.40 S&W pistol for outdoor protection

[ZX9RCAM]

fight! fight! fight!

Nah, we agree.
I actually missed "significant" when I read his post the first time.

 

[FireInTheWire]

I'm glad I'm not the only one to have seen them.
Biologist and game wardens say they aren't here.

Man V... I used to call BS on it when I moved here. One of the other lineman was shown a picture of one on Sweetwater. That made a believer out of me. I also looked up their range and territory. Close enough for me man.

Kinda like when the wind turbine guys brought in a few Mojave rattlers last year.

 

[Hoji]

When I am somewhere the local fauna might not recognize me as the top of the food chain I carry a .454 Casull Ruger Alaskan.

short barrel because if I am grabbed by a grizzly I am not going to have time to utilize the extra sight radius a 10” barrel would give me and it will get in the way of my plan for sticking the muzzle against what ever part of the bear I can put it against and delivering 6 rounds of 300grain hate.

If it does not kill it in time to let me go, I will ride a grizzly bear into Valhalla.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

If it does not kill it in time to let me go, I will ride a grizzly bear into Valhalla.

Just quoted for awesomeness...

 

[HKaltwasser]

Damn, this is a real thing. https://texashillcountry.com/jaguarundis-mystery-texas-black-panther/

 

[TreyG-20]

Please elaborate. What is generally the quickest way to dispatch an attacking animal?

By hitting them where it counts. If the first shot doesn't work fire again and repeat until the threat is stopped. Pretty much the same drill for self defense against an attacker.

ETA: Now if your looking for an excuse to buy a better suited pistol for the job then I could make an argument against the .40.

 

[Hoji]

And for any of y’all entertaining the fantasy of being able to react before a bear decides to put you on the menu;

This is why I carry a big ass wheel gun. No hair to jam the action if I have to make a contact shot.

If I honestly thought I would have time to react before getting the teeth I would carry a 10mm loaded Underwood hot.

 

[Bithabus]

10mm might be a good compromise. I like my Glock 20

 

[Hoji]

10mm might be a good compromise. I like my Glock 20

Better make that one shot count, lol.

 

[deemus]

delivering 6 rounds of 300grain hate.
.

I laughed.

 

[m5215]

Damn, this is a real thing. https://texashillcountry.com/jaguarundis-mystery-texas-black-panther/

That looks like one tough animal. Will I just make it mad at me if I shoot it with a 9mm?

 

[Hoji]

That looks like one tough animal. Will I just make it mad at me if I shoot it with a 9mm?

Jaguarundis are not very big. About 20 pounds max.

 

[HKaltwasser]

Jaguarundis are not very big. About 20 pounds max.

1. That these sightings of giant, black predatory cats across the state are really melanistic jaguars, which have migrated steadily north from their primary habitats of central Mexico.

 

[FireInTheWire]

That looks like one tough animal. Will I just make it mad at me if I shoot it with a 9mm?

Nah... cats penetrate pretty easily.

Oh and just so ya know. North Texas doesn't have any bears. We took a bear tangent.

If you do go someplace where bears are going to be. Hoji's 454 is a winner, winner chicken dinner.

 

[FireInTheWire]

1. That these sightings of giant, black predatory cats across the state are really melanistic jaguars, which have migrated steadily north from their primary habitats of central Mexico.

Bingo!

 

[Hoji]

1. That these sightings of giant, black predatory cats across the state are really melanistic jaguars, which have migrated steadily north from their primary habitats of central Mexico.

Article quoted was about Jaguarundis.

 

[deemus]

There are pics of mountain lions near Aubrey, TX, just north of 380. Full sized cats, not the smaller jags.

 

[FireInTheWire]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar

 

[Vaquero]

I take blame for the derail.

Apologies to OP.

 

[easy rider]

Lions, tigers and bears oh my! I'm more afraid of encounters of the human animal than any extremely rare ferocious wild animals in Texas. Your .40 should be fine.