How do you load your woods handgun?

[FUPAGUNT]

Right now I will be carrying a g19 as a sidearm in the woods until I can get my hands on something better. How do you guys load your semi autos for snakes? First 3 or 4 shotshells and the rest hp's ? Figured it would be a good thing to have some defense rounds just in case you stumble on a hog or something. What say you?

 

[FrankT]

I run 147gr HP, no mercy on the snake, and always ready.

 

[FUPAGUNT]

Done recommend the shotshells frank?

 

[gendoc]

I never take an autoloader in the woods. my xds in 45 failed to cycle cci shotshells in my back yard.
my 22/45 won't cycle either with cci shotshells.

my RIA 38sp WG is tops with shotshells and thanks to jakec, my bisley hunter will have his snakeshot involved
when its time.

 

[FUPAGUNT]

Well that's all I got for right now so I will have to make due

 

[FrankT]

That is why I take my Glock...LOL If there was dangerous game here I WOULD have a 44mag or better revolver.

I carry a 22 revolver w snake shot in the truck..

 

[gendoc]

Well that's all I got for right now so I will have to make due

have you tried the 9mm cci shotshells ?

if they cycle....then there is your fix !!!!

 

[FrankT]

Well then there is that, I do not thing they will cycle reliably in the 19...prove me wrong and try some.

 

[FUPAGUNT]

I will pick some up in the am if i can find them to try em. Will let you know..

 

[FrankT]

Thanks

 

[bcp280z]

I usually take my shield40 or single six.
my full size m&p and shield cycle shotshells flawlessly. I keep my hp's in the extended mag and 3 shotshells and 3 fmj in the little mag. Or in the 6 I do the mag cyl with 2 shotshells, 4 hp's, and 2 colibi quiet ones.

*my g23 doesnt cycle shot.

 

[Brandon_SPC]

Woods I will have my mags loaded with 124gr +P Gold dots. More worried about the two legged than snakes. Then carry another mag with some hot FMJ so if there is a hog I can change. I saw a test where a guy was shooting a 45, 40, and 9mm through a frying pan and the only round that didn't pass through was the 45. All ball ammo to. So now my woods carry has gone back to 9mm.

 

[Just Lookin]

Ruger security six .357 works well for most anything so far. JHP

 

[Clay]

G20SF... 10mm 200gr Hornadys ... In the woods I want a HP first, not rat shot

 

[Brandon_SPC]

or get a 460 rowland conversion kit for the 1911 :eyebrows:

 

[Emcm2]

I load my 44mag snub nose wheel gun with two snake shots and the rest hps then I take white out and dot the cylinder between the two snake rounds to know where there are if needed in the woods then when needed the whiteout wipes right off

 

[FUPAGUNT]

G20SF... 10mm 200gr Hornadys ... In the woods I want a HP first, not rat shot

As soon as I can find a used 20 I will be getting it for the woods. But for now I guess the 19 w/ 147gr. Golden sabres will have to do.

 

[Seanpcola]

Ruger LCR in .357. 3 rounds of Jake's snakeshot and two hollowpoints loaded by gendoc. About ten rounds in my pocket of the two loads above.

 

[bigbulls]

If you have a couple snake shot in your hand gun sitting in front of your "pig ammo", be it in a pistol or revolver, and you think you are going to be able to get to the "pig stoppers" before that charging hog cuts your ass you are delisional. A hollow point or fmj will kill a snake just fine but snake shot wont do shit to the hog.

 

[Seanpcola]

If you have a couple snake shot in your hand gun sitting in front of your "pig ammo", be it in a pistol or revolver, and you think you are going to be able to get to the "pig stoppers" before that charging hog cuts your ass you are delisional. A hollow point or fmj will kill a snake just fine but snake shot wont do shit to the hog.

I run up on snakes constantly at work, home and other places I go. I have yet to see a hog in the wild.