what gun would you choose if........

[Cosmose]

everbody always talk about what gun they would choose if they knew they was going to a gun fight, so my question is what gun would you choose if you found your self in a dog attack? i'm not talking about a poodle i mean a dog that will maul you my choice would be my S&W model 19 with some jhp magnums

i would give him one of DR. cosmose 357 caliber pain killer's

 

[armoredman]

OC.

 

[tc300mag1]

Shotgun would be best but since im not likly to be trying to carry it conceled..a 357 or 45 would do the job since thats what im likely to be carrying depending on time fo year

 

[Dr.Rob]

If it was just ONE dog?

Get one of those dog catcher sticks.


Then again I saw a neighbor walking a wolfhound the size of a pony yesterday... if that thing wanted to bite me.. I think I'd prefer a .577 howdah.

 

[HSMITH]

357 mag with HOT 110 JHP loads. Been there and done that, and it works.

 

[Ala Dan]

Being an animal lover myself, I hope never to have too
destroy one due to an attack! But if the necessity
arose, I think anything from my Smith & Wesson model
60 with its 2" barrel, and .38 Special caliber up too and
including my Smith & Wesson 629-5 "Classic" .44 mag or
my .45 caliber SIG-SAUER P220A would suffice? Like I
said, I hope the need NEVER arises!

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[orangeninja]

I actually know of someone this happend to. I deffinantly would NOT get a HOT anything round. This guy shot the dog 5 or 6 times with Winchester Silver Tips....they would zip right through the mutt and didn't even slow it down. It did die...but not after mounting a decent fight.

A magnum would probably do the same thing. Shotgun would deffinantly end the struggle right then.

My choice would be OC....ever see a dog get sprayed? It has about 10 times the effect on them that it has on humans...they can't see, smell or even function. Almost makes you feel sorry for them.

If I had to choose a gun...give me a 12 gague with 4 birdshot or 00 Buck. The birdshot would probably be more effective up close.

If it HAD to be a handgun....a .40 229...with 165 gr. hollow point prefrags...the 229 only because I am most familiar with it...and dogs come on quick.

 

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

I would take the .357 mag with any hot load. If you miss up close, you can still have BBQ dog

 

[Josey]

I shot a feral dog with a Winchester 94 30-30. The dog kept up the charge. I was surprised! The 180 gr Winchester Supreme 357 Magnums from my single action put it down though. I was shocked to say the least. A 12 bore is about the only lethal recourse. I have seen dogs, a poodle oddly enough, that ignored OC/Mace. The poodle was orange with the stuff and it was only making him madder!

 

[Devilen]

If I'm just protecting myself from a dog. I'd want and old six shooter. Something that takes a soft lead ball. Like the old colts of yesteryear. Noting ever hit harder coming from a hand gun. (stoppping power)
KNock man or bear bachwards. Prolly lift a dog right up off it's feet and send it someplace.

But really. Any hand gun would work in this pinch.Any.....being better then none.

Dev...

 

[arinvolvo]

I would want some junker pistol...cause the neighbors are gonna call the cops, and the cops are gonna take your pistol.

A guy i know took down an akita with a fixed blade buck knife he had on his belt....the cops took his knife.

 

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

I just love the SOP of weapon confiscation: man defends life with inanimate object, cops take inanimate object, victim of violent crime is now defenseless.

 

[cratz2]

Hrmm... I really wouldn't want to be in that position, but I guess something like a Glock 20 would be what I'd want... 165 Gr Gold Dots or something similar.

I'd really want to have a decent sized knife as well. In my mind, a large, agressive dog such at a Rott is likely to get to contact range before expiring and though I'm sure he'd do plenty of damage, I think at contact range, a knife can be pretty effective.

Like I said, I really hope I'm never in that position.

 

[azrael]

First I would try OC....if that failed then I would prolly use my 9mm..if it went mano a Doggo then I would use my knife

I once got attacked by one of those wolf and husky "hybrids" (for those that havent seen them they go about 150lbs) and a 125grn jhp .357 just seemed to piss him off...next time I shot him he didnt seem to like it nearly as much (a dog that big shouldnt be able to move that fast!!)...Luckly he left because I was out of bang bang

 

[BluesBear]

12 gauge, extended magazine, loaded with 00B or 000B.

 

[mtnbkr]

Since we're in the handgun forum, I won't be able to use a short barreled 12gauge with 000 buck followed up by a slug...

I'd go with a 357mag stoked with hot 180gr soft points or a 44mag, (assuming I could shot it well enough).

I love dogs too and hope I never have to shoot one, but I was mauled once, almost losing my eye. I still have scars all over my head, most don't show unless my hair is cut short. It was years before I was comfortable around dogs other than my own. I can't let that happen again.

Chris

 

[Sean Smith]

Some dog breeds are hella tough. Some 70 lb dogs will kick the butt of people 2-3x as big as them. And I'd hate to see what mom & dad's 170 lb Neopolitan Mastiff would do if it ever got mad.

I'd use the biggest gun I had handy.

 

[tiberius]

I would want a snub nose revolver on the assumption that it is highly likely that I may have to shoot the critter at contact distance. I’m not gonna shoot a neighborhood dog for just growling at me. Any of the big bores would be good a good choice, but .357 would probably be adequate.

 

[Black Majik]

1911 in .45 ACP

slow, fat bullets, and a autoloader pistol cuz I know one bullet wont put a stop to the dog. Gotta fire multiple times to stop the dog. 1911 would be my choice. In my case, a revolver would be too slow for me to shoot fast.

 

[hansolo]

S&W .500: if you run out of ammo, you can use it to beat it to death

 

[Kodiak AK]

50 BMG

 

[HSMITH]

Lots of guesses, a little sillyness, and a couple people that have been there and done that.

Having shot quite a few feral dogs and a rail car load of coyotes I can say the most effective rounds have been mostly overlooked. Fast light bullets that deposit energy very quickly are what is needed. Really, think about it. A BIG dog is less than half the size of a deer, and most are less than 60 pounds. Why in the heck would you want a 44, or a 45, or 180 grain bullets in a 357?? Those are not going to start working well until the bullet is well past most dogs, there just isn't enough dog there. Bone structure on a dog is very light, and find an angle that takes more than 6-8" of penetration to get into the heart/lung cavity or the CNS if you can.

Give me a light for caliber HP at warp speed. I want energy deposited ASAP, bullet fragmentation, and massive shock. THAT is what puts a dog down NOW, not later after he has mangled you and he eventually bleeds out from the caliber hole punched clean through him.

The optimum would be a 223, 22-250, 220 swift or something on that line. Rifles excluded I want a 357 magnum with 110's or 125's at warp speed. A 40 with 135's would also work quite well.

 

[dodgestdshift]

12 guage shotgun with 1 1/4 of number 4 or larger shot.

 

[manyironsinfire]

A YukonXL with 17" Goodyears... several times back and forth..

 

[rugerfreak]

Knife was my first thought too------if an attack were to happen-- the mutt would more than likely be on you before you realized what was happening---my Spyderco would be the most accessable at that time.