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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #45 on: August 27, 2010, 06:04:26 AM »
this one here is my baby..I dont even know I have it on I wear it so much..44mag 629 classic 6inch..Gutpile loaded up some rounds for it and they are awesome


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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #46 on: August 27, 2010, 06:57:02 AM »
I have a good seletion of handguns in big hole making calibers, but my absolute favorite is the S&W 329pd w/x-frame grips. the gun is light to carry, as accurate as my 6.5" 629 classic (although the rear sight should have a u instead of v) and is easily the most carried sidearm I carry in the woods. the next would be a 1911sc commander length wth 45supers for a diet. I feel good with both, but the 329 gives me the chance to take a 100-150 yd shot on game should I have the opportunity, my 1911sc fails my confidence after 50yds due to combat sights.

whatever you chose, be familiar with it and practice a ton.

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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #47 on: August 27, 2010, 07:15:27 AM »
Ruger SP101 357 or Glock mid size (model 19 in 9mm or 23 in 40 S&W).  The revolver is the simplest handgun: pull the trigger and it goes.  Semi autos carry more but are a bit more complicated.
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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #48 on: August 27, 2010, 08:36:31 AM »
i am getting a ruger vanquero 44 mag anyone else shoot one

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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #49 on: August 27, 2010, 09:21:00 AM »
That's a lot of steel to be hanging off the belt there rasbo! If U carry concealed you are one big bubba! That much chrome and i doubt you'd ever have to fire... The blinding flash of silver would make anyone piss their pants.  :'(
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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #50 on: August 27, 2010, 09:47:36 AM »
That's a lot of steel to be hanging off the belt there rasbo! If U carry concealed you are one big bubba! That much chrome and i doubt you'd ever have to fire... The blinding flash of silver would make anyone piss their pants.  :'(
no flash in the dark stuff,its not bad at all to carry.its a shooter

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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #51 on: August 27, 2010, 11:17:18 AM »
I guess after lokking around awhile I'm thinking of the S&W 45acp. I think it will do just fine for what I need it for.
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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #52 on: August 27, 2010, 11:29:07 AM »
.44 Mag all the way!  I called in a Grizzly in Idaho, and no weight felt as good as my trusty Ruger Redhawk right then.   8)

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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #53 on: August 28, 2010, 09:34:30 AM »
You know what, I wen't to cabelas to check out what they had last night and before from past experiances I told myself I would never go back to cabelas because of their crappy service and prices, but I went anyways and I couldn't believe how bad I was treated there. They were more concerned about getting to the next # in line than answering my questions after waiting 40 minutes for my # to come up >:(. They showed absolutely no intrest in selling me a gun. Oh I was so freeken pissed, I will never ever ever ever walk in those doors again. I should just wait for the next gun show. I think there's one at the lewis county fair grounds in september. Has anybody else been treated like that at Cabelas?
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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #54 on: August 29, 2010, 08:28:21 PM »
Pretty happy with my Glock 23 with night sights.

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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #55 on: August 29, 2010, 09:10:52 PM »
Glock 36, sub-compact thin series 45ACP. Cor-Bon 185 Grain JHP have excellent ballistics, 6 + 1 should be enough but I do carry an extra mag...

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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #56 on: August 29, 2010, 10:15:55 PM »
Either Sig 229 in .40 or a Glock 9mm.

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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #57 on: August 30, 2010, 11:11:15 AM »
In 35 years of hunting/fishing in WA. I've only seen a handful of bears and they were either across canyons or running away from me after I spotted them, then spooked them. I have yet to see a cougar. I carry a Ruger SP101, .327 magnum, if and when I ever actually need it, I expect it to either be on dogs (had an occassion once where I really wish I had been packing) or 2 legged trash, in which case, I've got plenty of gun and its very easy to carry and fire. Really not concerned about bears or cougars. :twocents:

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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #58 on: August 30, 2010, 01:53:18 PM »
i could only afford one pistol and since it will be my concealed carry weapon and a hunting sidearm i went with the xd 40 subcompact i love it. Easy to conceal and enough pop to stop a cougar or a tweeker

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Re: Side arm preferance?
« Reply #59 on: August 30, 2010, 06:00:58 PM »
1911 .45 APC

 


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