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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3931888" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I was a fan of the Super RedHawk in .44 mag, carrying it in a chest rig when in bear country which seems to be a lot these last few years. </p><p>The last trip to Yellowstone and Glacier NP changed my mind after some long hikes in the backwoods of both. </p><p>The gun is heavy, recovery from recoil to take follow up shots all made the difference in changing the preference to 10mm. </p><p>Since I competed in USPSA with an S&W, I was excited to see S&W come out with the series 2, so one was purchased this spring. </p><p>There has been several hundred reload range rounds put through it now without a hiccup. </p><p>I don’t have large hands so the availability of adjustable back straps was appealing to me as well. </p><p>Looked through all the available dangerous game cartridge makers, deciding on the Underwood 200 grain solids for Grizzly country and 140 grain penetrators for black bear country. </p><p>Pretty snappy loads. </p><p>For a holster, since it will be OC, decided on a leather Bianchi with level 1 retention so it won’t come out in a fall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3931888, member: 5412"] I was a fan of the Super RedHawk in .44 mag, carrying it in a chest rig when in bear country which seems to be a lot these last few years. The last trip to Yellowstone and Glacier NP changed my mind after some long hikes in the backwoods of both. The gun is heavy, recovery from recoil to take follow up shots all made the difference in changing the preference to 10mm. Since I competed in USPSA with an S&W, I was excited to see S&W come out with the series 2, so one was purchased this spring. There has been several hundred reload range rounds put through it now without a hiccup. I don’t have large hands so the availability of adjustable back straps was appealing to me as well. Looked through all the available dangerous game cartridge makers, deciding on the Underwood 200 grain solids for Grizzly country and 140 grain penetrators for black bear country. Pretty snappy loads. For a holster, since it will be OC, decided on a leather Bianchi with level 1 retention so it won’t come out in a fall. [/QUOTE]
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