Dude, I hear what your saying maybe I just like a little overkill? I guess!
But everytime I pick up my 6"S&W 629 .44mag I think of my friend who sold me it because he was so darn upset that even talking about it 6months after his hunt he still was getting all anxious etc.
Here is what went down! He was in Manitoba black bear hunting in a tree stand and a big blackie the second day came in and he shot it,he said it hit so he thinks at or just behind the front shoulder.He had a ultradot red dot on it,anyway he said that blasted bear immediately charged his tree snapping and climbing up towards him.He says he dont remember much except shooting 5 more off ASAP.The bear was down the tree took off and ran into the big thick stuff.He never got that bear.His face was bad or whatever just talking about it.He did say up there in Manitoba the guide did say these bears are not used to any humans where they were hunting and really many have no real fear of people? He said that gun makes him sick just looking at it.Told me if I dont buy it he is trading it in the next week.I said he is nuts.He said for the gun/ultradot/3 holsters/5 boxes of shells like new shape if I remeber right it was $450?? Thats what they offered and he wouldnt accept more from me.I said just put it away and if you still feel like that next year ok I will take it.He said its now or never,dont want it in the house!
I said why didnt you use some big 325 hard cast grainers like from Buffalo Bore?? He said he wanted somthing fast???
Anyway I took the gun home went out back and it was dead on target! Somthing weird went down because this guy dont lie about stuff.I felt bad stealing that gun from him but better his friend than the guys down the road I guess! He bought a TC contender in .35 Whelen about 3 weeks later! See ya!
P.S. Personally give me the 6 shot .44mag w/325 grainers over that single shot TC any day of the week.Wonder how quick he would of loaded with a single with that bear a coming like right now????Probably he would have dropped the gun????
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