handgun hunters

[jackelope]

my father hunts in upstate new york strictly with a t/c contender in 7 tcu and shoots it scoped to 100 yards. i think he is running a 14" barrel on that rig. it is a great shooter.

[smdave]

One day I will shoot something with one of mine.
Dave

[G.R.K]

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. 

  41 mag is better than the 44 mag,Lets here it?recoil a problem?

[mossback91]

I have no recoil problem with a 44...........the one that I am used to shooting is a nice gun though. Ruger superblackhawk Hunter model stainless steel 7 1/2 inch barrel very balanced nice shooting gun.

[boneaddict]

I would say 50 yards, maybe out to 75 withthe scope and one good rest.  I killed that whitetail at about 15 yards offhand and my big mulie was at about 30 yards I guess.  I've killed two bear with it, one charging at too close to call and the other was at about 35 I guess.  The cougar was probably at about 45 when I pulled the trigger.     

[Ray]

I don't think the .44 recoil is too bad. That goes for special or mag. In fact even a .50 AE isn't that bad. It's like catching a baseball. With a little technique it seems to work out just fine. Have not killed any large game with the pistols.

[Snowman]

The recoil ain't bad I own a lever action 44 and have shot many of 44 guns in different barrel lenght and prefer the 4 1/2" barrel. The guy I got it from was reloading for them and he said it hurt his wrist and that was the main factor in selling it. I can shoot it no problem as it is one of my favorites to shoot. I know where I go elk hunting back in the timber gets pretty thick in spots. That's one reason I got it, the other is for bear hunting. I thought about deer hunting with it this year. Wish we had a handgun season, that would be cool.

[CP]

Recoil has is affected as much by a gun’s weight and balance as it is by the load you are shooting.  My T/C’s recoil was very manageable with the hottest .44 mag rounds.  If you’d like to feel some pain, try one of those 15 oz airweights.   They will punish you even with a lightly loaded .38 round.

[Snowman]

Don't reload, just shoot factory winchesters out of it. Been shooting the same ammo for 20years out of my lever, so I just use them in my pistol. Good rounds have shot many deer and grouse with them.

[Ray]

Recoil has is affected as much by a gun’s weight and balance as it is by the load you are shooting.

I'd say that is true. I believe that if someone has a wrist problem that might also affect their abilities.

Have not shot the air weight yet. Don't think I would every buy one. Seems like "air weight" would be a gun I would never want. A friend has two of them he was showing me last month out in the field. I wasn't too interested.

[Bscman]

My father and I have matching T/C Contender pistols, with several barrels from small to large. I've taken a few smaller critters, but nothing to brag about. Almost took a bobcat with the .218 BEE two years ago....decided to use a rifle since it was a longer shot, and no place to rest.

I'm thinking of using his XP-100 in .35 REM + 3x scope this year....haven't decided. FUN "pistol" to shoot, though!

[simpleshooter308]

ive hunted and shot deer with a smith 686 in .357 mag, a 629 in 44 mag, and most recently a tc contender in 45/70. ive allways felt that the 44 and 357 are kind of on the light side for deer, after all at the muzzle there under 1000 lbs of energy. ive had problums with expansion with hornaday xtp bullits on deer. i shot one with a 325 gr hornady lever revilution in the 4570, it was plunty of gun.