Ruger Blackhawk .41Mag

 

For a rifle it would be marlin guide gun, pistol would be a Glock 20, hard to beat 15+1 rounds of 10mm

 

I'm with dirty,

A large caliber revolver, with a longer barrel and maybe a scope. Much smaller/lighter than most rifles/shotguns.

I've seen the S&W 500's with slings.

 

Why on Earth would someone need a gun in the woods?

http://www.carolinashootersforum.com/showthread.php?t=67596&highlight=appalachian+trail

 

Short, light, easily carried, 100 yd range and decent stopping power.......I am thinking a plain old lever action Marlin or Winchester either in 30-30 or .357 Magnum. With a good sling, its easy to carry and shorter length is fast handling. I think the lever action is also less scary to non gun people then a typical mag fed black rifle.

I just gave myself a GREAT excuse to buy a lever gun in .357! SWEET!

 

Marlin 1894 44 mag fits the bill pretty well.

 

I also agree with the lever gun suggestions, but just to throw it out there, I enjoy my kel tec sub 2000 in .40

 

.357 revolver in whatever configuration and price you can handle.m49

 

Are you going to hunt with it also? Kind of looks like you are, then I would agree with the lever carbine in 30-30 or something of that sort.

If it is strictly camping/backpacking I would just carry a pistol in a fairly easily accessible pouch.

 

Are you going to hunt with it also? Kind of looks like you are, then I would agree with the lever carbine in 30-30 or something of that sort.

If it is strictly camping/backpacking I would just carry a pistol in a fairly easily accessible pouch.

My requirements are : able to take a deer up to 100 yards.

ANything that can do that (and meet teh other requirements) I am open to.

Right now, I am leaning toward something like the Savage 24C - rifle barrel over shotgun barrel o/u configutation.

 

Marlin 336 Texan in .30-30 or .35 Rem.

 

well if you like the Savage 24 platform look for a 22lr over 20 gauge
that should cover most any game hunting needs and some self-defence needs
I would also carry a 357 with a 4" or 6" barrel for multi 2 legged defence needs

 

Springfield Armory M6 Scout .22lr/.410

 

"bear stopper" might be questionable, but on the cheap you might consider an SKS paratrooper model. Should zap pretty much anything within a 100yds. Lightweight, handy, no magazines to loose and easily reloaded with stripper clips

 

16" .357 lever rifle, I have a Puma like that, very light and handy.

 

gp100????

 

marlin 1894 in 44 mag and a pistol of your choice in the same caliber

 

Para FAL.

 

If you need a gun you need a full power gun. A Smith Model 29 would be a good choice and stop anything in the east.

 

Savage Scout in .308. Lightweight, fast handling, and .30 cal. Use it with the ghost ring sights, put a scout scope on it, or take off the rear sight and scout scope base and put a set of regular bases and rings for a normal scope setup. I have an early model one that will keep 150 grn. Win. Ballistic Silvertips in a 1" group at 100 yds. A couple of members here have seen it in action.