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Bear Country
Flyin6:
Chest rigs, hmmm
That's a lot of gun sticking out there.
My crew chiefs in Afghanistan and Iraq often carried their G19s or M9s in a chest rig, but that was because the Molle allowed for a quick attachment, and their flying vests sometimes had straps hanging off their sides to clip into the aircraft floor.
I considered/am considering a cross draw but, as I said earlier, I have worn and practiced drop leg for literally decades.
And on the 930, I am completely comfortable using that for the camp.
Actually, I am trying to not make this "Bear" thing so much of a thing. The likelihood of a bear encounter probably approaches zero, and I know that. But Kat is just consumed by the prospect. So I am going overboard with this to appease her.
If it were just me, well, I might buy the 629 anyway, just because I love that gun, but I would be good with just continuing to carry the 930 and rely on it, as I have for many years now.
stlaser:
Well Chief, if you are really itching for a bear encounter they haul the Montana problem grizzlies up to the back side of a lake in the mountains about ten miles from my place as a crow flies. Called spar lake and plenty of beautiful campsites you can share with them. We’ve gone kayaking up there a couple times, doesn’t get any better than that…..
Flyin6:
--- Quote from: stlaser on February 05, 2024, 09:10:39 PM ---Well Chief, if you are really itching for a bear encounter they haul the Montana problem grizzlies up to the back side of a lake in the mountains about ten miles from my place as a crow flies. Called spar lake and plenty of beautiful campsites you can share with them. We’ve gone kayaking up there a couple times, doesn’t get any better than that…..
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Itchin' you say?
You kiddin'?
If we have a bear encounter, I can forget dragging Kat out anymore on these off road adventures!
TexasRedNeck:
Well, I’ve weighed in on what I plan to get for my next bear country adventure (500 S&W)
However, if you go with the 629, I have one and have worked up a nice load for it. It’s 240gn at 1450 fps. A bit hot but it will get-r-dun
The G20, I have a 22# wolf spring, a KKM barrel (dont hot load a factory glock barrel, its not supported enough underneath and you can have a bulge or blowout). I have 200gn rounds loaded at 1350 FPS (which is the same ballistics as a .41mag revolver)
I can provide the recipe if you want to give them a whirl.
You know how to tell black bear from grizzly scat? Black bear scat has berries and seeds in it. Grizzly scat has bells and smells like pepper spray….
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Flyin6:
Thanks for the info Tex.
I knew that about bear scat...
No time to do anything custom this year. Only months before we blast off.
Definitely going to be the 629, just too much history, and I already am buying loads for it.
Never had a problem with bear.
But I have had some issues with rattlers.
There was that one that crawled into my Chinook....
And the one Kat was standing about a foot away from in Zion last spring.
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