Why are Ranch Hands / Mares Leg so popular?

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I'm not intending to bash them or anything, I've handled one but I just don't see them as very functional. I will admit they would seem a bit more practical with a proper stock but boy they are going to be near as loud as a revolver in a hunting situation.
 
daroccot said:
I'm not intending to bash them or anything, I've handled one but I just don't see them as very functional. I will admit they would seem a bit more practical with a proper stock but boy they are going to be near as loud as a revolver in a hunting situation.
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A member here ''caramel'', installed a full stock on his and he loves it for hunting.:)
 
There is going to be some velocity loss - but a 12" .44 Magnum is still pretty serious. Close range rifle anyway.
 
In many other provinces other than N.S. people are allowed to have rifles in wildlife habitat outside of big game season. They would be handy around camp, or a salmon river where bears or coyotes are prevalent. They make beautiful holsters for them as well, making them nearly as practical as a handgun for those without a wilderness cary permit for a pistol.


One other good reason would be to piss off liberal scum.
 
ron hilchey said:
In many other provinces other than N.S. people are allowed to have rifles in wildlife habitat outside of big game season. They would be handy around camp, or a salmon river where bears or coyotes are prevalent. They make beautiful holsters for them as well, making them nearly as practical as a handgun for those without a wilderness cary permit for a pistol.


One other good reason would be to piss off liberal scum.
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I didn't always live in NS...

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SuperCub said:
I think they're about as useless as one could get for a firearm. :HR:


Why not just buy a 94 then?


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A stock Mare's Leg has no appeal for me, but when fitted with a
proper stock, sights and lever, it now becomes a nice compact
carbine that's easy to aim and control. The best part is, these
guns are just plain fun to shoot.:)
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daroccot said:
I'm not intending to bash them or anything, I've handled one but I just don't see them as very functional. I will admit they would seem a bit more practical with a proper stock but boy they are going to be near as loud as a revolver in a hunting situation.
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Answer :

1.) Steve McQueen as Josh Randall, with his weapon of choice, the Mare’s Leg. Quite simply, the coolest bounty hunter to ever live.
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2.) You can kill zombies with them like woody Harrelson.
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3.) Because of all the people who can't get one but tell those who did get one 'how stupid they are'









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daroccot said:
I wonder what kind of velocity/energy decreases are associated with the 12 vs 16 vs 20 inch barrels. in a given cartridge.
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Posted by Carverk in the Wanstall's RH thread ...

"There is not much difference between shooting them out of a 12 inch rifle barrel or a 18 inch barrel.

Example - 44 Magnum federal 240 hydra-shock JHP shot out of a 12 inch barrel is doing 1579fps!

The same 44 Magnum federal 240 hydra-shock JHP shot of a 18 inch barrel is only doing 1643fps."

BTW, that Wanstall's thread now has 307 000 views.

I bought my Ranch Hand from the first small batch that Wanstall's brought into the country last summer ... and (other than replacing the "shooting too high" sights) I wouldn't dream of changing a thing. I also got a professional to do the Steve's Gunz tune-up ... because I am a klutz.

To me, its greatest assets are its size and its power. It'll slip into the side pocket of my daypack, or into the trunk of my quad ... outta site and outta mind.

I live on a 4000 acre ranch on the eastern slope ... nudged right up to the Forestry Reserve and the Livingstone Range ... and the firearm that I typically carry when I'm not in-and-around my yard is a Remington Marine Magnum.

But it's illegal to have it loaded when travelling on the quad. It's great if you're on foot, if you don't have something else (a strung fly-rod or a chainsaw) in your other hand. (I like to keep one hand free, to scratch my ass or correct/catch falls.) It has a good sling, but still slips off the shoulder unless it's slung diagonally ... and a diagonal carry is slooooow to bring-to-bear.

(Pun intended.)

But, for this ranch hand the Rossi Ranch Hand is just so damn handy. Not quite as accurate as a short carbine, not as fast with a well-placed second shot ... but it'll more-than-likely be there. :)

It's all theoretical, I know ... :)

Plus, it's obviously just fun.
 
I'm thinking of buying one (I like the Chiappa as I've handled one in 357 and it's a beaut) for the same basic reasons cited by others: it's the smallest, lightest non-R you can carry in the bush, making it a perfect backpacking gun when ounces count. I agree it's not for hunting but I'm thinking more for day hikes and camping.

I spent good coin reducing weight with gear and having it compact, so a shottie is just too big and heavy, even the 8.5 Grizzly, and I don't qualify for a wilderness ATC as I'm not working in the bush -- so this is as close to a handgun as I can legally get - that's my reasoning. I totally agree that even in 44 mag version it's not the ideal round for bear, but better than nothing.
 
They are the most bad-ass non-restricted that you can pack, period. Not as accurate as a good pistol, til you install the full length buttstock, then they surpass the revolvers.
 
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