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Seaman · December 10, 2011, 02:36 PM

"...am trying to decide if I should take my glock 32 in .357 sig or if I should stick with the 686 357 mag revolver..."

Would go with the S&W 686, cartridges with heavy solid (fmj or hard cast) bullets, such as 158gr S&B, or roll my own 180gr bullets behind a hot load of Hodgdon H110. That should handle the the 4-legged threats, not to mention the 2-legged crazys.

At close quarters, when it comes to a rough and tumble fight, the revolver trumps the semi-auto, they don't jam when you get a bear-hug, or that big cat has your skull in its mouth, just push that muzzle into their fur and keep pullin the trigger, and once you've emptied your wheelgun it doubles just fine as a heavy club.

Check your 6.

December 10, 2011, 02:36 PM	#9
Seaman Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2011 Posts: 654	"...am trying to decide if I should take my glock 32 in .357 sig or if I should stick with the 686 357 mag revolver..." Would go with the S&W 686, cartridges with heavy solid (fmj or hard cast) bullets, such as 158gr S&B, or roll my own 180gr bullets behind a hot load of Hodgdon H110. That should handle the the 4-legged threats, not to mention the 2-legged crazys. At close quarters, when it comes to a rough and tumble fight, the revolver trumps the semi-auto, they don't jam when you get a bear-hug, or that big cat has your skull in its mouth, just push that muzzle into their fur and keep pullin the trigger, and once you've emptied your wheelgun it doubles just fine as a heavy club. Check your 6. __________________ For 20 years the sea was my home, always recall the sun going down, and my trusty friend, a 1911 pistol, strapped to my side.