38 special or 22 lr for horse riding in the backwoods and hills of east Tn.

[Wingshooter]

Thinking about this question again, I'm pretty sure I'd have to have a single-action in 45colt as a sidearm while on a horse.

[Oh Shoot]

Thinking about this question again, I'm pretty sure I'd have to have a single-action in 45colt as a sidearm while on a horse.

 

Well, that would sure look appropriate, anyway. ;)

 

- OS

[TMF]

Where are folks running into all these venomous snakes? I've only come across copperheads in TN. Are they really that big a threat to horses? Not that I've been bit, but growing up around folks who have taken bites I've never heard of one being fatal.


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[xjsnake]

Where are folks running into all these venomous snakes? I've only come across copperheads in TN. Are they really that big a threat to horses? Not that I've been bit, but growing up around folks who have taken bites I've never heard of one being fatal.


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Hasn't been a death from a copperhead bite in the last 50 years or so.

[TMF]

Yeah, didnt think so. Growing up in Florida the ones we had to be real careful to avoid were the diamondbacks and water moccasins. Copperheads, pigmy rattlers and coral snakes weren't taken as seriously. Since I've lived in west TN I've seen quite a few copperheads but nothing else that was venomous. Never thought of pulling my gun on any. I mean, it's a snake. Just walk away or get a stick and move it.


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[Westwindmike]

I worry about snakes that I can't easily get away from in my kayak while fishing. I have a friend that has had them try to get into the boat with him. There is not enough room in a kayak for me and a snake!

[z0mbies fear me]

I worry about snakes that I can't easily get away from in my kayak while fishing. I have a friend that has had them try to get into the boat with him. There is not enough room in a kayak for me and a snake!

I have a buddy that is deathly afraid of spiders and every time we take our kayaks out he ends up flipping on purpose just to try to drown the spiders.

[Westwindmike]

I don't like the tree spiders either. When I have to retrieve a stuck lure in the bushes or low branches, they always attack. At least I think they are attacking.

[Will Carry]

If you are on a horse in the Tennessee back woods, I envy you! I would get a Ruger Vaquero in .357 magnum and a nice western leather rig from Old El Paso Saddlery and match it up with a Henry Rifle of the same caliber.  I don't know how the 22LR became synonymous with a trail gun. I think it must be to make it sound cool. I would go with the .357 and chamber it with .357 but you can always opt for 38 special.

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[A.J. Holst]

Additional research has indicated the pic I have of a panther is a cruel hoax. Once again the panther re enters myth and legend...

[Oh Shoot]

Additional research has indicated the pic I have of a panther is a cruel hoax. Once again the panther re enters myth and legend...

 

Was letting you post first. But, the pic was indeed convincing, a Face Book screen grab or something, even a pro could have been fooled, especially since it's a black one. ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- OS

[wjh2657]

Go with the .38 Spcl. You can buy ammo for it or reload. .22 LR is next to impossible to buy and is no longer a cheap cartridge. You could shoot reloads in the .38 for less than you will pay for .22Lr, if you can even find it.

[bayouvol]

Hey Willcarry, I have been trying to find a used Marlin or Henry 357 rifle. Then I would need a 357. I have an old model 10 of my grandfathers. Of all the guns I own it is still the best trigger pull bar none! If you are in N.C. Then you have some great backwoods as well. I sometimes ride up near Tellico Plains and have actually crossed the border a couple of times.

[cgun86]

I'd just take your EDC, or something you're already accustomed to practicing with frequently. It's a lot harder to hit your target, especially one as small as a snake, with a weapon you haven't had extensive range time with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - [URL=http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1]now Free[/URL]

[Guest tngw1500se]

Just asking opinions of your choice for a side arm to carry on a horse. Taking in account snakes as well as two legged animals. I have walked into a couple of situations I was able to just back the horse out of and leave but it is stressful at the moment.

One thing to keep in mine is that the horse is going to run like a rapped ape when you fire a shot off it's back. It's not like the movies!

[Will Carry]

Hey Willcarry, I have been trying to find a used Marlin or Henry 357 rifle. Then I would need a 357. I have an old model 10 of my grandfathers. Of all the guns I own it is still the best trigger pull bar none! If you are in N.C. Then you have some great backwoods as well. I sometimes ride up near Tellico Plains and have actually crossed the border a couple of times.

 That model 10 should do you proud. I already have a Henry in .357 and a Ruger Bisley Vaquero in .357,  I just don't have horse.  You don't really need to rig yourself like John Wayne. That model 10 and a 22 rifle should be all you need.

[HvBikeWlTravel]

My first thought was; how's the horse going to react to a .38, or larger cartridge set-off near his ear? While your on his back! That's probably the ONLY advantage to 22 rimfire.

[bayouvol]

I have shot 38 specials and even a 9mm from her so she knows what to expect. I just did not want to take my model 10 to the woods and scratch it up. I was looking at buying another one or a 357 if I could find one at a decent price. I went on Armslist in Knoxville and people have used guns priced above the price of a new one at my local gun shop. It is funny to see people trying to get rich then they get on there and wonder why no one buys their guns!

[No_0ne]

First mistake:  Riding horses.  These beasts have (insane) minds of their own, and are still pissed off over being subjugated, tamed, domesticated and sometimes castrated by man.

Second mistake:  Going into the woods, which are crawling with deadly poisonous, man-chasing homicidal snakes, not to mention panthers, cougars, bears (probably lions and tigers too) and other creatures who have been irreversibly drawn to manmeat by the foolhardiness of other equally careless individuals who have forgotten the real reason why early hominids left the trees and learned to build condos.

Third mistake: Living in East Tennessee. :)

[Patton]

Hasn't been a death from a copperhead bite in the last 50 years or so.

We had a guy in a Chattanooga suburb die from a copperhead bite in Bout 2011. It was his second bite in a 3 year time frame though.