"Trail Gun"

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For around home, it's .22s. Ruger Single-Six, MKII or recently my new NAA mini-revolver.
If it's a goof-off woods bumming day, the Remington New Army is one of the most enjoyable guns I own.
If it's anywhere away from home, the SP101 with hardcast 158gr reloads.
 
Honestly, here i worrymore about snakes than lions, tigers, and bear (oh my!)... and of course tweeks. a small-frame .38 with a single round of #9 first on the playlist is about enough to calm my nerves.
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Don't be paranoid of snakes, they won't eat you. Buy some snake boots. Mine are tested and approved. I could have killed that snake after he bit me, vengeance, i guess, for all the good THAT would have done. This is south Texas, land of the rattler, and you don't always see the one that gets you. My snake boots did the job THAT particular day as I was focusing on my hog trap and not what was in the trail.

And, give me an accurate .22 and I don't need no stinkin' shot loads. :D
 
The NAA Black Widow in .22 Magnum is a good little companion for the Florida wilderness. It's certainly light enough and the stainless steel holds up well in the elements. Also, I can bring the .22lr cylinder and a bunch of ammo along for plinking.

A 3" J-frame in .38 or .357 is also a good option.
 
Springfield Armory GI-45.

I don't have a DA revolver in .357 or bigger, so I go with the 1911-A1.
 
Glock 20. More power than a .357, more rugged than a revolver, easier to carry than a full sized revolver, and more powerful than almost any other reasonable autoloader.
 
I don't spend much time "on the trail" but I do spend plenty working around my property, in the woods, mowing fields, etc.. I've carried all kinds of guns doing it but a couple of months ago I came across a good deal on a S&W 327 Night Guard 8 shot scandium frame .357mag. It's relatively light, weather proof, carries easy in a Mernicke belt holster, has plenty of fire power, and is revolver reliable. It has become my "go to" gun for general carry duties where concealment is not a huge concern, strap it on and drop a speed strip or two in my pocket I'm good to go.
 
Hello friends and neighbors // ^^ this. and well stated.

Hiking and backpacking, I have carried .22s and .44s but now prefer a light weight .357 and as many rounds in the cylinder as possible.
The 8 shot, S&W, 327 Night Guard is probably the last in my "trail gun" evolution.
 
Field and stream

During Upland season, I carry a S&W 317 Ultralight in one of my pockets.
For general woods walking, it is an FN FiveSeven....my pocket varmint rifle.
Pete
 
S&W 696 44 Special mostly...

Here's an interesting article on this choice... http://handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=2

I also vary this with my Glock 19 (when mostly concerned with 2 legged predators) or my Super Single Six for fun and plinking near the homestead.

I also carry rifles at times, like my Marlin 1894css in 357 magnum (when near or far) or my Ruger 10/22 for fun when close to home.
 
i would take a good .357 with a pocket full of .38 wadcutters.

.357 should the need for defense arise, .38s for an attempt to bag a squirrel or two.
 
When I used to help a friend with his grad project in NM and AZ I'd carry a 6.5" .22LR Heritage. Not the best for 2 legged problems, but better then a sharp stick, and I didn't have anything bigger at the time. Now that I'm in grad school most the the land I'm tramping around on tends to be state or national park land or private property, can't really open carry in alot of these areas and I haven't gotten my CHL yet.

There area few bears in the Davis mtns and some areas of Big Bend, Cougars throughout the area, coyotes everywhere, Javelina, feral hog, rattlesnakes, and 2 legged dangers. Of all these the only ones I'm honestly concerned about are the people (mind you I seem to have a bad habit of walking up on wildlife, being in the middle of a Javelina herd is interesting). I'm actually looking for a pocketable .22LR pistol, something like a Beretta Bobcat or its Taurus equivalent.
 
I have a combination of my SP101 usually pocket carry with BB 180 gr's and my Ruger SRH in .44 magnum cross carry bandolier holster. We have griz up here in Northern Idaho which I hope I never see.
 
Depends on what I am doing and where I'm doing it. If I'm hiking or bowhunting in grizzly country, it's a SBH .44 Magnum. General trail use, 4" King Cobra .357 or a Ruger Single Six.

If I had to choose only one trail gun, it would be a 4" barrelled .357 medium frame. Fortunately for me, I'm not limited to just one. ;)
 
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