What would you rather have on you when.....

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I read through some of the last pages of posts before starting this thread but didn't find quite what I was looking for.

The Situation: So you're tromping through the woods with your 5 year old daughter by your side lookin for wabbit carrying a .22 rifle when all of a sudden something doesn't feel right, and then you hear a rustle in the brush!!!

Not knowing if its a 400lb boar, angry mama bear, a pissed off 15 ft cottonmouth, a drugged up 2 legged predators, or even a few time warped British soldiers from 1775, you reach down for your hand gun and you draw:

A) Taurus Raging Judge (.454 casull)
B) .44 mag
C) .357 mag

I really am struggling (since I'm new to hunting in GA) which would be the best option in the woods. All 3 could be loaded with a combo of rounds to be effective for all of the above situations. If I've missed something feel free to throw that in as well. I really like to keep my hands free, especially with my kids along, so I am shying away from a long gun.

 

[StateLine]

15 foot cottonmouth? We're gonna need something belt fed.

I'd vote for the .44 mag, specifically a 4 or 6" 629 for me. Maybe a nice Mountain Gun edition.

 

[dsp]

D) I have 2 hands, so I'd reach for my HK USP Compact 357sig and my HK P2000SK 357sig; each loaded with 15rds of Underwood ammo....could be a 800lb grizzly and it's going down

 

[YOTESHOOTER]

I read through some of the last pages of posts before starting this thread but didn't find quite what I was looking for.

The Situation: So you're tromping through the woods with your 5 year old daughter by your side lookin for wabbit carrying a .22 rifle when all of a sudden something doesn't feel right, and then you hear a rustle in the brush!!!

Not knowing if its a 400lb boar, angry mama bear, a pissed off 15 ft cottonmouth, a drugged up 2 legged predators, or even a few time warped British soldiers from 1775, you reach down for your hand gun and you draw:

A) Taurus Raging Judge (.454 casull)
B) .44 mag
C) .357 mag

I really am struggling (since I'm new to hunting in GA) which would be the best option in the woods. All 3 could be loaded with a combo of rounds to be effective for all of the above situations. If I've missed something feel free to throw that in as well. I really like to keep my hands free, especially with my kids along, so I am shying away from a long gun.

Since you would be in GA., as your post says, go with the 44 mag..........

Really, we do not have too many Grizz in GA., if at all??

 

[armedplinkster89]

.357 mag will work just fine in GA and be much easier to carry.

 

[Badger]

Take the 44 mag...if any of the things of the sort described comes at you, trust me, you won't even notice the weight, the noise or the recoil.

 

[erkinator]

carried Colt trooper 357 for 30 years. Heavy loads my brother puts together for me. Will ruin your day.

 

[joewilly]

.357 Mag - like the one in my avatar.

 

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Thx all. Stumbled across a nice Ruger in .357 in my LGS. Used, but everything locked up nice and tight. Wasn't sure if I REALLY needed to step up to a .44 mag. .38 is a much cheaper for training vs the .44 spl. At least, till I can get started on hand loading. Was hoping that the general consensus would be that a .357 would be enough for a 300lb wild animal.

 

[fslc94]

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