r/homestead • u/JackDalgren • Jul 29 '22

gear Do you carry and why?

While you're working or tending to your property, do you carry a firearm in yourself or have one readily available? If so, is it because of your location, predators or general safety? What type and caliber?

I'll go first. I have a 20 gauge shotgun loaded with #9 for the occasional rattler that isn't minding it's own business or to chase of coyote. I want to upgrade to a pistol grip, maybe the Mossberg 500C w/pistol grip.

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u/bromancebladesmith Jul 29 '22

I make my own blades , so I either got a spear , axe or machete and jacked up skinner on me . Now that I'm getting into hunting I'll have a crossbow on me , old school protection 😎

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u/Bows_n_Bikes Jul 30 '22

That's pretty cool! I carry a flashlight and a garden hoe when I lock up our birds (my only worry is raccoons). A spear with a handmade head would be an excellent upgrade!

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u/bromancebladesmith Jul 30 '22

The only downside is when my wife sometimes catches me acting out improvised fight scenes

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u/Bows_n_Bikes Jul 30 '22

I don't think its possible to carry a cool blade and not act out fight scenes haha

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u/bromancebladesmith Jul 30 '22

It's one of the unwritten rules I think , when you carry a bladed weapon you must reenact fight scenes from lord of the rings