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Comment on I will be mountain biking in mountain lion country. What concealable handgun & load is best for protection? by dca2003311@yahoo.com

dca2003311@yahoo.com — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:39:16 +0000

Your best choice & more than adequate is the 357 Magnum Revolver in Smith & Wesson with 4″ barrel.*

Comment on I will be mountain biking in mountain lion country. What concealable handgun & load is best for protection? by Lt

Lt — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:01:27 +0000

I forget the model number, but Glock makes a compact 10mm, which is an ideal choice for hiking and etc.

Comment on I will be mountain biking in mountain lion country. What concealable handgun & load is best for protection? by hunter1

hunter1 — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:38:27 +0000

those will work but id take the ruger redhawk .44mag

Comment on I will be mountain biking in mountain lion country. What concealable handgun & load is best for protection? by CIH(Ret)

CIH(Ret) — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:29:24 +0000

My advice would be to get as big a caliber as you can accurately shoot. I would consider nothing smaller than a .44 mag. A .454 Casul or a a .500 S&W would be better. You won’t be shooting a cat unless it is about to attack you and at that time, you want to be using a gun that will stop it in its tracks. If you only wound him you are in a heap of trouble. If you are lucky you will only spend a lot of time in a hospital being put back together. If you are unlucky, you will end up being tomorrow’s cat ****.

Comment on I will be mountain biking in mountain lion country. What concealable handgun & load is best for protection? by smf_hi

smf_hi — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:44:47 +0000

My suggestion is to leave the gun at home. There are thousands of hunters who go after cougar and never see one. The only one’s I have seen have been the ones that have treed by hounds and I’ve lived in cougar country for 30 + years. One exception, there was one that got into my uncles barn and couldn’t find it’s way out. Scared the **** out of my cousin when he went to milk the cows!! Cats run from the sound of people and if you are riding a bike, you will be making enough noise to scare any cat off within 5 miles. Any place that you carry the gun that is easily accesible will hurt you when you take a tumble. Think of the hammer hitting the rib cage during a tumble. On the miniscule chance you actually see a mountain lion and it did decide to attack (never happen!) there is almost no chance you will be able to get your gun out in time to do any good. Do yourself a favor and leave the sidearm at home or in a pack. As far as the caliber if you have to take one, just about any will do, cougars do not have heavy bone structure and can be easily stopped by most rounds. Most of the farmers I know kill pest cougars with 30/30 or 12 gauges. I saw one taken from a tree using a 22 mag, it just dropped and fell, dead with one shot from about 20 yards.

In all of the US and Canada between 1991 and 2003 there have only been 73 actual attacks and only 10 deaths. If you must worry about something, mountain lions should be WAAAAY down at the bottom of the list.

Comment on I will be mountain biking in mountain lion country. What concealable handgun & load is best for protection? by old fuzz

old fuzz — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:12:42 +0000

Well, you seem to have given this some thought. I think your decision to go with a semi auto is good but for the wrong reason. With a snub revolver you get five or six shots. For the same size gun, in a semi auto, you can get up to ten or eleven. You may well need the extra lead.

The Puma is, on average, about 160 pound animal (males, females are about 40 pounds lighter), but a tough critter to kill.

I would opt for a .45 ACP, 200 grain, plus P, hollow point round. At slightly over 1000 FPS, the bullet should convince even a hungry, angry, attacking cat that it is dead.

Normally, I would suggest a Taurus Millennium 145, a compact, striker fired, 11 shot, 45ACP gun. However, I think the safety on the gun and its somewhat spongy trigger might be a bit of a handicap for you. So, go with the Glock 30. Same features at the Taurus but no manual safety and a shorter, crisper trigger as well.

Your next problem is a holster. You want something that will give you quick access yet hold your gun securely while you and the Lion roll around on the ground. Check out the Blackhawk holsters. One of their paddle holsters might work for you.

I suspect your chances of surviving the initial attack of the cat are slim. However, having the gun is better than trying to fight it off with the cheesy bicycle pump. . .

Comment on I will be mountain biking in mountain lion country. What concealable handgun & load is best for protection? by Jack Flanders

Jack Flanders — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:14:17 +0000

I think you would be better off with Bearspray. Pistols are notoriously bad for hitting charging Grizzlies, and I suspect pounching mountain lions are no easier to hit. The spray covers a large area which will hit the animal no matter where you aim. Also, you could carry it openly, and have no embarrassing situations where the gun drops on the ground in front of the ranger. The Bearspray has proven itself on 1000 pound grizzlies, and I think it will work on 175 pound mountain lions.

Comment on I will be mountain biking in mountain lion country. What concealable handgun & load is best for protection? by crop13b

crop13b — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:38:19 +0000

If you have you a permit I would tell you you should go with a snub revolver in .357mag. There are lot more ammo options you can use in it and it would be more reliable than a semi auto pistol. There are a lot of hollow points in either .38 special or .357 mag that are availble, or if you really want you can use Glaser Saftey Slugs. If you don’t have a permit go with bear spray or pepper spray that shoots in more of a spread than a stream. The Lifeact from kimber looks like a pretty good gel type pepper spray and is launched with a pyrotechnic rather than compressed air.

Comment on I will be mountain biking in mountain lion country. What concealable handgun & load is best for protection? by Glenn

Glenn — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:41:28 +0000

personly I say forget those other guns and use a .44 Mag with soft or hollow points

Comment on I have a hand gun and am looking for a good holster? by ballsac_lord_of_the_forest

ballsac_lord_of_the_forest — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:30:27 +0000

An ankle holster is the slowest to put into action and should only be used for a back up weapon (2nd gun) or if it’s the only way you can conceal it for the situation you are in at the time. An inside the waistband holster conceals the best, but will get uncomfortable sooner then a belt holster. a shoulder rig is nice but also has a limit as to how long it’s comfortable. a pancake holster with a thumb break offers comfort, concealabilty and security for the weapon and is my choice after trying many types and brands over several years.
It will take some trial and error to find whats right for you. Good brands-Bianchi, De Santis, Gould & Goodrich, Galco, Fobus, Safariland, High Noon Holsters, You could spend as little as $15.00 or as much as $200.00. If you plan on carring often consider getting a gun belt that’s made to support the weight of the weapon. There are several out there that look like a regular belt but will not sag under the weight of the weapon I found by experence that it’s worth the money for a good belt. Good luck and stay safe!