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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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Jan 24, 2014 - 11:22am PT
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Anyone carry in the backcountry? Hip holsters are horrid for both climbing harnesses and hip belts on packs. Has anyone else encountered that? How do you deal with it?
I have a tex shoemaker holster that drops a wheelgun down out of the way.
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speelyei
Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 24, 2014 - 11:40am PT
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I do sometimes. I have a Hunter brand leather holster that is pretty easy to attach to the waist belt on my backpack. I have also attached the holster where I can get to it on top of the pack, and that works pretty well. I have hooked it on the shoulder strap/sternum strap when scrambling and sliding, too.
For long guns, I have a backpack made by a company called Eberlestock, it has an integral scabbard, so the rifle rides vertically against your back between you and the pack body. I use that to lug my long range stuff and for hunting trips and for hunting trips. I wish I had gotten the next size larger, but i have really gotten a lo of use out of that bag.
I have never had occasion to wear a holster and a harness at the same time, I guess if I was looking at that, a shoulder holster would be the way to do it.
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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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Jan 24, 2014 - 12:07pm PT
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The pack with a scabbard sounds gond for the hunts. Rifle gets heavy sometimes. Coworker modified the top of his freighter pack frame with a V to act as a rest, if he wants it. I dont have the money to go buy new rigs, so I just make do. And I lucked out on the shoemaker holster in a pawnshop bargain bin for ten bucks. Its 160 new.
Now before people get all agro over the gun/climbing thing, thats way back in the sticks where the rest of you dont usually venture, and we,ve met some questionable characters. Or maybe other folks have decided we were the questionable ones. heh heh.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jan 24, 2014 - 01:32pm PT
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Well I was pretty close, not having anything for scale, but with todays "wheel" 410s the ubiquitous nature of the ammo makes it desirable to a 28.
I have a Governor and a Judge. The S&W is a far superior weapon, taking moon clips holding an extra round and having a smoother action.
Trouble is it is a 2.5" chamber.
What the hell is Blue talking about with alternating rounds? You can load any sequence of rounds that fit the chamber.
Hey, lets troll cranky,.. uh I mean crankster.
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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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Jan 24, 2014 - 01:36pm PT
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Dont they make a Judge that takes 454 casull as well? That would be handy, 45-454-410
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jan 24, 2014 - 01:40pm PT
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They do make a heavier duty wheel gun in .454
That thing must be a beast.
If they made a .45-70 then you could shoot 410 shells out of it (a little known fact, but never try to fire a .45-70 round in a 410 shotgun).
Hey Ron, look up the .577 Snyder
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A5scott
Trad climber
Chicago
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Jan 24, 2014 - 01:50pm PT
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haha, the 454 brass is only like .01" longer than 45 LC or Colt 45 brass... my brother's Colt 45 reloads would probably obliterate the Judge cylinder haha... I'll stick with the Ruger
scott
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A5scott
Trad climber
Chicago
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Jan 24, 2014 - 02:01pm PT
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anybody have an older winchester 45-70? I have held 2... my friends win 1873 45-70 lever action... so sweet... definitely on the list!
scott
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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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Jan 24, 2014 - 02:12pm PT
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I used to have an orighnal 1881 marlin in 45-70. It got me started reloading. Boy, it was a sustbucket, but it went bang. Had to sell it. Hated that, as it had been my step-dad,s. Irreplaceable and all that.
Would kinda like to get one of marlins Cowboy versions, someday. It was fun shooting those blackpowder rounds.
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speelyei
Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 24, 2014 - 02:25pm PT
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How does the Judge perform with 45? Could you keep everything on a sheet of notebook paper at 15 or 20 yards?
My backcountry/horseback gun is a Ruger Blackhawk in .357. I have only good things to say about it. I have been sort of interested in a Judge since they came out, but have never shot one.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jan 24, 2014 - 02:27pm PT
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Speel, I bet I could do a 3" group @ 15m with the Governor.
My handgun beast is a .308 semi-auto, but it is quite controllable.
Never shot a .45-70 Contender, but I do have many barrels including .45/ 410, .44mag, a rare .44spl with a choke for snakeshot, and a .30-30!
I was at the Vegas range trying to knock over heavy silhouettes with the .44mag but it was bouncing off. So I went to the .30-30 and was able to knock them down, but it is not fun to shoot.
Whereas my 10" barrel Super Blackhawk really tames the .44 mag.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jan 24, 2014 - 02:32pm PT
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ever see a 32 gauge shotgun? I have a few shells for one.. Always wondered why they made that gauge.
Large bore "Punt Guns" were used by market hunters at the turn of the 19th century and early 20th.
I've seen photos of miniature "parlor" guns, but the 32 ga is an odd one
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d-know
Trad climber
electric lady land
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Jan 24, 2014 - 02:55pm PT
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Got me a S&W .460 XVR. It ain't no 500
but soo versatile. Got the 8" barrel and
gonna hunt mulies w/it if'n I draw out
for a permit. Plinks .45LC like a .22 and
handles the.454 with ease.
Definitely a 45/70 w/octagon barell is going
to get into the collection some day.
shoot straight.
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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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Jan 24, 2014 - 03:38pm PT
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had the hi-point 9mm carbine at one time. surprised me, as recoil was sharp, if not strong. i prefer a 12gauge or 30-06 to it. was fairly accurate, but it too had to be sold. Cant hunt big game with such a thing, so i dont have much use for em besides plinking.
im partial to ruger pistols, got a 357 blackhawk and a 44mag vaquero. either will fit the drop holster, but the vaquero is still shiny, so its the beater 357 that mostly goes places. thinking of sending it in for the transfer bar conversion so i can keep six rounds in, vs five.
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A5scott
Trad climber
Chicago
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Jan 24, 2014 - 03:54pm PT
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If I was gonna get a large cal wheel gun, I'd get a ruger... Super Blackhawk 45LC or .44 Mag, or ruger 454 casull. Ruger makes burley revolvers. If you wanted to go governor route, find a place that rents them and try it out. Are they double action only? Or SA too.? I think DA the judge has 13 pound pull. My brothers SA ruger 45 LC had a 2.5 pound trigger with no take up... Lol.
Or a colt SAA, polished nickel with ivory grips haha... Silverado.
If you want semi, check out LAR grizzly 44 mag... I bet 44mag is great for backcountry walkabout
Yeah Ron... 9mm carbines rule. Colt AR 9mm carbine or ruger 9mm carbine... Cheap shooting rifle fun
Scott
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Jan 24, 2014 - 04:41pm PT
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dknow, Those .460s are badass. Makes a 44 look like a peashooter.
I got post #357, I have a six shooter and a lever action in that caliber.
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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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Jan 24, 2014 - 06:07pm PT
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LtR:
Remington model 11 16g was my grandfathers.
Stevens model 311 12g. Bought for $150 at a pawn shop.
Colt woodsman, the original that belonged to my grandfather (1st gun I ever shot) was taken by PD and never returned, despite court order to do so. I replaced it with this much later, it's been poorly reblued, has some rust, but shoots ok.
Ruger 3screw Blackhawk 357. all-around beater gun.
Ruger 44 vaquero. the only "pretty" gun I own. $400 pawnshop.
Grandpas old 30-06, Remington 760. I refinished the stock, sanded the rust off and cold blued it. Added a scope in a horrible botched mounting. Took two elk with it, one at 260 and another this year about 300yds, so that'll do.
Uncle's old 8mm lebel. Uncle once saved granma and grandpa on a hunting trip when they wandered onto a grow-plot by accident. Two dudes surprised GnG while they ate lunch, holding them at gunpoint and actually discussing how to dispose of them. Uncle stepped in on flank, surprised the dudes, and grandpa was then able to grab the old pump gun in this photo. Grandpa was going to kill them. Uncle talked him out of it. Uncle was hunting with this lebel.
Anyone got load data for the 8mm lebel?
I've had a lot of other guns over the years, and many of them went away in my divorce, because those things are expensive. Some I wish I still had, due mostly to sentimental value, some just because they were fun. But that's the way things go sometimes.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jan 24, 2014 - 07:34pm PT
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I have a Marlin Camp rifle, but in .45acp, takes 1911 clips.
But I have loads of 9mm carbines, love 'em.
Got a carbon fiber AR that takes the same 32 rd sticks in my old Colt, and yet a third AR in 9mm, an Armalite that takes Glock clips (super reliable), and I also have a Suomi that can empty its 72rd drum in under 10 seconds, but the best by far are my HKs
The HK94 is the most fun gun to shoot in my entire collection.
I have other carbines in .40&W and .45acp.
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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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Jan 24, 2014 - 08:44pm PT
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oh, i wont be buying anything but diapers for awhile. ;)
and i do have a carry gun, nothin interesting about that really though. it goes bang when its spose to.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Jan 24, 2014 - 08:52pm PT
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i take these to those gun show,
live ammo
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