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Offline scubadds

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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #30 on: August 16, 2010, 12:24:49 PM »
What kind of critters would you expect to see?
I guess bears/big cats would be your worst case.
I had to dispatch a rabid racoon a few months ago, 9mm head shot did fine. But I am glad it wasn't a bear.
 I am probably wrong, but protecting against bears in Ga and bears in Alaska would mean two different things to me....
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Offline tracker

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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #31 on: August 16, 2010, 12:44:26 PM »
That is a great question. The type of villains should be identified before the weapon is chosen. A Grizzly in Alaska is certainly different from whatever is walking, floating, or crawling around Tybee or Cumberland Island.
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Offline kjtrains

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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #32 on: August 16, 2010, 12:57:27 PM »
 ;D
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Offline yankee2500

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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #33 on: August 16, 2010, 10:16:05 PM »
There is only one handgun for bears in Alaska, Ruger Alaskan 454 Casull. ;D

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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #34 on: August 16, 2010, 10:30:17 PM »
I would agree, however, I think the .454 Freedom Arms Casull would do well.  Since I have both, I can choose.    ;D
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Offline tracker

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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #35 on: August 16, 2010, 10:39:39 PM »

The .357 should match up with those Cumberland Island bears.
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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #36 on: August 16, 2010, 10:48:58 PM »
Now back to Cumberland Island!    ;D
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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #37 on: August 17, 2010, 12:22:24 AM »
If you stay at the Greyfield Inn you can leave the armament at home and relax.




http://www.greyfieldinn.com/
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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #38 on: August 17, 2010, 08:31:18 AM »
Hey, that's nice.  I like it.    :)
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Offline Kalifornia_Kid

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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #39 on: August 17, 2010, 09:40:00 PM »
Have not seen any Bears on Cumberland.  Don’t tell my wife.  The gators and Pigs scare her enough and she is not there. The Inn looks and sounds great, but my son and I like camping.  All the hardware options are great, but I will stick to what I have.   Never imagined a simple question could cause soooooooo many great responses and differing opinions, what a country.   ;D
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Offline yankee2500

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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #40 on: August 17, 2010, 10:17:14 PM »
Well then the answer is the S&W 357mag revolver. ;D

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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #41 on: August 17, 2010, 10:33:52 PM »
YES!    :D
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Offline birdman

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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #42 on: August 17, 2010, 10:43:21 PM »
    K_K, I don't remember if I have welcomed you to the forum yet. If not then I sincerely do so now. As to the gun you carry, I don't think it makes a lot of difference. The greatest danger we face every time we step out our front door comes not from the wild pigs, snakes or alligators, but from our own species. If we can protect ourselves and our loved ones from the animals that look just like us then the four legged critters should be easy. Hope I haven't thrown a wet blanket over this thread, but I think that we need to remind ourselves occasionally of the reason we carry these little jewels.  Gene
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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #43 on: August 17, 2010, 11:12:02 PM »
As always, to each his own and this link says it quite well but I would not want to blow out four ears instead of two in the unlikely event it was even perceived as necessary.



http://www.snubnose.info/docs/357_self-defense.htm
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Re: Fishing and Camping CCW
« Reply #44 on: August 18, 2010, 08:38:28 AM »
Nothing wrong with trying to press your point.  Good article.
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