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Posted: 6/2/2016 10:51:01 PM EDT
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Personally I think a 640 is a little on the small side
A 4" 357 - no worries I have carried a Glock 20 and a 1911 in 10mm before as well |
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Posted: 6/2/2016 10:57:25 PM EDT
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I've used my G20 for about 6 years as my hiking gun, never had to use it, but there was a close call once. Pretty confident in hardcast 10mm to get the job done.
Just got it a big brother to replace it, the compact is for city carry.  |
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Posted: 6/3/2016 12:06:29 AM EDT
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Which one? If not then which revolver? Would you consider a Smith 640 enough? I like the GLock 20 as a train gun. I reload a 200 grain bullet at 1175 fps. Its a balance of power and controllability. It will penetrate a bears skull. I would not take a J frame its difficult to shoot fast and accurately with and it runs out of ammo fast. Also a .357 out of a 2 inch snub is about he same as a 9mm out of a 4 inch auto barrel. I like the 9mm for personal protection against people but not bear. I recently got the long slide 10mm Glock (model 40 weird) and I like it a lot as well. For revolvers I recommend the Smith and Wesson mountain gun in 44 mag. But there are lots of good choices. No matter what you get practice with it and get good. Pat |
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Posted: 6/3/2016 1:46:57 AM EDT
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I used to use a wheel gun (44 mag) a long time ago, then I switched to my Glocks. My carry gun is a G20sf loaded with BB 220 hard cast. It has served me well and no reason to go back to a wheel gun.
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Posted: 6/3/2016 4:09:15 PM EDT
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G20 FTW.
15 rounds of 10mm in a platform that can rapidly put rounds on target is better than a hand cannon that most people don't shoot well on the range, let alone under stress, and does not lend itself to rapid rounds on target. |
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Posted: 6/3/2016 4:13:29 PM EDT
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How about a Glock 29SF?
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Posted: 6/3/2016 4:14:28 PM EDT
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I'd take it over a wheel gun, but I prefer the full size for in the woods.
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Posted: 6/4/2016 2:05:04 AM EDT
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How about a Glock 29SF? Too much recoil with the full power loads and with lighter loads you might as well carry a Glock 23. Personally not a fan of the 29. |
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Posted: 6/20/2016 12:44:19 PM EDT
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Glock 20, loaded with 200gr hardcast at 1300fps. Tested with PACT timer 3 hits to one over a 4" 44 mag with 240gr bear loads.
The real question is, can you get hits on a 8" moving target? Until that day, Darkop |
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Posted: 6/20/2016 6:02:44 PM EDT
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I carried my EAA Witness 10mm on several occasions when I lived in AK- never felt under-gunned at all, especially with Alaska Backpacker hard cast lead loads.
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Posted: 7/23/2016 9:38:59 PM EDT
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What about .45 or .357 sig?
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Posted: 7/23/2016 9:58:54 PM EDT
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My Glock 21 has been my go to hiking gun.
13 round magazine. |
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