and .460 Rowland lw Commander (Defender slide, 4 ozs of muzzlewt on the exposed 1" of barrel. Eagle's quite accurate, with old Hutson Handgunner scope, 2" at 50 yds, Weaver. 2 lbs total wt. Ditto the loaded lwCommander. another lb of spare mags and ammo for the .460, 2lbs of .22lr, would probably suffice in thick cover. Save 9 lbs over the 16 lb rifle and pistol load-out. Not much need of the .22 being swift into action, in the boonies, wear it in a Kydex shoulder rig, suspended on a mesh shirt. Have the .460 in an open top fanny pack, at the navel. In town, reverse those positions, take the scope off of the polymer framed Eagle.
With the 90 gr swc, at 2100 fps in the .460, not that tough to take deer at 70m. Prefer to get within 40m and brain them with the scoped and canned .22lr. In thick enough cover, the pistols probably have plenty of range to get the job done, and the 460 load pierces ccw armor. Might hike the John Muir with such a setup, one of these days. Without any need of the Armor, 50 lbs would be an extra 11lbs of rations. Without any need of the gold coins or info, or seeds, almost another lb of rations. On top of the 2 lbs normally carried, 13 lbs of rations would cover ya in between the times you couldn't score any wild food. Since no real worries about combat, another 10 lbs of food could be lugged along, too. As long as you scored some critter or fish every couple of days, and some plant food at least as often, should be able to keep trucking a long time with 23 lbs of rations. So you have to stop and stock up every 300 miles or so, so what?
With the 90 gr swc, at 2100 fps in the .460, not that tough to take deer at 70m. Prefer to get within 40m and brain them with the scoped and canned .22lr. In thick enough cover, the pistols probably have plenty of range to get the job done, and the 460 load pierces ccw armor. Might hike the John Muir with such a setup, one of these days. Without any need of the Armor, 50 lbs would be an extra 11lbs of rations. Without any need of the gold coins or info, or seeds, almost another lb of rations. On top of the 2 lbs normally carried, 13 lbs of rations would cover ya in between the times you couldn't score any wild food. Since no real worries about combat, another 10 lbs of food could be lugged along, too. As long as you scored some critter or fish every couple of days, and some plant food at least as often, should be able to keep trucking a long time with 23 lbs of rations. So you have to stop and stock up every 300 miles or so, so what?
) Main drawback is obviously weight; it’s heavy, and concealability is a problem if going into town. Other than that, it’s got most other considerations in its favor. Power for anything up to bear & elk, reduced power loads for smaller game, stainless steel construction, and more than accurate enough. Carried in its crossdraw holster, it's easy to get to, and carries surprisingly well.
