D.Wiggs

Just got it so no, only about 100 or so. Hand cannon is right! I think it could actually knock a small person right on their butt!

XLR8R

Especially if the small person was on the wrong end!

Patrick Campbell

My advice also...

D.Wiggs

You know, after watching the Mythbusters episode on that, you would think that it's possible but it actually isn't; especially if the person is NOT wearing a bullet-proof vest. The bullet does not transfer the enegry to the person, it merely travels through the person. They even tried some very high-powered .50 cal riffles and could barely get "Buster" to fall off the hook let alone be throne back. It makes sense, because the force would have to be so great that it throws the shooter back as far as the person who gets hit (i.e., for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction yada yada yada). It works great in the movies though!!

longhorn

Longhorn theres lots of places around here that you take a rifle with you when you head out.

Longhorn06

Hey Longhorn, I agree, but hardly ever add it to my list when planning a trip across the nation and back! And I like your name....others might think one of us is talking to ourselves....and answering-LOL

Good talking to you!

longhorn

I use the nic Longhorn in lots of diffrent forums.
Everyone asks if im from texas.

Longhorn06

Im Longhorn everywhere else too.....but somebody already had that name when I joined here!! Hope my '06 version' is ok with you??

I use longhorn because I own 2 different companies with the same name.
Longhorn Resources Inc, and Longhorn Resources Group Inc. I get the texas thing a bunch too!

haloman

The one thing I didn't really see mentioned was some warm clothes and blankets if you get stranded but if your driving that much you proably have it covered.

Gary C

Again thanks guys, been a huge help,,,, Not new to snow even if I lived in Cali for 30 years...In my younger years us mudders types would go out and save ppl stranded for free and wouldn't except money, fun to run on the streets with no one out there,,,

BearKiller

And some beanie-weenies, vienna-sausages, crackers, chips, snickers, plastic forks, potted meat, peanuts-roasted-in-the-hull, and plenty of drinks.

Also, some good books and some crossword puzzles.

Time passes a lot quicker when you are eating and entertained.

Time passes quite slow, when you are bored, listening to your belly growl.

Silverado

The rifle is for animals struck on the road. The one time I had to use it a buck had been struck and would have certainly caused another accident shortly, (nighttime, blind corner, etc.) meanwhile the vehicle in question was in the ditch. Also I just hate to see animals suffer.

And of course during the appropriate seasons, the tags are right next to the ammo.

Silverado

That's funny, I use Silverado pretty much everywhere, also b/c it's my company name!

Silverado

Copy that on the assinine firearms laws (friggin Lieberals and their C68 bs ) but for the record, it's perfectly legal to have a rifle and cartridges in your vehicle, just not loaded.

Of course when you stop you go from "transporting" to "storage" which means something different under the law.

In any case, this is Alberta, so you know we've got no worries here. It was the same when I lived in the Kootenays of BC... not so much when I lived in Vancouver LOL

D.S.

Ive transferred to Montana State in Bozeman and Ill be making the trip with my favorite horse from northern VA to SW MT January 10. Ive done this trip 3X's back and forth, but never in the winter or w/ my horse and trailer. This thread was "just what the doctor ordered"--it was just what I needed to see (im going to print off some of the posts). My best friend is coming with me (the human one), this way we can drive straight through and hopefully make it a bit easier on my horse. Where can I find the best deals on truck chains and the cables for the trailer tires. I didnt even know that there was such a thing as trailer tire cables!
Great info, thanks a lot, Drew Stuart