Armored farmer
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Is it official...or is the 44mag still the king of the jungle?
I have neither.
I have neither.
I suppose it depends on the individual and their concerns. I'd prefer a .44 or .41 mag over a 10mm when wandering the great outdoors.
The 10mm can get close (but not equal) to the .41 mag in lighter weight bullets. But it can't push a 300gr at 1200fps like the .44 can.
As for concealable....where I carry a .44; no one worries about concealability, cause the browns are out and about in numbers. However, at all times for bears it is bear spray and usually just a .40 with 200 gr Buffalo Bore.
That’s where I’m at. Not always about what I need but what I want to carry.10mm is an ok woods walking gun. Still prefer a 41 mag over a 44 or 10mm.
@mcb I shot one deer with a 10mm pistol before I quit hunting (I was mostly a bowhunter but I sold my land and moved).
Delta Elite with 10mm 155 XTP - deer was 18 yards away, bullet made holes about 1 1/4'' - from a bullet that only expands about .65 in gel.
155 XTP is in my Glock 20SF which I frequently carry in the concrete jungle (AKA Wal-Mart).
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Putting a light on a revolver is not that hard. My 10mm 610 does it just fine.I've been using a G20 for at least 20 years as my go-to hiking/camping handgun. More recently a G29 is my preference. I have 357 and 44 mag revolvers but chose to leave them home in favor or the 10mm.
Even in the woods the most likely need for a gun is from 2 legged predators and a semi holding 16 rounds of ammo in a smaller, lighter package than a 3" or 4" magnum revolver is appealing. When camping the ability to attach a weapons mounted light is a big plus not normally possible with a revolver.
And you still have the versatility of loading some pretty hot loads. The 200 gr DoubleTap hardcast load shot 1315 fps from my G20 is pretty impressive, and that load has taken brown bear and cape buffalo.
I hunt, but I don't handgun hunt. If I were looking for a handgun specifically for hunting then a 6" or longer 44 is what I'd carry. The longer barrel and better trigger of a revolver aids accuracy and ups velocity a bit. But for what I do I find a 10mm ideal.