 2012, 11:39:54 AM »
Shot any hardcast thru it? How's it do?
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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #53 on: June 01, 2012, 12:09:47 PM »
Shot any hardcast thru it? How's it do?

Yes. In fact that's why I got it, since you can't use it in Glock OME barrel's. Cycle's fine so far haven't had any hang ups. Accuracy is much better with the heavier bullet also. 

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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #54 on: June 01, 2012, 12:48:01 PM »
Sweet, my g20 is sickly accurate already. May just have to pick one up :tup:
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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #55 on: June 02, 2012, 08:52:37 PM »
tweekers are normaly pretty thin, absent accuracy, fire power is a must. for me, G19 with spare 32 round clip in the backpack. :chuckle:

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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #56 on: June 02, 2012, 08:57:49 PM »
Like a lot of others, 40cal S&W
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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #57 on: June 03, 2012, 01:20:28 PM »
gloc  40. cal. drop even the bravest ( or dumbest ) SOB in the woods

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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #58 on: June 03, 2012, 02:44:52 PM »
40 Cal. 

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Re: outdoor hiking gun - what do you carry?
« Reply #59 on: June 03, 2012, 06:39:51 PM »
Not interested in a polymer auto for an outdoors woods gun. They'll all come up short on anything 300 lbs or bigger with a thick coat of fur and fat.
 
 
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