handgun hunters

[jdb]

any handgun hunters on here? I have recently been rebitten by the hangun bug and was wondering if anyone had any hunting storyies involveing a handgun. JB

[MountainWalk]

ive done some with a ruger blackhawk in 41 magnum. it had excellent adjustable sights and took a few with it, but i never got totally bitten.

[bankwalker]

i did last season with a redhawk 44mag. tryd it with a scope and didnt really like it so i went to open sights and it was a much better tool for brush hunting

[boneaddict]

I assume you've seen pics of my Idaho buck, that was with a handgun.  I have some other whitetail pics too, I'll try to dig them up.

[Snowman]

I got my first handgun this year and have seriuosly thought about hunting with it. I've watched enough of those hunting shows where they're hunting with handguns and it looks like some awesome fun. Lucky for me hornaday came out with that lever revolution ammo with the the ballistic tips on them. Have yet to buy some, but might have to just to see how it is compared to what I'm shooting now out of my 44mag.

[CP]

I’ve taken a New Mexican mule deer with a Thompson Center Contender in 44 mag, and a couple of javelins with a S&W .357.  Various rabbits, squirrels and a few raccoons with .22s and with .38s.  I’ve also shot quail with the TC .44 fitted with a choke and shooting shot shells; that was back when shooting .410s out of handguns was illegal or I would have gotten a different barrel for it.

I don’t hunt with handguns much anymore but I plan on getting a few more raccoons and a handgun works great on them at night with lights.

[boneaddict]

Heres that whitetail I busted with my contender.

[Snowman]

Nice one bone. What's the average yard you would shot out to with a pistol? I was thinking 50 yards or so as I'm shooting a 44mag super black hawk with open sights.

[Sagedawg]

 I have a TC contender that Ive hunted with. Have a few different barrles for it but the only blood she's drawn was on a few groundhogs and coyotes. If I hadnt gotten into black powder Id probly be using that to hunt. Its amazing on how accurate they can be.


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[bankwalker]

most of the handgun hunters i have talked to sight thier guns in for 75yds so they are good from 20ft out to 100yds...thats with a scope though.

i personaly would never take a shot over 50yds. hell last year opening day i missed a 5x5 mulie at 30yds. that was enough to make me not use my handgun for anything other then brush hunting.

[chukar-ridge-quest]

MW338, the 41 mag is the best. Flat shooting and nowhere near the jump of a 44. I used to shoot a SW 629 (.44) with an 8 and 3/8 inch barrel. The Ruger 41 is way better. 

[Snowman]

Well I got mine more for back up bear hunting so if get charged again, I'm not trying to swing my rifle and it is a little quicker. I have 4 1/2" barrel on mine and yes it does jump quiet a bit.

[MountainWalk]

ive fired and relished the brutal kick of many large cal rifles and such, but im the first to admit, with stock grips, the 44 mag in most any configuration is a little much for me. i like the 41 mag, or should i say, i liked it. i wasnt tottaly enamoured with it, so it went down the road.

[Snowman]

I have the pacmeyer grips on it. With stock grips it sucks to shoot. Great shooting gun love it.

[jdb]

I have a ruger blackhawk .45 colt with a 7 1/2" barrel I was thinking of installing a orh rear site. I like the .45 as it can be loaded up or down to suit your needs. I know the .44 and .41 can also but there is serious romance around the .45 and I like the oddity factor. JB