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I'm with Rocky on this one. Most of my handguns are set up for one load only. It's that age old KISS principle. For that purpose, a fixed sight Bisley would suit me just fine. I haven't found one yet, but I did find one with adjustable sights in .45 Colt. I haven't had a chance to get out and shoot it yet, but I am looking forward to the pleasure. As it it destined to be a trail gun, it will be loaded up with stiff loads suited only to Ruger strength revolvers. The area where I sometimes hike has lots of mountain lions and black bears. We've had a few problems with them coming into town due to out very prolonged drought. There have been a few incidents where the lions have eyed hikers as if contemplating their next meal. A few years back, a beaer dragged a young woman from her then during a church campout. Fortunately, one of the chaperone had the sense to bring a .44 Mag. revolver and he emptied it into the bear which ran away. Game and Fish tracked trhe bear down and killed it. We nenver did hear where his shot went into the bear, but it took G&F about three hours to track the bear down and finish it off.
I always go armed when out hiking in the boonies. I learned that lesson many years ago after a Black Angus bull chased me up a tree. I spent the whole afternoon and about half that night up that tree before the bull left. The enxt day I bought a Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 mag. and have carried one ever since.
Paul B.
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05-30-2006, 12:02 PM
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