So buy one of the sub caliber inserts, ie a 22 hornet/.22LR
This way we can spend half the day messing with infinite combinations while the forest bunnies put fingers to mouth, whisper SHHH!!!!! Man in the Forest and split for Miami.
KISS wasn't always an obnoxious heavy metal band.

Thanks! Was not aware that Encore went to rimfire also. Guess the only thing that is eternal is change.

I almost never in PA carry a sidearm, unless I'm on private land, and then it is generally a 45 LC revolver loaded with snakeshot x3 and two slugs. If I get into more trouble than that?

Well. I generally don't shoot the bears, I AVOID the bears by practicing good camping policies. Two legged crits, that's enough, unless I run into local militia on ops, or heavily armed weed farmers, both dangers I admit.

I like a .410 as I know how to shoot it, and the ammo is interchangable to a degree with 45 LC

Now the ultimate survival gun is one of those black rifles I see in the movies, 'cause I wouldn't have to carry any ammo! They fire forever, and hit anything you point them at, except a main character of course.

Realistically, even if I didn't have a pistol, which is probable, for weight I'd like a .22 rifle. And lots of ammo. I'd take the fact I can't shoot bears for the convenience of shooting a ton of small game.