I carry a T/C contender in 6.5 Grendel.
Texas Sheepdawg
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In the past, I would carry my S&W 586 6" 357 Magnum with handloaded Sierra 180Grain flat points. I worked up this load for the possibility of encountering a bear while mule deer hunting up in Colorado back in the mid 1990s. It served me well on a wounded mulie that I walked up on in 1997. Recently, I have carried my Colt 1991-A1 Commander on several trips. This year, I bought another Glock, a G21. This will most likely be my sidearm now. During squirrel season, I sometimes carry my Ruger MKII pistol or my Glock G26.
Also, I must agree with some of the reports on the 40S&Ws' snappy muzzle flip. While not as noticeable on the Glock family of the 40S&W pistols, I have shot the XDs and a few other brand pistols chambered for this cartridge and found the muzzle flip very disagreeable to my personal tastes. My cousins' 40S&W XD flips worse than any of my Glocks or my Commander. It may have to do with the barrel height as oriented to the frame, but it seems that where the XD is trying to torque upward, my Glocks seem to generate less upward motion and more of a rearward push. The S&W Sigma seems to have a little less flip, but it too is more pronounced as compared to the 40S&W Glocks I have shot. It is just my personal opinion, but I find the 1911s and the Glocks more comfortable to shoot and recoil management is easier to control.
Texas Sheepdawg
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davidj Wrote:Mine too.
What .45 load do you use for hunting(trips)?
Eldorado Starfires 230 Grain HP or Hornady 185 Gr XTP.
Handloads.
I too have a Witness in 10mm. My first 10 was the Glock model 20 gen 1 which was great,accurate and dependable. I was a 1911 fan however and the Glock grip/slide angle bugged me. The Witness points perfectly for me and has been flawless (except for .40 s&w target rounds the Glock ate like candy). I gotta break down and get some tritiums fitted. "Irons without glow gotta go" (sorry)
All this said my 62 year old eyes won't let me hunt with pistol irons so usually I only carry a Keltec P32 for the Coup. Any other problem my old 6.5 Swede will handle fine.
Cheers...Alex
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davidj Wrote:What .45 load do you use for hunting(trips)?
I thought I'd use .45 for local hog hunting until I started shooting at 25 & 50 yards at the IHMSA range. Even with hot 185g .45 loads the drop even at 25 yds was astounding, and at 50 largely unusable compared to the alternatives like 10mm.
All pistols are compromises at longer ranges, but .45 is still at a disadvantage compared to others. Especially for game like hogs where good shot placement is critical.
The exception would be for tree stand hunting over trails where shots would not exceed 5-10 yards, etc.
swampcrawler
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HK45. (No not a usp 45, the hk45. Different gun. You wouldn't believe how many people have tried to correct me on that)
I have a couple Grendel barrels from MGM (Match Grade Machine). I like them. I think they had a couple of Grendel rifle barrels in stock just last week. Who knows, they may be willing to shorten one for you.
