MCgunner
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I would love to live in places where I can carry for a purpose while hiking.
I like the 9mm +9 HP. I think it will do the job for any occasion.
Go north to Conroe/Montgomery. The Sam Houston National Forest is free for the hiking. You don't need bear defense there, hasn't been a black bear in eastern Texas in probably a hundred years. So, your 9mm is fine since the most you'll come across is 2 legged preditors. I carry +P 9 or +P .38 special routinely, myself, as a CCW. When I'm out hiking in a Texas woods, I'll usually have a .38 revolver on my hip. I like revolvers. But, if I'm out in the New Mexican mountains, I'll usually have a .357 magnum on my hip. It's good for bears, cats, and the more likely attacker, humans.