Ideal gun for working on land?

[T. Bracker]

No bears here but ...

I have a S&W Model 60 with 3 inch barrel in .357 that I carry on our ranch. We have a pretty fair number of rattlesnakes as well as the occasional coyote. I also use a Browning Buckmark from time to time. On a related note, does anyone know of a holster maker that makes a good belt holster for the 3 inch J frame, something that has a retention strap? I have a Kramer paddle holster that I use, but sometimes would like something more secure, as I usually don't need the super quick access.

 

[jc2]

It's quite a leap from:

The Glock for instance, has no holes or cracks in its rear end, so that excludes a helluva lot of debris from its action.

to:

so what? those holes don't mean anything

Odds are he's never seen a Glock or a 1911.

 

[Malamute]

Hey, where did our buddies posts go?

 

[CAS700850]

Sigh. Yet again, we drop into the "my gun is better than your gun" debate.

For what it's worth, I've got a buddy that lives and plays in snake/cougar/bad guy lands out west, near the Arizona/Colorado border. He carries a stainless 6" .44 Mag Ruger Redhawk on his belt. His wife carries a Smith 686. And, he always has his M-1 Garand handy nearby. Also nearby are a Marlin .22, a Ruger .22 pistol, and a shotgun of some type. Those are fun guns that can do work if needed.

 

[armoredman]

An SKS with SP ammo, and a good duty auto or revolver would work. A wheelie with snake shot in the first two might make more sense in snake country, but then again, so do snake chaps or guards, and heavy duty pants. For a guy who wants to look period, and not quite so paranoid, a good 30-30 lever gun and a 357 SAA might be a great combo.

 

[Mark8252]

Outdoor Work Gun

Taurus snub nosed titanium 445 in 44 special.
Small enough to carry comfortably and a big enough caliber for most crisis solutions. Titanium is a good finish for the outdoors besides being only 19.8 ounces.
And a Mini-14 223 rifle in the truck.

 

[KC&97TA]

Glock model 20, 10mm & 15 round mags - Priced around $575. Glock is #1 in reliability as my opinion and experiance goes.

10mm will drop a 200lb buck at 30 yards, one shot-one kill caliber, acurate, flat and packs a punch. I believe it's right between a .357 and .44 mag in balistics. Team the Glock with some Corbin rounds

Next choice would be a Kimber 45 with a Chip McCormic 10 round mag.

 

[jc2]

I believe it's right between a .357 and .44 mag in balistics.

Nope, it's in a dead heat with the .357 Magnum--practically ballistic twins. Basically, the 10mm is the autoloader equivalent of the .357 Magnum.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

As a geologist/geophysicist, I have worked on land and in the field as part of exploration programs a bunch. I went through a range of guns. I started with a beretta 40, switched up to a glock 20 and used it for a long time. After a while I decided that even for the back country in the lower 48 it was just to much gun. I then switched over to a beat up 38/44 heavy duty with very hot 38 special reloads.

My reasoning is simple. When I carried an auto, you would get questions or comments from the very very few folks you ran into. No one gives a "prospector" with a beat up old revolver a mind. I am very good with my 38/44 so I am not to worried about it. Since switching to a revolver with a basketweave exposed holster I have never had even a comment on it. It just blends into the attire, sort of like the hat, brunton compass, canteens, filson bags, safety vest etc.