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#98660 - 12/24/11 02:34 PM

What is Your Favorite Trail Gun?

Gregg Richter
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Trail Gun, for the purpose of this post, is one you would carry on an outing where shooting it is not planned; except for a "necessity" ...ie you are not out hunting or plinking.

One of mine is this S&W Air Lite PD .44 magnum, tucked up high on a regular belt in a Galco Phoenix holster, loaded with 3 240 grain light loads and 3 320 grain SSK hardcast full-house loads.

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#98661 - 12/24/11 02:40 PM

Re: What is Your Favorite Trail Gun? [Re: Gregg Richter]

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Good looking set up Gregg.

I like those smith air lites. Is the recoil pretty stout with the 320 grainers? lol

I don't as of yet have a rig for this purpose, but have been putting some thought into it as of lately. would like a Ruger Redhawk 4" in 44 mag with a holster like the pancake holster from Simply Rugged.

For running bear baits this fall I may ask the old man if I can borrow his Smith model 29 with a strong side nylon holster. My other rigs are set up with scopes.

Edited by BBwheelgunner (12/24/11 02:51 PM)

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#98666 - 12/24/11 03:25 PM

Re: What is Your Favorite Trail Gun? [Re: BBwheelgunner]

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4 5/8'ths SBH in 44 Mag w/ 310 HC

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#98667 - 12/24/11 03:45 PM

Re: What is Your Favorite Trail Gun? [Re: Gregg Richter]

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I used to carry my GeeP 357, but now that it wears optics I pack my 1911 on my hip when just bumming around.

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#98668 - 12/24/11 03:46 PM

Re: What is Your Favorite Trail Gun? [Re: TCTex.]

EricS
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My trail gun is a Glock 20 10mm. We have few black bears but it's rare to see one. If I was running bear baits I would carry my 629. Down here your more likely to run into two legged varmints checking their cash crops than any other animal that can do real damage. I feel comfortable with the G20 with 15rds of 180 xtp's loaded to a little over 1200 fps. If I ever get an aftermarket barrel I will probably be carrying it loaded with 200 grain wfngc.

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#98670 - 12/24/11 04:28 PM

Re: What is Your Favorite Trail Gun? [Re: TCTex.]

doc with a glock
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Gregg,

My trail gun, same as yours or the 357 PD ( 41 mag ). Don't even notice it hiking or riding all day long.

Doc

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#98671 - 12/24/11 04:45 PM

Re: What is Your Favorite Trail Gun? [Re: doc with a glock]

Roger in NC
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My trail gun is a 4" Redhawk in 45 Colt.

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#98672 - 12/24/11 04:56 PM

Re: What is Your Favorite Trail Gun? [Re: doc with a glock]

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It is normaly my Keltec P11 in a Fobus holster or an inside the waistband holster of my own design.It has already saved me once when a 1200 lb bull got me down,so it has proven it's worth and I do trust my life to it. It is also my daily carry.

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#98674 - 12/24/11 05:48 PM

Re: What is Your Favorite Trail Gun? [Re: junebug]

bladesmith14731
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I run around with either my 1911 running 250 lead RNFP, or my 357mag with 158grn lead RNFP or XTP's.

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#98675 - 12/24/11 05:51 PM

Re: What is Your Favorite Trail Gun? [Re: junebug]

RioHondoHank
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I have two, the top one is a Ruger Bisley Vaquero in .500 Linebaugh if I am in bear country. The bottom is a Ruger .45 Colt Bisley Blackhawk for the rest of the time. Both are by John Linebaugh.