xspider1 Posted July 21 Posted July 21 ^ only 22 years on the BFF!!? That's ok, the forum welcomes all newbies! I too was surprised to learn that a regular Joe would have a 77 mm cannon. Who knows, I suppose that's possible, but I don't see any ammo for that at our local Walmart. I guess if one is squirrel hunting in the lower 48, a 77mm might do the trick. Probably kicks like a mule though.
norseman Posted July 21 Admin Posted July 21 1 hour ago, Huntster said: I checked: it was 2002, but it sure seemed earlier.......... 🫵🏻You’re an old fart!!!👨🏻🦳
Huntster Posted July 21 Author Posted July 21 11 minutes ago, norseman said: 🫵🏻You’re an old fart!!!👨🏻🦳 No doubt. I was among the earliest participants of BFF 1.0 I can honestly say that BFF 2.0 is a huge improvement in every way. It is certainly the internet destination for sasquatch discussion. 1 1
norseman Posted July 21 Admin Posted July 21 2 minutes ago, Huntster said: No doubt. I was among the earliest participants of BFF 1.0 I can honestly say that BFF 2.0 is a huge improvement in every way. It is certainly the internet destination for sasquatch discussion. Congrats bud!🥇
Catmandoo Posted July 21 Posted July 21 35 minutes ago, norseman said: 🫵🏻You’re an old fart!!!👨🏻🦳 I know of 2 stages of 'old fart'. Initial stage is 'old fart' and then one progresses to 'older than dirt'. When you think about it, dirt is really old. Always go to the silver hairs because we know stuff. 1 2 1
xspider1 Posted July 21 Posted July 21 (edited) I think I've only been here for about 20 years : / lol BTW, I watched that entire video with Phil Shoemaker and very much appreciate his expertise and his explanation of that event. Fascinating! Thank-you for sharing that, Huntster. 9mm, full metal jacket perhaps better in that type of situation than my 357 revolver with a jacketed hollow-point due to better penetration and much less recoil. I have to remember: Only the shots that hit their mark really matter and "Don't try to out-swim a bear." Edited July 21 by xspider1 1
Catmandoo Posted July 21 Posted July 21 3 hours ago, xspider1 said: 9mm, full metal jacket perhaps better in that type of situation than my 357 revolver with a jacketed hollow-point due to better penetration and much less recoil. I have to remember: Only the shots that hit their mark really matter and "Don't try to out-swim a bear." Check the web site Buffalo Bore for 9mm, 10mm and 357 to start with. There are many selections. One of the advisory statements for the Buffalo Bore 9mm +P Outdoorsman is that it will over penetrate humans. I have seen the video before. I have questions. The husband grabbed his wife and fell over backwards. Was that chivalry or using his wife as a body shield? I do not know.
Huntster Posted July 21 Author Posted July 21 7 hours ago, Catmandoo said: Check the web site Buffalo Bore for 9mm, 10mm and 357 to start with. There are many selections........... Buffalo Bore is the go-to ammo manufacturer for heavy duty outdoorsman handgun loads. I'm currently looking fir the best outdoors load for my 45acp, and it looks like theirs might beat the Underwoods and Doubletaps. I'll be testing all three through the chronograph this winter.
norseman Posted July 21 Admin Posted July 21 3 hours ago, Huntster said: Buffalo Bore is the go-to ammo manufacturer for heavy duty outdoorsman handgun loads. I'm currently looking fir the best outdoors load for my 45acp, and it looks like theirs might beat the Underwoods and Doubletaps. I'll be testing all three through the chronograph this winter. Garrett ammo for certain calibers. Like my guide gun. https://www.garrettcartridges.com Also HSM bear loads. https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting-gear-gun-supplies/ammunition-ammo-for-hunting-shooting-sports/handgun-ammo-hunting-shooting-sports/hsm-bear-load-10mm-auto-200gr-rnfp-handgun-ammo-20-rounds/p/1500313 And I converted my 1911 to .460 Rowland. https://460rowland.com/product/ported-1911-govt-conversion/
NorCalWitness Posted July 22 Posted July 22 On 7/20/2024 at 9:24 AM, norseman said: I always have my recon bag with me. Housed within is a 1911 I converted to .460 Rowland and also a clamshell grip that gives you a picatinny rail. I have a stream light, light and laser combo. I haven’t been shooting big rifles and shotguns because of my shoulder. But I have a guide gun and a 870 pump with extended mag I would carry as a primary in Bear country.
Doodler Posted July 23 Posted July 23 Can't tell if this is as serious thread or just ran off the rails. Prepare to read some real weird choices: I always carry a .40 Glock with two spare mags on my right hip. Bear spray on the left. And, either a pistol caliber carbine, a .40 Keltec sub2000 with a cheap red dot that takes the same Glock mags as the pistol, and I carry three stick mags for it. 31 round double stack mags. But 99% of the time it's unloaded in my pack, but easily accessible. Yes, over a hundred rounds of 40 s&w in Glock mags, interchangeable with each other. Mostly because when I'm in the woods, there's no real range to shoot out to and the sub2k folds in 1/2 and only takes a few seconds to flip open to battery and I have a paranoid fear over running out of ammo but only when I carry these two. Plus the sub2k is a blast to shoot, I usually wind up wasting ammo on target shooting with it on the way out. If Im packing this, I'm usually not more than a few hours walk from the truck. Or, I carry a Remington 700 in either 30-06 or .270 with a total of 20 rounds of decent Hornady rounds. Four in the on board mag, a few in the sling and the rest in my pack. These both have decent but cheap optics, and the .270 was dropped on its head but still shoots accurately so I didn't bother to replace the optics on it. Both of these are light enough, accurate enough, and long range enough to shoot out a few hundred yards without too much concern for missing. I carry these usually at the low ready. Almost never slung. And they'll both kill anything in North America without trouble. Yes, a .270 will drop any animal in my areas, in the eastern US. 30-06 will do most any other animal in the nation, though loads of people want higher energy for big bears. I've been tempted to carry all three on the long walks, but my inconsistent paranoia over ammo tells me there is such thing as too much, lol. I don't know. Just weird like that. Hardly the biggest waste of energy I have, that's got to be the extra 50 pounds of lard I carry around with me on my gut. What's 10 more pounds of ammo? 1
7.62 Posted July 23 Posted July 23 My choice even though I haven't bought one yet would be a mini 14 for just about every thing for a long gun and a Glock 29 on my belt or chest depending on holster 1 2
xspider1 Posted July 23 Posted July 23 ^ I'm seeing a definite propensity towards semi-autos vs bolt/lever action rifles and double-action pistols. I get that semi-auto is less recoil, faster shots per second and generally more rounds per re-load which are all significant deciding factors. But I just have to ask; particularly in regard to semi-automatic pistols, do y'all ever have issues with those things jamming? I've seen that happen many times with semi-automatic pistols. With bolt action rifles, I think the spent shell has to be pulled out? I've never seen that happen with a lever action 30-30, or with a revolver (although the shells can stick sometimes on a revolver so they don't just fall out when re-loading). I definitely believe that semi-autos will jam more if they are not used very often and/or if they are not properly cleaned and oiled. I just don't know that much about that because I still have an inclination to stick with my lever action 30-30's and double action .357/38 caliber revolver. Perhaps I should carry all of the above!? 1
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