jjmp
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CZ P-O7 .......in 9mm & put a Crimson Trace Lazer on it!!! less muzzle flip ,equals better control =more hits on target!!!
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side arm for wolf protection
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I've read this entire post and i've seen everyone interject what they would carry in the situation. Only a few guys have made given what i would consider good advice.
I have found out over the years being married to my wife who is a small framed petite woman that what I want her to carry doesn't work for her. No matter how hard I tried she was the one who decided what works for her. I've bought her a small .380 LCP to carry and she turned her nose up to it. I bought her several handguns and she said no each and everyone. So when I took her to handle all the guns in the world she picked out a S&W Model 60 in 357Mag. She shoots it very well and most importantly she enjoys it.
There isn't a Wolf alive that would walk away from a 38/.357 Mag, 9mm, 40 S&W, or 45 ACP.
And to the poster who says a 9mm or 38spl won't stop a man, they have little knowledge. Both cartridges have taken the lives of more humans than most of the modern cartridges combined.
I have found out over the years being married to my wife who is a small framed petite woman that what I want her to carry doesn't work for her. No matter how hard I tried she was the one who decided what works for her. I've bought her a small .380 LCP to carry and she turned her nose up to it. I bought her several handguns and she said no each and everyone. So when I took her to handle all the guns in the world she picked out a S&W Model 60 in 357Mag. She shoots it very well and most importantly she enjoys it.
There isn't a Wolf alive that would walk away from a 38/.357 Mag, 9mm, 40 S&W, or 45 ACP.
And to the poster who says a 9mm or 38spl won't stop a man, they have little knowledge. Both cartridges have taken the lives of more humans than most of the modern cartridges combined.
Hmmmmm.. What you don't consider good advice huh? I think I pointed out in this thread that being scared of wolves and a wolf attack is ridiculous. So, pack a sidearm suitable for bears, which you have a HIGHER PERCENTAGE of encountering, and you have it made. mtmuley
kimberyote
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Picking out a pistol for your significant other is like picking out their marital aid toy for them. Take my word for it. They will be happier if they get to choose which one they like.
Read all the posts.Been hiking in NW MT for 40 years,alot of that in grizz country.Use to pack a bow ,thats all I had,then I started seeing grizz tracks a foot long,got a 22 pistol,felt much better.Started bow hunting in no grizz area,pack bow.Then friend gets stalked 3 times by cats,another friend shots one from hip,son is stalked by home ,but rattled it in.Now I carry compact 5 shot smith 357,3'' great carry gun.Ive had wolfs howling all around me about 6 times,no see them,I was hunting them,heard many bow hunting,howls yaps.Id rather shoot a wolf than anything about.KyCarl- not try start something but you have obviously never been around hounds and cats.Say they chase and dont fight.They want to kill cat,that is there nature.Bow hunted cats,no side arm cuz we bow hunt them,cat got up this bushy tree,guy shots it running 4 arrow quiver,cat comes down about 8' over my head frontal and jumpes over us and dogs,we retree.Cat takes spine hit,it on ground,and you want dogs caught up.Ones loose and the dog attacks cat,that still has all front end.I picked up a lodgepole about 6'' around and club that cat as hard as I can,work construction and was splitting 8 cords wood a year. I figure Ill kill cat.Cat lets go,buddy pull dog loose and cat just lays ears back and rips big snarl at me.Dog standing there ,less one ear,and before I can catch him hes back in,lucky he didnt get killed.I club again and get dog free.After this I carry side arm always
Yeah there were a lot of people saying what "They Would" carry if they were in the woods and not truly helping.
Then you had people such as yourself who live in their backyard offering up actual advice.
I have two brothers who live in ID who spend time with their families backpacking in the Sawtooth mountains. Both of my sister in-laws carry Glock 19s since it's what they can comfortably carry and shoot. My brothers carry something larger. One has a 10mm and one has a 40S&W that they carry backpacking. They also have their dogs with them.
Two years ago on a trip one brother told me it was the first time he had been close to wolves as they were close to their camp at night. They found tracks not more than 20yds away. The dog was going crazy that night. They came across track a few more times but were not bothered.
The other brother had a run in with a black bear but his German Shepherd chased it away and they never saw it again.
I'm with you on the don't over think it and carry what you're comfortable with.
I personally carry either a kimber 10mm, 357mag, or a 45 Colt when out in the Woods. Biggest thing I need to worry about here is Mtn lion or a two legged predator.
I worry more about moose than I do about any of the apex predators here
Me too. Took a bad fall one time after a charge by a cow with a calf. Got between them before I noticed. Screwed up my scope and scratched up my rifle. I have a healthy respect for cow moose now. mtmuley
That's funny stuff right there. Haha
My wife's marital aid toys are fishing poles
So what solution did you decide to go with? How did it work out?
OldElkHunter1961
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There's a lot to unpack and consider here. Where there are wolves, there are bears. Wolves aren't particularly hard to kill but the are fast, silent and hunt as a team. You're more likely to have a run in with a bear than a wolf/wolves in my experience. A sidearm does you no good unless it's readily available all the time. More importantly, you have to be ready all of the time. You must be present, focused, prepared to act decisively immediately. My daily driver is a S&W L frame, M620 with a 4" barrel. It's stoked with hard cast Keith bullets running 1200 fps. I do in more pests, varmints and lesser preditors with that revolver than I have encounters with more dangerous critters. Pick what you can shoot best, rapidly at varying distanced, that delivers maximum energy on target. Practice, practice, practice. Then train some more.
clemens
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At the moment just haven't got to carried away on anything. I do have rock island 1911 for
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YUP and Deleted my post, as, I got "sucked in",. again !
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