What is your preference for a concealed carry weapon?

[hseII]

I know where a Marlin(I think,could be Winchester) in 375 resides....for sale...

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[Locust Cutter]

I know where a Marlin(I think,could be Winchester) in 375 resides....for sale...

.375 Winchester or? I'm assuming not a H&H, Hawk or a Ruger (unless it's a convert). The 375 Winchester is a neat round and a hell of a brush caliber. A .38-55 would be nice if it's dimensions weren't all of the map, depending on the chamber, from a reloading standpoint. A .450 or 50 Alaskan in an 1886 style action would be a hell of a caliber for brush and general big critter busting... Then again, the old .45-70 might be almost as popular (and much more versatile, in the right weapon) than it ever was before.

 

[Jwalker1911]

.375 Winchester or? I'm assuming not a H&H, Hawk or a Ruger (unless it's a convert). The 375 Winchester is a neat round and a hell of a brush caliber. A .38-55 would be nice if it's dimensions weren't all of the map, depending on the chamber, from a reloading standpoint. A .450 or 50 Alaskan in an 1886 style action would be a hell of a caliber for brush and general big critter busting... Then again, the old .45-70 might be almost as popular (and much more versatile, in the right weapon) than it ever was before.

Winchester. And you're right,it is an incredible round,highly underrated.

 

[TreeLife]

.375 Winchester or? I'm assuming not a H&H, Hawk or a Ruger (unless it's a convert). The 375 Winchester is a neat round and a hell of a brush caliber. A .38-55 would be nice if it's dimensions weren't all of the map, depending on the chamber, from a reloading standpoint. A .450 or 50 Alaskan in an 1886 style action would be a hell of a caliber for brush and general big critter busting... Then again, the old .45-70 might be almost as popular (and much more versatile, in the right weapon) than it ever was before.

My favorite brush gun was a lever in .35 Remington. Not hard on the shoulder but strong enough to take down just about everything in the Americas.

 

[Genius]

Dad has an assortment of molds, but one of them is a .358 double or triple cavity Keith-style that throws a 165-175gr pill depending on whether straight wheel weight or if there's Linotype thrown in... Works VERY well out of my 6" Taurus model 608 when stoked with either H110, Lil' Gun, or other suitable choices... I'm thinking that after I get a Ruger 77/357 picked up from a local dealer, if OAL isn't a concern with the mag or chamber, it ought to be the bees knees for a 125 +/- deer carbine/truck gun. Loaded down w/Trail Boss and a 115-125gr pill, it ought to cheaper to shoot than .22lr is right now and almost the same recoil (or lack thereof)...

I wouldn't mind a Model 92 or clone thereof in either .44 Mag or .45lc, BUT, all of the seem to have very slow twist rated for light bullets and/or hot rounds. Both rounds (to me) are far better hunting/defense tools, with heavy WFN bullets that hit like Thor's Hammer... I suppose I might find a Rossi R92 and then have someone like E.R. Shaw & Co, or similar make a 20" med-heavy barrel w/a 1-20 to a 1-24 twist rate. That should balance well, hit hard and stabilize a 240-330gr bullet which is where I'd be at anyway.

A 77/357 is the next gun I'd like to buy.

I wish Ruger still made them

 

[exSW]

A 77/357 is the next gun I'd like to buy.

I wish Ruger still made them

I should have bought the first one I saw.

 

[Locust Cutter]

What model rifle is this .375?

 

[Jwalker1911]

What model rifle is this .375?

Early Marlin 336

 

[Locust Cutter]

They were nice before Marlin went to Hell. The they got worse after the FG buyout...

 

[Jwalker1911]

They were nice before Marlin went to Hell. The they got worse after the FG buyout...

They sure did. I have an early 1895 45-70. I guess Burnie is keeping that 375 but he is sending me a list of the rest. There is a 30-06 that I probably should own,I have a think for mauser 98 sporters. He has a really nice 686 with adjustable sights and a few S&W 22lr revolvers. Doubt they are K22 Masterpiece though

 

[Genius]

They were nice before Marlin went to Hell. The they got worse after the FG buyout...

You got that right.

I had a beautiful 1895 45-70 that was pre Remington buy out.

A buddy bought a new 1895 a year ago. The quality, fit and finish etc was night and day difference between our two rifles.


I kind of regret selling it, but I never shot the thing. I had a guy approach me who wanted the rifle worst than I did and he traded me a Springfield TRP that he had Springfields Custom Shop custom build for him

 

[Jwalker1911]

You got that right.

I had a beautiful 1895 45-70 that was pre Remington buy out.

A buddy bought a new 1895 a year ago. The quality, fit and finish etc was night and day difference between our two rifles.


I kind of regret selling it, but I never shot the thing. I had a guy approach me who wanted the rifle worst than I did and he traded me a Springfield TRP that he had Springfields Custom Shop custom build for him

Genius,I bought two 1895's for 250 each,two different sellers and they each came with about 180 rounds of ammo.

 

[stihl saws]

I'm shopping for a purse ccw for the wife. Should I go 416 Rigby? Thought I was in the wrong thread with all the rifle posts. Just kidding, it's OPE.
What's the thoughts on the Glock 42 vs. the M&P Shield 9mm?
She's handled all the pocket .380's and liked the 42 best. She already shoots a Glock 17, so the controls would be the same. The Shield, is only slightly larger and could share ammo. I don't think she would like the recoil of the smaller Glock 43 9mm.

 

[Jwalker1911]

I'm shopping for a purse ccw for the wife. Should I go 416 Rigby? Thought I was in the wrong thread with all the rifle posts. Just kidding, it's OPE.
What's the thoughts on the Glock 42 vs. the M&P Shield 9mm?
She's handled all the pocket .380's and liked the 42 best. She already shoots a Glock 17, so the controls would be the same. The Shield, is only slightly larger and could share ammo. I don't think she would like the recoil of the smaller Glock 43 9mm.

For the record,I would go with the 404 Jeffry. And the G42. If she likes the 17 why not the 19? And convince her to carry on her body,it's a lifestyle but way better than carrying in a purse.

 

[Locust Cutter]

.416 Taylor is also a good choice, though the .416 Ruger might be less expensive... I am a sucker for the Rigby in the Ruger #1 though (and the .577 NE in a double rifle). The 42 and 43 are both fun. I don't think that the 43's recoil is prohibitive, but it all depends on the shooter. The 42 OTOH, is positively fun and polite. My Wife actually half-way liked it and She is mostly recoil averse in the handgun format. I doubt She'll be playing with my 4" 629 while using Garret, B.B or other 300+gr loads anytime soon, though I find them more pleasant that truly HOT 240gr loadings...

 

[Cigmaker]

Emp in 9mm or a shield. Wife carries a j-frame with crimson trace grips.

 

[stihl saws]

For the record,I would go with the 404 Jeffry. And the G42. If she likes the 17 why not the 19? And convince her to carry on her body,it's a lifestyle but way better than carrying in a purse.

She says my G23 is to big. So, the G19 is out. I have to make her happy, so it's looking like the G42 is in the lead. I'll find a dealer with a Shield and let her handle it.
Or we'll cut down a Barrett .50

 

[hseII]

I'm shopping for a purse ccw for the wife. Should I go 416 Rigby? Thought I was in the wrong thread with all the rifle posts. Just kidding, it's OPE.
What's the thoughts on the Glock 42 vs. the M&P Shield 9mm?
She's handled all the pocket .380's and liked the 42 best. She already shoots a Glock 17, so the controls would be the same. The Shield, is only slightly larger and could share ammo. I don't think she would like the recoil of the smaller Glock 43 9mm.

G43.

It's much more handy than a micro .380.

 

[Jwalker1911]

She says my G23 is to big. So, the G19 is out. I have to make her happy, so it's looking like the G42 is in the lead. I'll find a dealer with a Shield and let her handle it.
Or we'll cut down a Barrett .50

Taurus makes a slim little single stack 380. I forget the model but my buddy had one and Ive ran several rounds through it without a hiccup and the recoil was really soft

 

[Big_6]

If I'm in the woods I carry either a 6" Ruger GP100 or a 8" Smith 629 in a shoulder rig

Urban jungle? Ruger LC9S

629 with 44 mag Corbon