6 dead, dying or obsolete handgun cartridges. An article by Field n Stream.

[mongoose]

Seldom hear of .22 Jet.

 

[Hoji]

JayZues that friggin bear was FAST!!!

Yep. That is why my “bear” pistol is an Alaskan in .454 Casull. I have no illusions about my draw and aim speed against a charging apex predator that has come out of nowhere. Figure my best bet is going to be a contact shot against the bitey end. Will be pretty easy to find the bitey end as I just need to follow whatever part of me feels like it is being eaten. Don’t need a long sight radius for that shot.

 

[Sam7sf]

Yep. That is why my “bear” pistol is an Alaskan in .454 Casull. I have no illusions about my draw and aim speed against a charging apex predator that has come out of nowhere. Figure my best bet is going to be a contact shot against the bitey end. Will be pretty easy to find the bitey end as I just need to follow whatever part of me feels like it is being eaten. Don’t need a long sight radius for that shot.

Yup. if you are on the ground getting chewed on and have your draw arm free can unload into em. Be my thinking.

 

[mongoose]

I used a .460 with a 5’ barrel or a 12 ga with buck and slugs for bear protection. Forget bear spray.

 

[thescoutranch]

Why? .35 Remington is a great handgun round. I know I love mine.

You have to pardon Ben, he thinks 30-30 is a great handgun round too.

lol, Well, in all fairness, I actually was thinking of the rifle Round or Rifle application of the 35 Remington.

I assume you were referencing a Thompson contender?

 

[bbbass]

I used a .460 with a 5’ barrel or a 12 ga with buck and slugs for bear protection. Forget bear spray.

When I was fishing remote streams near Topley B.C., i had a 12ga with slugs.

 

[candcallen]

Sasquatch genitalia is three times the size of that skull. It’s serious business pooping in the woods. Be on guard.

I wont even ask how you know this. I'll just take your word for it and move on.

 

[Texasgordo]

.32 long Colt
.38 S&W
401 Herter’s
356 TSW
9mm Mauser
38-40

Wut

 

[Hoji]

I wont even ask how you know this. I'll just take your word for it and move on.

The internet is both a wondrous and disturbing place.

 

[Moonpie]

Wut

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You don’t have these?

Slacker!

 

[Texasgordo]

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You don’t have these?

Slacker!

Never heard of any of these except for the 38S&W.

 

[benenglish]

I assume you were referencing a Thompson contender?

Remington XP-100. A few folks around here have had a chance to fire it.

 

[45tex]

The .327Fed is a lot more powerful than .32H&R.....close in ballistics to 9mm. Ironically, .327Fed may be what has revitalized interest in .32H&R and .32S&W Long. All of them work in .327 revolvers and make effective SD rounds. But the H&R and Long rounds have far less recoil. This video explains it better.....




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Thanks for the reply and the link. I watched it and decided people better stop bitching about my .38+P specials and my snubbies. How can any .32 be a viable self defense round yet .38 somehow is old and not better?
Was considering a .32 for recoil reduction and may make the jump now. But I love my snubbies. I guess its a generational thing

 

[Wolfwood]

As for .32 acp it is a great small game rifle round. I wish I could find a rifle chambered for it instead of using a 308 and adapter.

 

[kbaxter60]

Don’t need a long sight radius for that shot.

Nope. It's called the Braille Sight. Works in total darkness, too!

 

[Axxe55]

Get an Alaskan, ported. The fireball is....impressive.

I am leaning towards either a Taurus Raging Bull, or the S&W 460, either of which equipped with a 6.5" barrel if I decide on getting a 454 Casull. I had a chance years ago to shoot my friend's converted Ruger Blackhawk in 454 and it was a handful and I have wanted one for myself ever since.

Go to Sam Houston National Forest, you’ll find out very quick if there are Squatch!


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That ain't really that far from where we are. According to some of those programs my wife watches on Sasquatch, East Texas has a high incidence of Sasquatch sightings over the years.

Ain’t that where the Rainbow Family decided to occupy years back? Them unshaved hippy women might be easily confused for bigfooted stanksnatch.

Unshaved hippy women, that could be mistaken for Bigfoot, scare me more than Bigfoot!

 

[Axxe55]

Remington XP-100. A few folks around here have had a chance to fire it.

IIRC Ben, don't you have a couple of those? I always thought they were an interesting pistol. I have seen quite a few pictures of them and read an article about them in the early 1970's. I have only seen maybe one or two of them for sale at gun shows over the years as well.

 

[benenglish]

As for .32 acp it is a great small game rifle round. I wish I could find a rifle chambered for it instead of using a 308 and adapter.

You might find this interesting.

And this:

 

[Wolfwood]

thanks ben, i do in fact find both of those to be extremely interesting. actually i spent a pretty decent amount of time trying to find the Dreyse, but to no avail. perhaps going with the .410 conversion would be more expedient, but it seems at least for a while i will be stuck with a chamber adapter.

though i wonder how much harder it would be to get a 32 acp fixed barrel semi auto pistol and fab a long barrel and stock to convert to a semi rifle. i imagine it might over gas without some kind of venting.

 

[benenglish]

IIRC Ben, don't you have a couple of those?

Lessee - a .308, a 7x47, a .35 Rem., and 2 or 3 in .221 Fireball. That's 5 or 6. Plus a Wichita bolt pistol in .308.

I kinda like bolt action pistols.