9mm and the Urban Jungle???

[El Tejon]

Pistols, despite what some at THR think, are for fighting, not fashion statements.

If you thought the 9 was enough for the far deadlier animal of man, why is it wrong for a kitty? Man or beast, on foreign shore or at your door, it is a fight, up to you to win it.

It's just a handgun regardless. Train hard.

 

[Skofnung]

I have heard (from a very worldly fellow I might add)that North American big cats are not hard knock down. He said that once they are hit with anything, most of the time (though not all...) they will crumble.

Soooooo, your 9mm should work fine if you can hit with it.

Buuuuutt, you NEED to have a .357 in your box'o'weapons. If you need to justify to your ladyfriend the purchace of a new gun, this would be as good a reason as any.

 

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

UPDATE----a SECOND lion has been sighted in the last week or so by several people(including police officers) in a wooded midtown park-----there is also a creek running by there-----over the years---I've seen beavers---dog sized racoons(as in Labrador retriever size---well maybe not quite that big---but close) and muskrats--------this is in the middle of the city right next to the busiest street in town.

This park has a golf course and borders the UNO campus-----Omaha is not exactly a hick town----with a metro population(not city proper) of 1.6 million.

Who'd a thunk it???

Here's the new story:http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=1636&u_sid=886933

 

[Augustwest]

I'd personally want something heftier than 9mm, but regardless of which tool you have:

Shot Placement, Shot Placement, Shot Placement...

 

[JohnBT]

WonderNine - You'd better take another look at your ammo. All of my .357 Mag. rounds are longer than my 9mm rounds.

Anybody know how long it takes a big cat to close on you from, say, 21 feet? How about 50 feet? I'm thinking the first shot better be a good one.

John

 

[RVSinOK]

I'll be just fine with 7 rounds of .357 maggies from my S&W 686+, thank you very much!

If that won't take the lion down, he deserves to win!

 

[Fatcat]

A cougar is by no means a large or tough animal. I could see no reason why a 9mm wouldn't put one down if you did your part with the accuracy (you don't want a wounded cat running around). They're pretty shy if they don't have the drop on you.

A cougar's deadliness, like most cats, lies in it's ability to silently stalk you until it sees the perfect opportunity to pounce and shred your throat.

(Yep, you're definately gonna need a .44... nah, too small... see if you can pick up a belt-fed .50. You'll need it to penetrate the cougar's rock hard skin. )

 

[DonGlock26]

I always keep some catnip wrapped around a matchbox that I can throw towards any charging pumas. This would allow me time to assume the prone P-32 sniper position. Then, it's off to the taxidermist for my wife's new cougar stole.

 

[Longbow]

I think a 4" .44 mag would be ideal, but to be really sure....' how 'bout a S&W .500?
Its feels good that I don't have to worry about those things in my part of town. I feel for you...

 

[Sapo]

"Back in the early ‘80s I knew a professional lion hunter who worked for the Forest Service along the Arizona/Mexican border. He used a pack of dogs to tree the lions and then, as he put it, “dispatched†them ..."


Not to offend anyone but I think that's repulsive.

 

[earl_simmons]

Anybody know how long it takes a big cat to close on you from, say, 21 feet? How about 50 feet? I'm thinking the first shot better be a good one.

Cougars can run 40 mph; they can leap 45 feet horizontally. If you are being hunted by a cougar, the problem isn't caliber selection - it is recognizing the presence of the animal before it has your neck in its mouth.