Surveymonkey Survey: Trail/Backpacking guns

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To hopefully get some better information on what people use, and how they're employed i went ahead and did a survey monkey survey on trail/hiking guns.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MFPQXGG

Use the closest answer to what you use, and be sure to fill out the portion on what targets you expect to shoot, and distances. thanks for your help!

Also, only fill out the information on what you use. If you carry a rifle and a pistol, don't fill anything out on the shotgun sections.
 
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Done. the survey wouldn't let me put an accurate number for the length of the barrel, though. Apparently, it didn't recognize 1 7/8 as a correct number. lol.
 
I think it went well but you should have some selections for types of guns. For example I am on foot and would not carry a large frame revolver like a 629. So I bought a 329 PD which is a Scandium frame revolver. The light weight makes it a job specific gun not a range toy. However I have developed some really light 240 grain cast loads that are quite nice to shoot.

Good luck on your quest.
 
I may have screwed up you numbers a bit.

My hiking carry is a 1911, plus a Keltec sub2000 9mm in my pack. The Keltec has light & laser, and a spare mag holder mounted to it. I counted it as a rifle. I marked it as a 'breakdown', and carried as 'breakdown', though it's not quite a break down.
 
2 inch 357 snubby in a safepacker, doesn't look like a holster at all, wear it on the belly band of my pack.
 
4.25" 10mm auto here. I dislike being grouped in with the "Major auto" calibers. Note: difference in energy between 9mm, .40s&w, and .45acp is negligable. Putting 9mm in a class by itself is a bit odd.
 
You don't mention where it is you intend to back pack. In general, I think a 4" 357 mag revolver works well for general hiking. I personally carry a 3" 357 mag, a 4" 41 mag, or a 4" 22 rimfire depending on the situation. I did not complete your survey.

I would not carry a long gun unless I was in Alaska or wall out in the back country where large bears are an issue.
 
I may have skewed your results as I never hit the trail overnight, nor do I ever feel the need for a long gun (in the areas I go). Not too many dangerous predators here, save bears which are few and far between. The few run-ins I've had with bear were at a distance of 100 yards or so, and we each looked at each curiously before heading our separate ways.

The only predators I'm worried about (in my area) are humans, and that is the only reason I bring along a handgun.
 
handgun only, same reason as anywhere. Since it's most often a commander on the trail, I tried to input 4.25, but went with 4 inches and major power. Thanks for that, gun surveys are always fun to do.
 
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