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My Fathers fiancé is 65 she likes to hike and has a cabin in the mountains of Vermont. She does not shoot recreationally but has no problem with guns. Recently in the woods not far from her “town” a hunter was attacked by 5 coyotes. He wound up in the hospital but killed two of them in the fight. The next week the remaining 3 attacked another hunter he wound up in the hospital and couldn't kill any because they were on him to quickly. Things things are not afraid of people at all.
She is a little nervous and she liked the idea of how I hike with my 686. I brought her out for some shooting. I started her off with my 686 loaded with .38’s and couldn't get her on paper at 10 yards. So I set her up with my sp101 .22lr still couldn't get her on paper. (I have to insert I don’t know her very well and didn’t feel comfortable instructing her the way I normally do with a more hands on approach.)
I told her she should at least sling a 10/22 when she goes in the woods until we can get her some more range time. But she doesn’t want to carry a rifle to cumbersome. She doesn’t seem very strong to me and a little fragile. What would your recommendations be for her to carry in the woods?
My first thought is Taurus Judge loaded with .410’s and a crimson trace grip. That way she doesn’t have to worry about aim as much and shot shells would be easier to hit with. But I have never been a fan of the judge.
Second thought is Bond Arms Derringer with .410’s its only two shots but given the size she is more likely to carry it. I have never shot one of these so I don’t know what they are like.
Third thought is talk her into carrying the 10/22
Fourth is get her a .357 revolver and tell her to practice.
I don't know what to recommend to someone who isn't a very good shot and wont carry a rifle. If I go hiking in her area I would add a shotgun to my normal .357 carry.
This is not a hypothetical situation, remember she is older and doesn't spend time at the range, any suggestions?
She is a little nervous and she liked the idea of how I hike with my 686. I brought her out for some shooting. I started her off with my 686 loaded with .38’s and couldn't get her on paper at 10 yards. So I set her up with my sp101 .22lr still couldn't get her on paper. (I have to insert I don’t know her very well and didn’t feel comfortable instructing her the way I normally do with a more hands on approach.)
I told her she should at least sling a 10/22 when she goes in the woods until we can get her some more range time. But she doesn’t want to carry a rifle to cumbersome. She doesn’t seem very strong to me and a little fragile. What would your recommendations be for her to carry in the woods?
My first thought is Taurus Judge loaded with .410’s and a crimson trace grip. That way she doesn’t have to worry about aim as much and shot shells would be easier to hit with. But I have never been a fan of the judge.
Second thought is Bond Arms Derringer with .410’s its only two shots but given the size she is more likely to carry it. I have never shot one of these so I don’t know what they are like.
Third thought is talk her into carrying the 10/22
Fourth is get her a .357 revolver and tell her to practice.
I don't know what to recommend to someone who isn't a very good shot and wont carry a rifle. If I go hiking in her area I would add a shotgun to my normal .357 carry.
This is not a hypothetical situation, remember she is older and doesn't spend time at the range, any suggestions?