I have accepted a job working for one our outfitters here in Wyoming. I will be wrangling livestock cooking and general assistance for whatever needs to be done.We pack in 15 miles into Bridger/Teton Wilderness for 6 days at a time. There are bears and wolves are about, have been advised to have and carry reliable revolver and a fast handling rifle to keep around camp. What I have is a 4" S&W Mdl. 29 44 mag. I have 6" Mdl 57's but to long for quick handling from the hip.Would you consider this revolver stoked with a hard cast gas checked bullet 250gr's + I need a mould recommendation for best combination of weight and performance/penetration for this revolver.
My rifle choice is a Win/Miroku 92 in 45 Colt. I will be using a 300 gr. g/c Accurate cast with Lyman #2, 21grs.of IMR 4227 for 1200 fps and excellent accuracy.
Any help or direction would be appreciated.