Originally Posted by Dayze (Post 8448498)

correct.

one trigger pull, one shot until out of ammo.
Women should be able to pump it easily.


that's what she said.

Originally Posted by Holladay (Post 8448293)

The grease guns are a hoot. You wouldnt happen to have a M2 50 cal?? If so, I'll be down this weekend:)

Originally Posted by Donger (Post 8448332)

Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range?

Originally Posted by Radar Chief (Post 8448324)

They get the name because they look like an old time hand pump grease gun, LiveStream posted a picture.
I’ve heard they have a strange trait in that the cyclic rate increases as it warms up. So it’s shooting faster when you release the trigger than when you first pulled it. Any truth to that?

Originally Posted by Donger (Post 8448457)

Very punny. ;)



I've never shot any firearms.

That would be a bit of a problem.

I was thinking shotgun, but I'd prefer not to carry around a rifle-thingy on hikes. So, I guess that would leave a handgun. But, I'm guessing that hitting a charging lion while simultaneously defecating and shaking would be problematic. And, that takes me back to a shotgun.

Originally Posted by Donger (Post 8448509)

Neat. So it uses Newton's third to expel the spent shell and load another one?

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 8448512)

For a semi-auto, you just pull the trigger. Pump action isn't difficult, but it's obviously not quite as fast/easy.

Check these out.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/i...ense+Shotguns/

Originally Posted by KC Fish (Post 8448514)

I'd recommend trying out a Taurus Judge. It's both a handgun and a shotgun.. It will shoot both .45 rounds and .410 shotgun rounds/slugs. Small enough to carry with you, and you get the advantage of having buckshot so you don't have to have perfect aim.

Great for self defense. And you can load .45 for bear when out hiking.

Originally Posted by Donger (Post 8448500)

I really wouldn't want to kill it as a goal, mind you. I would just want to scare it and have it go away (not eat us).

I suppose I could just bring some of my English relatives over. That would probably do the trick, too.

Originally Posted by KC Fish (Post 8448514)

I'd recommend trying out a Taurus Judge. It's both a handgun and a shotgun.. It will shoot both .45 rounds and .410 shotgun rounds/slugs. Small enough to carry with you, and you get the advantage of having buckshot so you don't have to have perfect aim.

Great for self defense. And you can load .45 for bear when out hiking.

Originally Posted by Donger (Post 8448527)

Thanks.

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 8448526)

If that's the case, you should probably stick to a repellant spray. Putting bullets in something you don't mean to kill isn't a terribly good idea. Of course, if some large animal is trying to eat you, you really shouldn't be too torn up about killing it.

Do you live in a secluded location? If that's the case, you might want to concern yourself more with predators of the two-legged variety.

Originally Posted by Donger (Post 8448522)

Wow. Those are really inexpensive. I think that I'd want one with a stock though. Don't shotguns have a pretty good kick (more as the gauge gets lower)?

Originally Posted by Donger (Post 8448532)

The house is up in the mountains but not particularly secluded. And, yes, creepy mountain people are also a concern, but less so than bears and lions. Even then, I think this is more the wife being overly concerned.

We do have bear spray that we carry.

Originally Posted by Warning

Due to the frequency of human-bear encounters, the B.C. Fish and Wildlife Branch is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen and any persons that use the out of doors in a recreational or work related function to take extra precautions while in the field.
We advise the outdoorsman to wear little noisy bells on clothing so as to give advanced warning to any bears that might be close by so you don't take them by surprise.
We also advise anyone using the out-f-doors to carry "Pepper Spray" with him is case of an encounter with a bear.
Outdoorsmen should also be on the watch for fresh bear activity, and be able to tell the difference between black bear feces and grizzly bear feces. Black bear feces is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear feces will have bells in it and smell like pepper spray.