22 mag
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22mag is a very underrated caliber. A lot of people just blow it off like its just a glorified 22LR but 22mag has about 3 times the energy and about double the velocity. 22mag will put the hurting on anything up to deer sized animals. Its just illegal to hunt deer with a 22mag because its a rim fire even though the 22mag is more than capable of doing the job out of a rifle. Just saying the 22mag is nothing to scoff at.
cammogunner
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thanks jav that kinda makes sense i always just thought of a 22 mag as a glorified 22lr.but i did not know enough about the cartridge to know any better
buckman11
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in the last 2 years we have had 5 mountain lion and 2 black bear either caught on trailcam or seen while huntin. ON THE SAME LAND CAMMOGUNNER IS HUNTIN ON. so we have a reason to be worried because if a mountain lion jumps on you at 5 oclock in the morning a scoped rifle would not do you much good.
krupparms
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I do live around cougars . We have a lot of sightings not only on trails but right in town! Ashland OR.has them in the city park! I have talked to a number of fokes who have bought
.22mag. revolvers for protection while walking or running. Some also wear face masks backwards to fool the big cat's. So do some hikers. I have never seen big cats in the Midwest. But I have no doubt the are there! The rule of thumb around here is if their is food around for them, they will probably be around also! As people take over the land that was their habit & put out easy meals. They will show up sooner or later. They are making a comeback. The .22mag. is a much better round than most think. Look at NAA, they have made a great reputation building pocket Revolvers in that Cal. It has worked for over 50 years & is still going strong! I think you will find the .22mag. to be just what you need & it will be a lot of fun! Just remember it's loud, be sure to wear hearing protection when shooting!
.22mag. revolvers for protection while walking or running. Some also wear face masks backwards to fool the big cat's. So do some hikers. I have never seen big cats in the Midwest. But I have no doubt the are there! The rule of thumb around here is if their is food around for them, they will probably be around also! As people take over the land that was their habit & put out easy meals. They will show up sooner or later. They are making a comeback. The .22mag. is a much better round than most think. Look at NAA, they have made a great reputation building pocket Revolvers in that Cal. It has worked for over 50 years & is still going strong! I think you will find the .22mag. to be just what you need & it will be a lot of fun! Just remember it's loud, be sure to wear hearing protection when shooting!
buckman11
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mountain lions scare the crap out of me. I would much rather come up on a 700 pound black bear than a mountain lion.
cammogunner
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me to at least with a bear most the time you will see them comeing but a myn lion comes in from behind
Pointshoot
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You have a greater chance of being struck by lightning than being attacked by a mountain lion.
So in a practical sense, it probably doesn't matter what you carry.
So in a practical sense, it probably doesn't matter what you carry.
HellTrain
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It'll do the job, my 357 sig joins me. That way I don't have to worry about if it will kill it
bhk
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How very true. Actually, I challenge anyone to find a case in the midwest where a wild lion has harmed an individual in the last century. You suffer far more risk showering in the morning, choking to death on your breakfast, walking to the car, and (certainly) driving the car/truck to where you are hiking. And when in the woods, your real dangers are falls, getting lost (for some), small rabid creatures, and (mostly) other humans.
It always amuses me how freaked out some folks are when in the woods and fields. Some are honestly just plain scared. Maybe it is because I live in the woods and work/recreate in the woods/fields on an almost daily basis that this seems really, really silly to me. I find being the wild the most peaceful and safe place in my existence.
That doesn't mean I don't carry a gun, because I usually do no matter where I am. In the woods, my gun gathers food, gives me a chance at coyotes and other varmints, and offers me a sense of protection against "whatever". I highly doubt it will be a lion.
birdshot8's
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Unsure of the accuracy of Wikipedia. I searched humans attacked by mountain lions, in Wikipedia and got a list of 20 humans that died after being attacked by mountain lions. The last one was in 2008 in New Mexico. Some of the accounts are pretty sobering.
Unsure of the accuracy of Wikipedia. I searched humans attacked by mountain lions, in Wikipedia and got a list of 20 humans that died after being attacked by mountain lions. The last one was in 2008 in New Mexico. Some of the accounts are pretty sobering.
mgkdrgn
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Yes, it can.
But if you let an angry Cougar get that close you're likely a dead man regardless.
bhk
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Unsure of the accuracy of Wikipedia. I searched humans attacked by mountain lions, in Wikipedia and got a list of 20 humans that died after being attacked by mountain lions. The last one was in 2008 in New Mexico. Some of the accounts are pretty sobering.
Yep, it does happen. I believe most of those incidence are in the Rockies and west to California, with many being in California. The California situation is interesting since they outlawed the hunting of lions, thereby increasing their population and making them less fearful of humans.
This Wikipedia list shows THREE deaths in the 2000's (2000-2009, I assume) in all of North America. While 'scary,' that is really negligable statistically. To put this into perspective, 18,000 people per year (180,000 per decade) die from accidental deaths in THEIR OWN HOME.
Now of course, many attacts out west do not result in death and are not on this list . If I were hiking in the Rockies (I have many times) or California, I would be at least aware of the potential of a lion encounter. It wouldn't scare me, but there is nothing wrong with awareness no matter how unlikely an encounter might be.
Non of lion deaths reported were in the midwest. Zero. In the midwest, I am infinitely more likely to die from a tick bite (really). A .22 magnum will easily handle even a mature tick.
Yep, it does happen. I believe most of those incidence are in the Rockies and west to California, with many being in California. The California situation is interesting since they outlawed the hunting of lions, thereby increasing their population and making them less fearful of humans.
This Wikipedia list shows THREE deaths in the 2000's (2000-2009, I assume) in all of North America. While 'scary,' that is really negligable statistically. To put this into perspective, 18,000 people per year (180,000 per decade) die from accidental deaths in THEIR OWN HOME.
Now of course, many attacts out west do not result in death and are not on this list . If I were hiking in the Rockies (I have many times) or California, I would be at least aware of the potential of a lion encounter. It wouldn't scare me, but there is nothing wrong with awareness no matter how unlikely an encounter might be.
Non of lion deaths reported were in the midwest. Zero. In the midwest, I am infinitely more likely to die from a tick bite (really). A .22 magnum will easily handle even a mature tick.
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