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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: zackmioli on April 16, 2015, 09:01:14 PM

Title: Looking for a holster
Post by: zackmioli on April 16, 2015, 09:01:14 PM: Looking for a light weight, comfortable holster to pack my .357 in on hikes and backcountry hunts. I believe it's a 4" barrel. Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Looking for a holster
Post by: HighlandLofts on April 17, 2015, 07:34:11 AM: Grab a Uncle Mike's nylon holster. They are under $20 and will losst for years. I'll check & see if I havean extra one.
Title: Re: Looking for a holster
Post by: AWS on April 17, 2015, 12:48:36 PM: Hip or waist holsters are really a pain when carrying a pack. I find a shoulder holster works much better and is easily accessible when wearing a large pack with a load bearing waist belt.
Title: Re: Looking for a holster
Post by: Rem14 on April 17, 2015, 05:32:20 PM: I use a Uncle Mike's nylon , both my day pack and back pack have a 2" secondary belt incorporated in the waist belt so I can put the holster where I want . Also switch from right to left side.
Title: Re: Looking for a holster
Post by: HawkCreek on April 17, 2015, 06:40:39 PM: I was hesitant to try it at first but after some use I'm a firm believer that a HPG Kit Bag is among the best ways to carry a sidearm in the backcountry. Works especially well if you have a backpack on also.
Title: Re: Looking for a holster
Post by: jackelope on April 18, 2015, 06:34:11 AM: Quote from: HawkCreek on April 17, 2015, 06:40:39 PM
I was hesitant to try it at first but after some use I'm a firm believer that a HPG Kit Bag is among the best ways to carry a sidearm in the backcountry. Works especially well if you have a backpack on also.
What do you do with your binoculars?? I've heard people say this before but often wondered where the Binos go.
Title: Re: Looking for a holster
Post by: magnumb on April 18, 2015, 08:08:51 AM: Quote from: HighlandLofts on April 17, 2015, 07:34:11 AM
Grab a Uncle Mike's nylon holster. They are under $20 and will losst for years. I'll check & see if I havean extra one.

:yeah:........exactly what I carry my 4" 629 in while backpackin'/hiking. Works great, easily drawn when desired, quiet, dries out fast when wet, doesn't mold or get damaged by the elements, the snap/strap feature greatly reduces the chances of unknowingly cocking your firearm while also keeping your revolver securely holstered and padded just enough to protect your firearm from unintentional misuse (falls and such).

I have used mine for years and am quite pleased with all of it's attributes. This is one product that is worth well more than I paid for it, especially since it seems to be essentially bulletproof/indestructible.
Title: Re: Looking for a holster
Post by: zackmioli on April 18, 2015, 08:03:58 PM: Thanks for the suggestions I will definitely check out the uncle mikes nylon holster.

I should have stated this will be attached to the waist strap on my pack, not on my belt.
Title: Re: Looking for a holster
Post by: HawkCreek on April 20, 2015, 09:46:43 PM: Quote from: jackelope on April 18, 2015, 06:34:11 AM

Quote from: HawkCreek on April 17, 2015, 06:40:39 PM
I was hesitant to try it at first but after some use I'm a firm believer that a HPG Kit Bag is among the best ways to carry a sidearm in the backcountry. Works especially well if you have a backpack on also.
What do you do with your binoculars?? I've heard people say this before but often wondered where the Binos go.

I usually don't but on the rare occassion I do take binos they usually go in a daypack. Tried the chest carriers for binos long before I ever even heard of a kit bad and never liked them. Never needed quick draw access to optics in the hunting I usually do.
Title: Looking for a holster
Post by: jackelope on April 20, 2015, 09:49:18 PM: I'd sooner have a pistol inside my backpack than my optics when I'm hunting. Especially backcountry. I mean, I already have a rifle.
Title: Re: Looking for a holster
Post by: HawkCreek on April 20, 2015, 10:12:04 PM: Like I said I dont carry binos that often, when I do it's for spot and stalk stuff so I have time to get things set up. If that costs me an animal in some way so be it, if I end up in a situation where I need a pistol I'm not going to have time to find it in a pack.