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Are 4 legged critters a consideration for your daily self defense carry?
- Thread starter Pistoler0
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Thank hornet calls for merging this thread with the Snakeshot one.
https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=611680
https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=611680
peacefulgary
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Nope, I ain't ever seen any that big, yet.ha! Any asian hornets there yet?
You have to use a 44 mag or better for those!
But don't underestimate the smaller ones, they hide in places that are quite unexpected...
Like when you're fishing on the lake and one climbs in to your beer can or your beer bottle (Yellow-Jackets love beer!).
You take a sip and the next think you know, your tongue is swelling and you're have a hard time breathing.
BTW, this happened to me.
Luckily, my reaction to the bee venom was not too quick or too severe.
I carry an epi-pen these days.
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yea but I dunno about snakeshot, you'd probably need a slug for that thing.Thank hornet calls for merging this thread with the Snakeshot one.
https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=611680
Or at least #00 buckshot.
Cosmodragoon
New member
Yes. People with evil intent or contaminated thinking are always a concern. So are animals. Honestly, aggressive dogs are probably more of a concern where I live. Coyotes and black bears tend to stay away from people. I rarely see them but when I do, quiet observation is usually enjoyable. If you need them to go, shouting usually works.
The issue is if it doesn't. Given the size of black bears I've seen, .40 S&W is probably fine. Solids in .357 Sig or .357 magnum could be better, though a full barrel length would be wise in cases where those calibers are the right choice.
Curiously, most of the animals I've "faced" would probably have fallen to a .380. One was a coyote that snarled a little before deciding to turn tail and run. One was a gray fox with cubs in her den. She barked and stood her ground, but knowing the situation, I backed away and let her be. Another was a foolishly aggressive goose. I say "foolishly" because a boot would have sufficed. It was on a friend's land though and he asked that I back away and give it space.
The issue is if it doesn't. Given the size of black bears I've seen, .40 S&W is probably fine. Solids in .357 Sig or .357 magnum could be better, though a full barrel length would be wise in cases where those calibers are the right choice.
Curiously, most of the animals I've "faced" would probably have fallen to a .380. One was a coyote that snarled a little before deciding to turn tail and run. One was a gray fox with cubs in her den. She barked and stood her ground, but knowing the situation, I backed away and let her be. Another was a foolishly aggressive goose. I say "foolishly" because a boot would have sufficed. It was on a friend's land though and he asked that I back away and give it space.
Actually my biggest scare is TICKS.
You're not wrong
Actually my biggest scare is TICKS.
Me too, I've seen what Lyme can do. A small minority of bears and cougars will hunt you, but that is every single tick's agenda.