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View Poll Results: What is the optimum CCW for camping?
9mm is good enough 14 10.45%
40SW is a better choice 9 6.72%
38 special is perfect 6 4.48%
357 magnum is better 75 55.97%
22 LR is more than enough 5 3.73%
Other.... 25 18.66%
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Old June 3, 2007, 03:47 PM   #51
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I prefer the .357 mag for Camping/Hiking. I carry a S&W 686+ 4" and find the 158 grain to be the most effective.
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Old June 3, 2007, 04:53 PM   #52
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I voted for .357 based on it's versatility. You really need to think about the size of the bears you may encounter, though. For large bears, I think I'd want more gun.
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