Big 5 Defensive Weapon for a Trails Guide

[Norwegianwoods]

One thing I can't see having been mentioned by anyone yet is to get a gun that fits you perfectly and you can shoot fast and accurately.

The length of the barrel, weight of the gun, size of the bore, how hard it hits and how many rounds you can carry in the gun doesn't matter much if you can't shoulder it fast and hit the right spot on a charging animal at short ranges.

Get a gun that fits you perfectly, have great balance, feeds flawlessly and naturally points to where you want to shoot with no adjustments needed.
If you have that, any .375 or larger with bullets that penetrates well, will do. Of course larger is better, but only as long as you handle the recoil well to shoot quick accurate follow up shots.

Then you need to practice a lot with it.

 

[bebo]

Yes ! Common sense!

 

[get015]

If your job is to protect your clients then I would go with what the professional hunters use because that is exactly what they are suppose to do. You will find that the minimum caliber used by the PHs is the .375 H&H. Since your job is protection and not hunting I would go with a .416 for better stopping power up close. You won't need anything for long shots because that's not protecting.

Add fit into the mix and you're good then!

 

[DOC-404]

Add fit into the mix and you're good then!

..absolutely, there is nothing you need more than a well fitting .404 Jeffery..

 

[bebo]

Hello Xanthus87,
News ...? What choice have you done ?