Summer vs Winter Carry - The Peck's 2A America Cold Weather Carry Gun Challenge

[@TheMagnumChannel]

Bulldogs are awesome! Got one on my get list. 👍🏻

[@LoadsofBacon]

There's something special about a 44 that weighs less than 20 oz 😁

[@TheKentuckyPatriot]

I must say I was shocked by your winter carry choice. I thought for sure you would carry a MAC-10 during the winter months. Lol, great video and thanks for keeping this going! :-)

[@LoadsofBacon]

I won't allow myself to own or carry one until I finish memorizing the poem 😁 I appreciate you brother!

[@TheKentuckyPatriot]

@@LoadsofBacon Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!

[@jamespollard1670]

I switch between a 357 and a semi auto all the time . I like to give them both love .

[@LoadsofBacon]

I love having options! And .357 is certainly a potent option.

[@georgiaboy4410]

Great choice Bacon. I really don’t switch between seasons just situations.👍🏻🇺🇸

[@LoadsofBacon]

Your seasons are Rainy Season and Humid Season, right? 😁 Always great to hear from you GB!

[@SlimCowboy]

Cool video i'm also currently carrying my Smith and Wesson model 69 I carry with 200 grain 44 mag wadcutters they're almost as light as specials I've been carrying it in a shoulder rig for the winter or as I like to call it the lousy half of the year

[@LoadsofBacon]

Which should rig are you using?

[@SlimCowboy]

Galco Miami classic I actually did a video on my winter time EDC couple weeks ago

[@LoadsofBacon]

Awesome, I'll check it out. I saw your recent video where you showed the recoil from shooting magnums, but I haven't been able to keep up with most videos for several weeks now.

[@fee_lo8346]

I love you style and commitment slim. Admirable.

[@SlimCowboy]

Loads of Bacon I know the feeling between work and everything else I'm way behind on stuff as well watching and recordings

[@kayoray]

well I think kydex holster DIY videos should now be on the table. Thanks Bacon

[@LoadsofBacon]

It's coming. Not sure when, but It will happen.

[@plowboysghost]

I tote the same sidearms in cold weather as I do in summer since I open carry...except when my coat somewhat "conceals" it.

[@LoadsofBacon]

That certainly makes life easier

[@EagleEyeShooting]

Every man should carry a 44. Ill grow up someday soon lol. Awesome subject

[@LoadsofBacon]

And the best part is that the ammo is so cheap ....😁 What would a CA vs AZ carry video look like?

[@EagleEyeShooting]

Well.... with some of the recent bans implemented in CA like the straws, folks are wearing holsters stashed full while wearing this shirt www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/2956642-come-and-take-it-straw-black It's mentioned minimal printing is shown As for Arizona. It's becoming common for outside cary with one of these: goo.gl/images/LWvkLV Legal on road use and saves gas. For some reason I feel at ease here😂

[@robertbyrns5039]

I carry a Springfield Mod 2 in 9mm or .45ACP. I carry appendix with a Tulster IWB holster, same holster for either gun. Great video and nice nails at 4:32 LOL I carry at all times, both winter and summer. My setup is totally comfortable, hot or cold.

[@LoadsofBacon]

Does the weather determine the caliber, or something else, or is it just which ever one you happen to feel like carrying that day?

[@robertbyrns5039]

The 9mm is my primary carry probably because I had it first. They both weigh nearly the same and capacity is (13+1) as compared to (12+1) so no real difference there. I used to carry my Sig 239 in .357 Sig but the capacity of that was only 7. I do prefer the backstrap safety plus the trigger safety on my S/A pistols compared to the de-cocker on the Sigs. Never had an incident but I just feel as though there is an added safety feature with my S/As. I have numerous handguns but I dress mainly for comfort. Weather has nothing to do with any of my choices!!!

[@survivingchicago5797]

Up here in the city of Mexicago in the peoples Republic of Illinois where the summer is tropical (M&P shield in 40 Cal) and the winter is like Siberia (1911 government in 45 auto)👍

[@LoadsofBacon]

It's hard to argue with either of those!

[@williebulletman5217]

Well unfortunately here in California I don’t have the opportunity to carry concealed maybe one day if I do get my license I’ll let you know bacon great video

[@LoadsofBacon]

Thank you brother! It has always amazed me how a government that is "of the people, by the people, and for the people" can work so hard to repress and restrict basic human civil liberties and freedoms, and especially those that were specifically detailed out in our Constitution. I pray your move is going well and that 2019 is an exciting and fruitful year for you!

[@miketreen7403]

I carry the same thing all year long. S&W 36 with the FBI loads and 2 speed loaders. IWB galco tuck able. When I was in court I used a Miami classic holster instead.

[@LoadsofBacon]

Do you use any sort of speed loader pouch?

[@miketreen7403]

I have a single pouch I can’t remember where it came from, and I carry the other in my pants pocket all by itself. The Galco tuck able is great. Can tuck in your shirt and nobody sees it

[@lonewanderer3603]

I think we need a video on your home made kydex shell. Summertime I go with the LCR snubbie in 38 and winter time I choose the Sig P229 with 147 grain 357Sig. I have been carrying a SP101 that I bought recently but it's still just in try out, I haven't decided to make it edc. I live in the PNW where winter means multiple layers so I can hide a bigger gun easily.

[@LoadsofBacon]

I have all the stuff to set up an Alien Gear holster the same way for the S&W 69. If/when I ever get around to it I will definitely show that on video. I have an LCR and I really like it. I used to carry it before I got the Bulldog in an Alien Gear holster as well; (they do make a shell specifically for the LCR). I'm not exactly sure why, but I find the slightly larger Bulldog a tad more comfortable. These days the LCR usually gets used with a Focus paddle holster for quick trips to the mail box, taking the trash out, etc.

[@lonewanderer3603]

@@LoadsofBacon The LCR is perfect for T shirt weather, it's so small. I tuck it in a Blackhawk j frame IWB and can go all day without really knowing it's there.

[@243Outdoors]

I will get on that today. I just had this feeling, I was going to be tagged as soon as the video started. Your homemade kydex shell looks great.

[@LoadsofBacon]

I'm looking forward to it brother!

[@GunFunZS]

Your pictures are mirrored. Now for a video series on whether your cast hps clog with cloth jackets.

[@LoadsofBacon]

That's because I took the pictures in the mirror and didn't take the time to flip them around on the computer 😁 Eventually I will test those HPs through some fabric...... eventually

[@steelpunisher6944]

Hey bacon man! Cool video subject. Here in central Florida I don't change how I carry much. Even our "cold" days aren't usually bad enough for more than a sweat shirt. That being said. I'm with Elvis ammo... 147gr in colder months and 124s in warmer. In alien gear iwb. Great holsters.

[@LoadsofBacon]

Awesome, and great to hear from you brother!

[@elvisammo]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I tend to change ammo instead of weapons. Glock 19 in summer and winter. 124's in the summer and 147's in the winter. 15+1. Heavier bullets tend to push through obstacles uninterrupted a little better before the magic happens... Of course thats if I dont have a rifle handy! : )

[@LoadsofBacon]

Merry Christmas brother! I've seen you shoot bacon with a .357 😁 The change of ammo makes a lot of sense to me. I've always tended toward the heavier bullets myself.

[@onehalfmusketeer120]

I was going to buy a Model 69 yesterday until i did research on the dimensions. basically identical to my GP100 44. so, decided the GP will get in the rotation.

[@LoadsofBacon]

Ruger makes a nice revolver, but I'm still not sure why they decided to chamber it in Special instead of Magnum.

[@onehalfmusketeer120]

@@LoadsofBacon i think it was because a lot of people started to get back into 44 special, not that it went away. the 357 frame may not have been upto taking full tilt 44 mags, but 44 spl+P it can. (+P being the 44 skeeter loads and keith loads etc)

[@LoadsofBacon]

I suspect that the frame could take “standard” 44 Mags, but since it’s a Ruger, lots of folks will be trying out “Ruger only” loads that are above SAAMI specs, and that would be no bueno for Ruger. Just speculating. I have zero doubt that it will take a very hot Special load.

[@onehalfmusketeer120]

@@LoadsofBacon i ran 255 kieth with 16gr of 2400. recoil happened, but nothing i would suspect is close to max. i suspect that the ruger can go up the power level into magnum world somewhere. however, given the 36oz weight, the recoil would make you think twice before the gun would.

[@LoadsofBacon]

That's a fact. My 69 weighs ~35oz, and I've shot some magnums from it. Not the end of the world, but it'll wake you up in the morning. Same with Skeeter loads from my 19oz Charter Arms Bulldog.

[@archersfriend]

Belated Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year. Kinda warm down around SA still eh?

[@LoadsofBacon]

Merry Christmas to you good sir! It has been pretty warm - we were under a tornado watch last night. It's always great to hear from you, and I hope you have a great New Year!

[@archersfriend]

@@LoadsofBacon Tornadoes here also last night and yesterday afternoon late. We had 50+ mph winds, but no damage that we have found yet. Just some much needed rain.

[@GunFunZS]

Work Requires a suit . A tiny 380 with well chosen ammo and either a pocket carry holster or a self-made micro I WB holster is my usual . If I'm in the woods my 9 mm PT 99 AF in an alien gear AWB first-generation holster . It's really too big and I would like something in between something like a Smith & Wesson shield in 9 mm . Once I get one of those it will be my 80% of the time gun . Then the 380 would be the 20% and I can't get away with carrying that . Plastic is a lot nicer and both very hot and cold weather against your skin . or at least against my skin .

[@LoadsofBacon]

I have one of the very first Kel-Tec .380s (shown in the thumbnail) - I bought it as soon as they came out to replace the Kel-Tec .32 that I had. It would probably get carried a lot more these days if I were allowed to carry at work, but alas, that's not going to happen. When I do grab it I use a pocket carry holster.

[@VincentArbatreal]

Sounds like Texas 1:58

[@mckwilly]

Due to layers I do more OWB

[@LoadsofBacon]

I don't mind IWB, but OWB is more comfortable, especially after a full day of carry.

[@mckwilly]

@@LoadsofBacon I don't necessarily like outside the waistband due to the attention it can get but part of me says "there's a clean-cut guy with a gun and he's not doing anything wrong" but I do prefer concealed carry whether it's under a sweatshirt or inside the waistband during the summer

[@pcbulletempire9872]

You ,and your Magnum blaster😂🤣🇺🇸🤓pew pew pew

[@LoadsofBacon]

You have to be able to adequately defend the bacon 😁

[@TheReloaderDude]

I carry a revolver 80 % of the time.

[@LoadsofBacon]

10mm 😁

[@dancruze]

Still carrying the same?

[@OhioCruffler]

They're minerals.

[@LoadsofBacon]

I'm sorry, but I don't follow.

[@idahorodgersusmc]

I'm gonna be the detractor, Here at my remote Idaho home, I don't carry, I dont NEED too. I know everyone. If a stranger shows up, they are closely watched from entrance to exit of the valley. However I'm never far from a rifle anyplace I go. I do have a CCW, on the rare event i travel to town, I carry Browning HP, winter spring summer fall in a shoulder holster under a hoodie

[@LoadsofBacon]

I was raised in the country, but I currently live in the city. I miss the country life! I lived in a pretty rural place when I was in Alaska, but I always carried there based mostly on the threat of wildlife.

[@ZERO_42069]

i CC my 19x, all year long

[@LoadsofBacon]

I haven't had a chance to handle one of those yet. Do you find it difficult at all to conceal the long grip?

[@ZERO_42069]

Loads of Bacon honestly the grip isnt even that long, at least i dont think so, i can conceal it just as good as a 19

[@elblancobasura]

Thanks for the video. I'm in Florida so it's always summer here. I still need penetration however because as you know there's am epidemic of obese people in the developed nations, particularly here in the good old U.S. of A. G-26 with 124 grain HST and/or +P Golden Saber's. They meander between 16" and 18" of gel with or without heavy clothing, rain or shine, hot or cold, day or night. That way the only thing I have to change regularly is my socks and underwear. Same gun, same ammo. Same, same.

[@LoadsofBacon]

One of the keys in the hot and humid environments is to be extra diligent about gun cleaning and lubrication. Thanks for the comment!

[@philp411]

What brand is the pouch you hold your strips with?

[@LoadsofBacon]

It's made by TUFF. I bought mine more than 4 years ago, and it has held up great. I got mine from Amazon: amzn.to/2AmfQ0V

[@livincincy4498]

The 44 Special is way under powered for a hungry Polar Bear tanned and looking like a Grizzly Bear that crossed the border and went south for a warm tasty treat... Carry multiple 44 Magnums or larger handguns !!!! "Last week, Hansen told friends and family he was heading to the Kaibab Forest in his home state of Arizona. Despite warnings that bears in the area had wiped out all human life in a 300-mile radius, Hansen said he believed his enormous beard would protect him. When asked how that works, Tom responded he doesn’t know the science but it worked for Grizzly Adams, a fictional TV character. According to rangers who found pieces of Hansen strewn about Kaibab forest, he had written only two sentences when a bear found him in the cave, bit into the back of his neck and began shaking him wildly until he fell apart like a warm dinner roll. Body parts were found up to four miles from the kill site." www.bearmageddonnews.com/2018/12/10/writer-sought-solitude-in-cave-to-meet-deadline-met-bear-found-death-obituaries/

[@LoadsofBacon]

He should have kept a couple of 44s in that beard.

[@stevenmc56]

Not rich same winter and summer