Ok, here's one.. (backup) hunting holster for .45 Tac - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Loligo · 10-08-2006, 06:33 AM

I do not intend to hunt with my XD .45, but if I wound something with the .270 or 7mm, it might deliver a little coupe de ville. Or coup de grace. Or something.

I just posted a quick dirty review of a shoulder holster that wasn't intended for my .45 Tac but may end up being used that way.

What I'm looking for is a holster (shoulder, hip, thigh) that will securely, safely, and soundly carry my .45 Tac while hunting in central Montana.

I will have to scoot butt-first down hillsides. I will have to scramble up rocky inclines. I will have to belly-down crawl under brush and either belly-under or high-leg over fences.

At all times during this adventure I want my pistol on my side. Seven times out of ten I will have my .280 or 7mm Rem Mag to wrangle as well, but there are situations (scouting, tracking wounded game through thick brush) that I will only have either binocs/camera/GPS/pistol or bincos/pistol.

I want a sturdy, secure, muzzle-covered holster that will be comfortable for 2 to 10 miles a day under a variety of weather and terrain conditions. I'm looking at the Blackhawk Sherpa thigh holster. My only concern is banging on the stock of a slung rifle.

Is shoulder the way to go for an outdoors support pistol?

For reference, I'll be hunting central Montana. Whitetail, mule deer, antelope, elk... there is a possibility of mountain lion and black bear in the country I'll be experiencing.

The primary role of the pistol is backup during hunting time, personal protection during scouting, and final blow or protection while dealing with a wounded deer. There's always the .44 option (4" Smith 629) but I'm a lot more comfortable and accurate with my XD (probably alternate Golden Saber / FMJ in the mags).

-l

GWP · 10-08-2006, 12:12 PM

I have a couple of crossdraw holsters that I use most often if carrying while hunting just to lessen the chance of hitting one of my wood stocks against the pistol. I usually carry a .22 LR to pot small game if carrying a big game rifle so the holster choice is not overly applicable though the concept might be. For the few times I carry a centerfire handgun I often use a flapped left side Cavalry style holster for my Vaquero or a strongside holster for my Super Redhawk. I make the exception for the SRH as I typically carry it in grizzly country and feel quick, familiar access is an important consideration. That my anti-grizzly rifle is stainless/synthetic is also a minor factor.

10-08-2006, 06:33 AM	#1
Loligo XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lewistown, Montana Posts: 108	Ok, here's one.. (backup) hunting holster for .45 Tac I do not intend to hunt with my XD .45, but if I wound something with the .270 or 7mm, it might deliver a little coupe de ville. Or coup de grace. Or something. I just posted a quick dirty review of a shoulder holster that wasn't intended for my .45 Tac but may end up being used that way. What I'm looking for is a holster (shoulder, hip, thigh) that will securely, safely, and soundly carry my .45 Tac while hunting in central Montana. I will have to scoot butt-first down hillsides. I will have to scramble up rocky inclines. I will have to belly-down crawl under brush and either belly-under or high-leg over fences. At all times during this adventure I want my pistol on my side. Seven times out of ten I will have my .280 or 7mm Rem Mag to wrangle as well, but there are situations (scouting, tracking wounded game through thick brush) that I will only have either binocs/camera/GPS/pistol or bincos/pistol. I want a sturdy, secure, muzzle-covered holster that will be comfortable for 2 to 10 miles a day under a variety of weather and terrain conditions. I'm looking at the Blackhawk Sherpa thigh holster. My only concern is banging on the stock of a slung rifle. Is shoulder the way to go for an outdoors support pistol? For reference, I'll be hunting central Montana. Whitetail, mule deer, antelope, elk... there is a possibility of mountain lion and black bear in the country I'll be experiencing. The primary role of the pistol is backup during hunting time, personal protection during scouting, and final blow or protection while dealing with a wounded deer. There's always the .44 option (4" Smith 629) but I'm a lot more comfortable and accurate with my XD (probably alternate Golden Saber / FMJ in the mags). -l __________________ If the Second Amendment only applies to muskets and flintlocks, the First Amendment only applies to quill pens and movable-type presses.

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10-08-2006, 12:12 PM	#2
GWP XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 22	I have a couple of crossdraw holsters that I use most often if carrying while hunting just to lessen the chance of hitting one of my wood stocks against the pistol. I usually carry a .22 LR to pot small game if carrying a big game rifle so the holster choice is not overly applicable though the concept might be. For the few times I carry a centerfire handgun I often use a flapped left side Cavalry style holster for my Vaquero or a strongside holster for my Super Redhawk. I make the exception for the SRH as I typically carry it in grizzly country and feel quick, familiar access is an important consideration. That my anti-grizzly rifle is stainless/synthetic is also a minor factor.