What sidearm do you carry in lower 48 grizz country ??

[280ack]

Be specific !
What sidearm do you carry in the lower 48 grizz country?
Ammo or load used?
What holster?

Are you a guide, outfitter or camp hand?

 

[Mark.c]

S&W 686 plus 7-shot .357 Magnum 4.125 inch Performance Center barrel with Buffalo Bore 180 grain hard cast. It’s really my black bear gun with occasional use in MT, WY and AK. Use a nylon Craft pancake holster on a Bullhide Belt or a custom made nylon shoulder holster. Ballistically equivalent to a 10mm, it’s concealable and fast handling. I hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors.

 

[307]

Glock 20

 

[Ouzel]

FA MOD 83 454 Casull 6”
Garrett Cartridges of Texas, 365 gr Hammer Head
old Uncle Mikes shoulder rig and a Double Diamond “Guides Choice”, use dependent on the activity

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Glock 40 MOS w/ DeltaPoint optic, co-witnessed Hawkins suppressor iron sighted and Underwood 200gr hard cast ammo. I took a 1.5 inch OWB Paddle for Outside the Waistband Carry ($6.50) from wethepeopleholsters.com and screwed it into a $49.99.Custom Kydex Optic Cut OWB Dara Holster after I removed the belt attachment that comes with the holster. (https://www.daraholsters.com/).

Slides over the belt of my backpacks and locks in but can be transferred to my waistband in a couple of seconds if I gotta drop my pack for the final stalk. ​

Doesn’t get beat up and wet like a drop holster on your leg, doesn’t get in the way like a chest rig (for those wearing bino bivys) and you can wear your sidearm any way you like, strongside, crossdraw, whatever. ​

I did the same thing for my Glock 22. Field tested, hunter approved. Here’s the only thing ya gotta do. Once you screw the paddle to the holster, Super glue it in place. Those suckers rattle loose if ya don’t. Try it…you’ll like it, weighs virtually nothing and is secure, tough and durable for those nastier, wetter, dirtier treks when you need quality protection and quick access to your gun.​

 

[fmyth]

9mm or 10mm with Buffalo Bore Hardcast Ammo. Kenai chest holster.

 

[NDGuy]

Lightest .22 I can find. So I can just shoot my partner in the leg and run.

 

[FLATHEAD]

Glock 30SF, 23lb spring, KKM barrel, shooting Buffalo Bore .45 Super 255gr. Hardcast.

 

[Crippledsledge64]

Glock 40 MOS 10mm with Buffalo bore, approx 200 gr. A kenia chest holster

 

[BuckeyeRifleman]

Glock 20 Gen 4 with Ameriglo Agent sights, TLR-1HL weapon light in a Razco gear holster. 200gr WFNGC hardcast solid handloads beneath 8.3 gr Longshot.

 

[406flyfish]

If you use the search feature. You’ll find a million threads on this…

 

[Bighorner]

I've got a 1987 wrist rocket, with aftermarket rubber. I alternate steel ball bearings (#5s) and glass marbles. I mostly keep it in my back pocket.

 

[Dust Rider]

I've got a 1987 wrist rocket, with aftermarket rubber. I alternate steel ball bearings (#5s) and glass marbles. I mostly keep it in my back pocket.

No 1/2” clay shot? I pack a Tops sling out of Ucon Idaho.

 

[rclouse79]

Glock 10mm P+ rounds. Had to put in a stiffer spring for them to cycle.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Be specific !
What sidearm do you carry in the lower 48 grizz country?
Ammo or load used?
What holster?

Are you a guide, outfitter or camp hand?

Glock 29 in a razco with xtps, or hard cast.

 

[dutch2399]

glock 22, .40 caliber, razco chest holster

 

[PNW CAMPER]

When bow hunting or just out in the wood with out a rifle I carry a Ruger GP 100, 7 shot .357 mag. Using my own handloads (Cast Performance, Hard Cast, wide meaplate, 180 gn Bullets) carried on my pack over my waistbelt in a nylon holster. Better than 10mm auto in my opinion. YMMV

 

[Big Ern]

329pd - 44mag
Buffalo Bore
Kenai Chest holster

 

[TradLife406]

Another vote for the Glock 40MOS. Love that thing!

 

[Dos Perros]

Glock 20 (10mm), nothing fancy, in a DIY holster under my bino harness. With some confidence I may switch to a Glock 43x (9mm) because it's lighter and I shoot it better.