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Calling OB Mountain Men - Firearm Selection
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:13 pm
I’m going on a trip in two weeks to Jackson Hole for my honeymoon. I’m planning on bringing my M&P9 (in a locked, TSA-approved pelican case) but am curious if you’d advise I bring something larger like a 44 mag. I obviously don’t have plans to hunt but I’ll be out in the sticks on nature trails and such.
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Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:16 pm to bapple
9 mm is plenty to wound your new wife enough for you to get away from the threat
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:17 pm to bapple
If you are looking for an excuse to buy a 44 mag or something similar. Of course you need to buy a new gun!
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:26 pm to bapple
I'd say stick with the side arm you're most comfortable with. Put a small bell on your belt. Let's critters know you're around and most will just avoid you.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:28 pm to civiltiger07
I’d be borrowing a Redhawk from a friend but you can bet your bottom dollar I want one!
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Chad504Boy
45 and 44 mag are not in the same league power-wise. Would rather bring serious horsepower if someone who lives in the mountains suggests I should.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:31 pm to bapple
that would make me want to buy a Ruger blackhawk .45 colt with a Henry Original Rifle in .45 colt to match it.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:32 pm to bapple
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curious if you’d advise I bring something larger like a 44 mag. I obviously don’t have plans to hunt but I’ll be out in the sticks on nature trails and such.
what on earth do you think you'll need a large caliber handgun for?
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:35 pm to bapple
If you are worried about bear buy bear spray when you get there because you can't fly with it much easier and more useful than carrying a gun.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:39 pm to bapple
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45 and 44 mag are not in the same league power-wise.
.45 + p ammo is still a helluva lot better than 9. .45 would still give you more rounds than redhawk and a semi auto with extra magazine to boot.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:42 pm to bapple
Could you just use a .45 with Lehigh penetrators?
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:51 pm to cdogwinn
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If you are worried about bear buy bear spray when you get there because you can't fly with it much easier and more useful than carrying a gun.
I don't think you are supposed to fly with bear spray at all. My dad just got back from yellowstone. He was allowed to check bear spray at the air port in laffy but coming back it was a big deal and he had to get rid of the bear spray to check his bag. I guess the laffy TSA agents don't deal with it enough to know it isn't allowed.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:52 pm to cdogwinn
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If you are worried about bear buy bear spray when you get there because you can't fly with it much easier and more useful than carrying a gun.
Plus, you can't legally discharge a firearm in Yellowstone or Grand Teton National Parks. You might be able to throw it at a bear, but you can't fire it....
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:53 pm to cdogwinn
Well that’s part of what I’m asking - should I be concerned about bear if I’m not planning on going off the beaten path? That’s why I wanted to consult the northern guys in here. If there isn’t much of a concern I’ll just bring my M&P that I always travel with.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:54 pm to bapple
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should I be concerned about bear if I’m not planning on going off the beaten path?
Yes. There was one roaming around the fishing bridge campground the last time I was in Yellowstone.
This post was edited on 8/28/18 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:56 pm to Lonnie Utah
quote:if im face to face with a bear charging me, write me the ticket for discharging a firearm.
you can't legally discharge a firearm in Yellowstone or Grand Teton National Parks. You might be able to throw it at a bear, but you can't fire it....
Whats funny is it is illegal to discharge a fire arm within most city limits. But police are thinking about that after a self defense incident.
This post was edited on 8/28/18 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 8/28/18 at 3:05 pm to bapple
Bear Spray. If it was me, I would have a Glock 20 loaded with some hot loads (buffalo bore). Great for 4 legged and 2 legged threats. But yeah, Bear Spray is your best non-lethal option.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 3:11 pm to bapple
quote:
should I be concerned about bear if I’m not planning on going off the beaten path?
no
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If there isn’t much of a concern I’ll just bring my M&P that I always travel with.
get a can of bear spray just in case though
Posted on 8/28/18 at 3:13 pm to Lonnie Utah
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Yes. There was one roaming around the fishing bridge campground the last time I was in Yellowstone.
there are bears roaming around yellowstone every day.
they live there
Posted on 8/28/18 at 3:13 pm to ChatRabbit77
Another vote for Glock 20 for a wilderness sidearm. It's alot like comparing a 9/.40/.45 pistol to a .357 revolver for human threats IMO. The capacity, follow-up shots and quick reloads are going to matter more than energy leaving the barrel.
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