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[Tim Oppenheim <timopp AT mac.com>]

Bev,

I have the same gun, but in the 8 inch " Bull " barrel. I don't have  
a holster for, because I haven't found one that worked with the  
barrel. Is yours the shorter barrel? Does the tactical holster in  
your previous post work well? I like the Ruger, but it is a bugger to  
break down and clean.

Tim
On Jul 14, 2006, at 11:31 AM, Viking wrote:

> rayzentz AT aim.com wrote:
>
> > > From a gun buff, and concealed permit holder...
> >
> > I think before I mentioned an encounter with a snake on my way to the
> >  post office.   Problem with pistols, and fear when about to be
> > attacked, is accuracy.   If snakes are your problem, I recommend
> > rounds that are filled with fine shot, such as bird shot.   Problem
> > with these in a semi-auto, such as most 9mm pistols, is that there is
> >  not enough blowback to cycle the next round, which leaves you with,
> >  essentially, a single shot pistol.   Far better a revolver, loaded
> > with 5 alternating rounds of shot and slug, with the hammer on an
> > empty chamber.   Shot first, for little varmints, and then slug
> > second, if you miss, or for varmints of the larger, or two legged,
> > variety.   You also then have follow-up shots, if necessary.
> >
> > Ray
>
> I'm not a bigtime "kill-it" person, and you guys will probably be
> surprised to learn that my pistol is not some huge honking 9mm or .44
> caliber thing that would blow a hole in the barn.  I have a Ruger Mark
> IV LR, a .22 pistol... I got it not for self defense, as it has almost
> zero knockdown power, but for putting down animals and of course, for
> snakes.  For a while, I used my .22 rifle for such, but carrying a  
> rifle
> around is cumbersome, that's why I got the pistol.  When I wear it,
> people don't know that it is "only" a .22, so it still has that scary
> effect that you want _people_ to have if you tote a gun.  I practice
> with it, too, so I am a decent shot. I'm better with a rifle, though.
> Anyway, what Ray described is exactly true.  I buy shotshell,  
> basically
> ratshot, rounds and since the cartridge jams and has to be manually
> ejected, he is right that it becomes a single shot kind of thing about
> 50% of the time.  I also alternate rounds.  I'll load the ratshot,
> which has the effect of stunning the varmit, then the next round is a
> slug round.  Actually, my preferred combination is 1 shot, 3 slugs,  
> so I
> just load the clip accordingly.  The round in the chamber is always a
> shotshell, so that in the event of an accident, it hopefully won't  
> be a
> a life-ender.  I just know that after my first shot, I may have to  
> pause
> to clear the casing. It seems wimpy, but a .22 can kill, too,  
> because it
> bounces around inside....it just leaves smaller holes.  I don't go out
> hunting snakes with it, but during snake season, and especially when I
> am doing something in a snakey environment or I know a snake is  
> around,
> I will wear it, because a big rattlesnake in my barn or greenhouse  
> area
> is gonna be a dead rattlesnake, conservation or not, and the same goes
> for the smaller copperheads.  I value my fingers and toes.
> Anyway, can anyone explain the duty belt thing to me?
>
> Bev
> --
> erthnsky AT bellsouth.net	BevanRon of EarthNSky Farm	NW Georgia USDA  
> Zone 7
> 34.498N 85.076W
>
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