Backpacking Gun

[BPTactical]

If the bear or lion is from Boulder..... all you gotta do is piss or shit on yourself when it gets close.
If all else fails........ rape whistle.

Or vomit on demand.


Well played John

[Big E3]

I have a Glock 20 and 29 as well as a Delta Elite that I like a lot. Having said that and after further review I'm hearing stories of people being jumped by big cats. If you shove an auto into the belly of the beast you may push it out of battery and it would not fire, making me think revolver now. Ruger calls it an Alaskan and not a Colorado, we don't need that much horsepower and weight for the four legged problems. 357 and up should do fine for any critter that might even bother you. I have a 45lc Taurus 450 Titanium that weighs under 20 oz, that I like right now, when standing in a river fishing. Suggesting a S&W 500 8-3/8", I would only consider that if it comes with a trailer or at least detachable wheels, I think a rifle may be easier to carry.

[Zombie Steve]

I've been looking at the 460 Rowland conversion for this very reason. I really like the xdm's and an easy conversion on an already owned pistol sounds attractive.

Cartridge. Weight ft/sec. ft/lbs
460 Rowland 185 1500 925
460 Rowland 200 1450 934
460 Rowland 230 1340 917
45 Super 185 1300 694
45 Super 200 1200 639
45 Super 230 1100 617
44 Rem Mag 210 1250 729
44 Rem Mag 240 1180 741



http://www.realguns.com/articles/201.htm


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I'm not sure where those numbers came from, but the .44 speeds seem awfully tame.

[ray1970]

I'm not sure where those numbers came from, but the .44 speeds seem awfully tame.

Maybe he doesn't load to the max load listed in the book.

[Zombie Steve]

Maybe he doesn't load to the max load listed in the book.

I love .44 loads in that range (even a bit lighter), but if you're comparing potential on a chart...

[Firehaus]

Not my data on loads, just pasted from the link.


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[Zombie Steve]

Right... just not sure if he's got a huge cylinder gap and a short barrel.

[Firehaus]

Anyone have experience with the .460 Rowland round? I've never shot it.


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[carnplanenut]

I have a Glock 20 and 29 as well as a Delta Elite that I like a lot. Having said that and after further review I'm hearing stories of people being jumped by big cats. If you shove an auto into the belly of the beast you may push it out of battery and it would not fire, making me think revolver now. Ruger calls it an Alaskan and not a Colorado, we don't need that much horsepower and weight for the four legged problems. 357 and up should do fine for any critter that might even bother you. I have a 45lc Taurus 450 Titanium that weighs under 20 oz, that I like right now, when standing in a river fishing. Suggesting a S&W 500 8-3/8", I would only consider that if it comes with a trailer or at least detachable wheels, I think a rifle may be easier to carry.

A rifle may be easier to carry in places where you can carry openly. What about Rocky Mountain National Park or the Grand Canyon? I am hiking the Grand Canyon this summer. I only regret selling my SP101....

[osok-308]

Looks like a lot of 10mms fans. I like the glock 20. Had a compensated version for a while that I really liked.