Posted on 11/08/2001 6:58:00 AM PST by gnarledmaw
Please forgive the vanity but I knew this group would have some of the best advice.
I find myself in a situation where I need a special purpose sidearm and Im having difficulty finding one that meets what has apparently become a rather unique need.
As some of you may know, I run a small, rather primitive homestead and use permacultural methods as much as possible. The intent is to grow as much food as possible for my free ranging stock without my intervention. This creates a situation where because of the seasonal over abundance of food, various pests stop by to take advantage of it and of course, where ever there are pests and small stock on the menu, the predators move in. Ive had some degree of success controlling the uninvited guests but because my property lies along various types of habitats that are criss crossed with wildlife corridors I soon find myself with and influx of new immigrants in the form of coyotes, foxes, 'possums, racoons, skunks, etc.
Often while completing my chores for the day Ill run across a beastie that obviously intends to cause problems and Id like to deal with it before it does. Ive attempted to carry a carbine with me but, as youve guessed, it was never nearby when needed. Obviously, I needed a pistol. Something like a .45acp splatters skunks all over the chicken coop (just trust me on that) and something small like the .22lr is useless against moving coyotes in the 30-40yd range (the max range Ill likely be shooting pop up varmints at).
Get a llama.
AB
I guess thats just in case you have a problem with Buffalo comming on your property??
Yes, those were just some example calibers that I tried. I dont have a lot of handguns (yet) but the ones I have in other calibers are in classes that one would thing of as either derringer/deep concealment or full combat models. The little ones were too inaccurate and flung too tiny of a slug and the combat models generally threw too large of a slug and were a pain in the butt to have to carry while doing manual labor.
Thus, whats a good middle size frame with a good middleish range caliber?
Yes but only for the full size combat models I have. The flap holster does take care of the dirt collection and subsequent cleaning problems but the full size frame (like my 1911) seemed to always be getting in the way while doing all the shoveling, carrying, chopping, etc. Hopefully I can find a smaller frame...
No, ball. It generally goes something like this. I head out to the coop and step up into it. Theres is what appears in my peripheral vision a swirl in the shadow that Ive come to identify as skunk swinging its rear around at me. Im now in a @14' showdown with a skunk that has given me his backend as the only target...
AB
LOL, well, Im not claiming to be good at it.
The Taurus 22 mag Titanium would be a great and light weight weapon with minimal problems from rain and moisture!
I have the Ruger 357 with the 6 inch barrel, and it is too heavy to lug around all day! It is an awesome weapon but is too heavy to lug around all day. I will probably go to the Taurus 22 mag Titanium for my fly fishing ventures into the back country!
Do go ask around at The Firing Line - you'll get much better answers there.
To keep the critters out of the henhouse I surrounded the yard with chickenwire, and placed 2 strands of electric fencing around the top in a way to keep the critters from going over. A battery driven device ran the wire. A little higher up I strung barbed wire to keep the coyotes from jumping in. There's a gate to let them in and out, and also provisions for them to fly over the chickenwire in and out, in the morning and night, when I'm not there. The only problem was the 'coons learned to ambush them when they came out in the morning. The coyotes wouldn't do that 'cause I snuck up on them when they were waiting, and that put enough of a scare in them they stayed away. LOL!
When people ask, "how do you get rid of a skunk?", a funny I sometimes consider is...Sneak up behind him and shoot him in the head.
Did he let loose?
Or Grizzly bear, feral hog or terrorist raghead...
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