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CUBAN REDNECK · June 25, 2009, 11:46 PM

If you can only carry a pistol, then anything is better than nothing. A long gun would be better. .22 magnum or .17 cal for cougar/bobcat would be OK, but a bear might require a larger caliber.

June 25, 2009, 11:46 PM	#23
CUBAN REDNECK Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2009 Location: SW FLORIDA Posts: 318	9mm alright, long gun better choice. If you can only carry a pistol, then anything is better than nothing. A long gun would be better. .22 magnum or .17 cal for cougar/bobcat would be OK, but a bear might require a larger caliber.