Secondary Firearm when hunting?

[storm6490 2,768]

I wouldnt trust a taurus revolver for sure. My ruger gets used a lot and also gets great care when it gets me back home. The stainless makes it very easy to keep maintained and it mechanical complications are minimal. I have always had top quality revolvers and they have never failed, not in my lifetime. Colts, smiths and rugers that are proven hardly ever fail. I did buy a big piece of shit titanium ultralight and it damn near blew up in my hands. Last time I purchased anything made in Brazil.

 

My 1911 is very dependable. It's too nice to schlep around in the woods while hunting but if I was crazy enough to use it for backup. I would still rather have a revolver that has proven to me over a few years that is wont fail on me. I think it's important to break them in and make certain it never fucks up.

 

Consider the mechanical complications that could reduce your reaction time when shifting from a safe hiking position to a firing position. Is your safety off? Grrr! That was a grizzly chomping on your skull while you decide if it's hot or not. Anyway, just me thinking a lot about it while actually deep in the bear shit.

 

I would feel pretty safe with an AK pistol if I were on alert carrying it in a firing position in deep bear country that stinks like bear sweat and shit. I wouldn't want to be uncovering it, swinging it or fucking around if I were hunting with another rifle and heard something creeping up on me from behind.

 

KISS works for me. KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID

 

I'm stupid when focused on a specific task so I need to keep things simple.

 

1. Draw pistol from holster.

2. Create a familiar sight picture on whatever needs to die.

3. Squeeze trigger

4. Repeat if necessary.

 

Things I took out of the equation were. Reposition weapon on the sling from carry to firing. Select fire on the safety of the weapon. If weapon fails perform a functions check and die waiting.

 

Not arguing that an auto loader wont do the job. It will. I think that if you spend a good amount of time near a bear the size of your truck and 200 lb hybrid transplant wolves you will find that you feel more LUCKY with a revolver that has proven it's value to you over time.

 

You feelin lucky?

[thebuns1 4,323]

I wouldnt trust a taurus revolver for sure. My ruger gets used a lot and also gets great care when it gets me back home. The stainless makes it very easy to keep maintained and it mechanical complications are minimal. I have always had top quality revolvers and they have never failed, not in my lifetime. Colts, smiths and rugers that are proven hardly ever fail. I did buy a big piece of shit titanium ultralight and it damn near blew up in my hands. Last time I purchased anything made in Brazil.

 

My 1911 is very dependable. It's too nice to schlep around in the woods while hunting but if I was crazy enough to use it for backup. I would still rather have a revolver that has proven to me over a few years that is wont fail on me. I think it's important to break them in and make certain it never fucks up.

 

Consider the mechanical complications that could reduce your reaction time when shifting from a safe hiking position to a firing position. Is your safety off? Grrr! That was a grizzly chomping on your skull while you decide if it's hot or not. Anyway, just me thinking a lot about it while actually deep in the bear shit.

 

I would feel pretty safe with an AK pistol if I were on alert carrying it in a firing position in deep bear country that stinks like bear sweat and shit. I wouldn't want to be uncovering it, swinging it or fucking around if I were hunting with another rifle and heard something creeping up on me from behind.

 

KISS works for me. KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID

 

I'm stupid when focused on a specific task so I need to keep things simple.

 

1. Draw pistol from holster.

2. Create a familiar sight picture on whatever needs to die.

3. Squeeze trigger

4. Repeat if necessary.

 

Things I took out of the equation were. Reposition weapon on the sling from carry to firing. Select fire on the safety of the weapon. If weapon fails perform a functions check and die waiting.

 

Not arguing that an auto loader wont do the job. It will. I think that if you spend a good amount of time near a bear the size of your truck and 200 lb hybrid transplant wolves you will find that you feel more LUCKY with a revolver that has proven it's value to you over time.

 

You feelin lucky?

I see your point, and would like to add that regardless of what you carry, it should be readily accessible rather quickly for those "oh shit" moments.

[Shandlanos 1,470]

The rare times I've gone hiking in country where there might be bears or bobcats, I used to carry my Desert Eagle, and these days carry my 8" S-12, with a slug in the chamber and four more in a 5-round mag, safety on. Never had any problems with wildlife, beyond occasionally seeing a prairie rattler in western Nebraska. Fuckers have stopped rattling since people kill all the ones who rattle.