Mountain hunting sidearm

[JCS271]

I've got several but the first choice is my Wilson Combat CQB 1911 in 10mm. It will eat 220gr hardcast Underwoods like candy, is 100% reliable, 10 rounds and hits what I point it at.





The 329PD is a great gun but brutal to shoot. Greatly prefer my Colt Kodiak. It will handle Underwood Hardcast HEAVY LOADS with ease.

 

[Wyobohunter]

Lightest to heaviest.

- Pepper spray
- Springfield Armory XDM Elite 10mm Auto
- Sig Emperor Scorpion 1911 10mm Auto
- Ruger Blackhawk .357 Magnum
- Ruger Super Blackhawk .454 Casull

 

[dkim]

I'll carry a 38spl+P 3 inch Ruger LCRx since it's light and I can shoot it. Another possibility is an HK P2000Sk but it's definitely heavy enough that I notice it,

 

[Mosby]

If I'm hunting in an area with grizzly, I carry a 10mm Glock 20 in a chest holster. If I'm hunting or scouting in a place like Colorado, then I carry a Sig Compact 1911 in 45 acp which is attached to my bino harness. Anywhere else, I have a 380 in my pocket.

Because of people, bears, cats, wolves etc., I don't go on the mountain anymore without a pistol.

 

[theycallmemud]

I carry a g20 10mm with 200 gr hardcast bullets, in a razco harness under my marsupial bino harness. I take it on every scouting, or hunting trip, doesn't matter if I have a bow or rifle, I like having it on me all the time. It kind of sucks quartering a elk with it on, so I started packing a super light hip holster to put it in when I'm taking care of an animal, or after I drop a load and empty my pack at the truck. I have a compact Taurus 9mm, been thinking about packing this instead on rifle hunts.

 

[Scoutfan]

I've got several but the first choice is my Wilson Combat CQB 1911 in 10mm. It will eat 220gr hardcast Underwoods like candy, is 100% reliable, 10 rounds and hits what I point it at.

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The 329PD is a great gun but brutal to shoot. Greatly prefer my Colt Kodiak. It will handle Underwood Hardcast HEAVY LOADS with ease.

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I put a set of hogue grips for the 500 S&W on my 329 and it made a big difference. Now it's fun to shoot half to a full box of 300 grain hard cast.

 

[gatorfish]

Here in the southeast, I always carry a pistol, more for hogs and and Florida man, than any dangerous game. Typically a g17 when hunting or 19/26 when backpacking.

I did just pick up a G20 for my first trip out west this coming fall. Now, I don’t have much experience with the 10mm and after reading/watching about several success stories with the 9mm, coupled with my confidence with and in the G17, I may just take that…especially considering we won’t be in real grizzly territory.

 

[theycallmemud]

Here in the southeast, I always carry a pistol, more for hogs and and Florida man, than any dangerous game. Typically a g17 when hunting or 19/26 when backpacking.

I did just pick up a G20 for my first trip out west this coming fall. Now, I don’t have much experience with the 10mm and after reading/watching about several success stories with the 9mm, coupled with my confidence with and in the G17, I may just take that…especially considering we won’t be in real grizzly territory.

Take either one. I think people put way too much thought into this subject. If your aren't hunting a grizzly area I wouldn't worry. Bring it for piece of mind and extra weight.

 

[cq0302]

365 macro when looking for general use, m&p 2.0 10 in griz country, also with g9 woodsman

 

[cq0302]

Here in the southeast, I always carry a pistol, more for hogs and and Florida man, than any dangerous game. Typically a g17 when hunting or 19/26 when backpacking.

I did just pick up a G20 for my first trip out west this coming fall. Now, I don’t have much experience with the 10mm and after reading/watching about several success stories with the 9mm, coupled with my confidence with and in the G17, I may just take that…especially considering we won’t be in real grizzly territory.

If you’re not in griz country I’d take the Glock and save the weight, pick up a good bullet like the g9 woodsman and be confident. If you can’t shoot it confidently and accurately the size doesn’t matter.

 

[ThunderJack49]

I made a similar decision a few years back in Montana and left my pistol in the truck since I had a rifle, my hunting partner had a rifle and Bear spray.
While straddling a mountain bike in the dark, I was false charged by what was most likely a grizzly. When the bear was coming in and I was trying to unsling the rifle, I was pretty aware I was not going to be fast enough.
I carry a pistol on my chest at all times now.
I’m considering for this year carrying a Glock 43x to save some weight.
Also, visibility was terrible because of some light snow and wind swirling around my headlamp. A pistol light would have cut through that better.

 

[ThunderJack49]

Here in the southeast, I always carry a pistol, more for hogs and and Florida man, than any dangerous game. Typically a g17 when hunting or 19/26 when backpacking.

I did just pick up a G20 for my first trip out west this coming fall. Now, I don’t have much experience with the 10mm and after reading/watching about several success stories with the 9mm, coupled with my confidence with and in the G17, I may just take that…especially considering we won’t be in real grizzly territory.

I’d sell the g20 and put 2k rounds through the 9mm with the cash.

 

[jigkingg]

I’d sell the g20 and put 2k rounds through the 9mm with the cash.

In grizzly country id much rather 10mm 200g hardcast over 9mm, yes you can run 147g P+ hardcasts but youre now shooting a more expensive, lighter, slower bullet than 10mm. Being he already has it just get good with it, if a grizzly really wants someone dead he’ll eat both 9 and 10 just the same and die on top of the dead body after lmao.

 

[11boo]

I am ready for charging grouse in archery season.