Handgun Hunters

[huntercam]

How many handgun hunters are out there? What do you use? 2009 results?

 

[jy951]

In the past I've used an Encore in .308 and a Savage Striker in .260 Rem. I gave it up the last couple years to use a pcr in in .500. I may go back to the .308 encore in the future.

 

[Sasquatchhunter]

I've hunted squirrel with a .22 SA Heritage Arms. Those are pretty accurate little guns, but I dont think thats what you're talking about. One of my next purchases will be a .357 or .44 mag hunting pistol. I'd love to take a deer with one.

 

[SSGSAD]

Handgun Hunter

I use a Ruger Super Blackhawk, Scoped, or Open, .44 Mag., of course!

 

[andyrping]

7 1/2" .44 Redhawk

 

[Jack Ryan]

Redhawk, S&W 629, Single Six, Ruger Mark II, Cap and ball 44

 

[Mgderf]

4" Taurus .357mag
8-3/8" Taurus .454 Casull
10" Thompson Contender .44mag
16" Thompson Contender .45/70 govt.

 

[Mgderf]

Redhawk, S&W 629, Single Six, Ruger Mark II, Cap and ball 44

I thought muzzle loading handguns had to be .50cal or larger

 

[Redskinsfan]

I have in the past...

used a Dan Wesson .357 magnum for deer twice. I carried my Dan Wesson .44 magnum this year either with or alternately with my Puma 92 lever rifle.

For small game I used a T/C Contender .22mag.

Terry

 

[Eddie]

I have a Smith and Wesson 629-1 but I swear that the gun is cursed. Every time I take it out I don't see a single deer.

 

[lildave]

I use a Super Redhawk 7 1/2 44 mag. and a Contender in 35 rem. Both are scoped .

 

[Cam]

Super Blackhawk 7 1/2" .44mag, unscoped.
Bisley Blackhawk 7 1/2" .44mag, unscoped.

2009 results..........a fat raccoon.

 

[G-Niner]

My S&W 8 3/8" model 29 - 4 deer to date. Two bucks, two does.

 

[Jack Ryan]

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I thought muzzle loading handguns had to be .50cal or larger

Nope, they've been made in about all sizes you've ever heard of.

 

[Jack Ryan]

How many handgun hunters are out there? What do you use? 2009 results?

Just checking.

I was begining to wonder if you said handSguns or short rifles or something.

Yep I hunt stuff with a HANDgun.

 

[kludge]

9.5" SRH, .454 Casull (overkill, I know... working on a reduced load)

2009 results: youngh doe, opening day, entered behind the right shoulder, detroyed right lung and liver, exited 2" behind diaphragm. She jumped and ran 30 yards and lay down. At the bottom of the hill, of course.

Load: 300gr XTP/Mag, 1600fps. Would be happy with a ~250gr bullet at ~1200-1400fps.

 

[kludge]

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I thought muzzle loading handguns had to be .50cal or larger

For deer hunting, yes.

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312 IAC 9-3-3 Equipment for deer hunting
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Sec. 3 (d) (3)
A muzzleloading long gun must be .44 caliber or larger, loaded with a bullet at least three hundred fifty-seven thousandths
(.357) inch or larger. A muzzleloading handgun must be single shot, .50 caliber or larger, loaded with bullets at least .44 caliber
and have a barrel at least twelve (12) inches long. The length of a muzzleloading handgun barrel is determined by measuring
from the base of the breech plug, excluding tangs and other projections, to the end of the barrel, including the muzzle crown.​

A muzzleloading gun must be capable of being loaded only from the muzzle, including both powder and bullet.

http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T03120/A00090.PDF?

 

[Bosshoss]

S&W 629 and MOA .260 Rem.(Haven't had time to shoot MOA yet).
Haven't kept track but probably 15+ deer with S&W longest shot 120 yards average shot around 50 yards.

 

[littletommy]

I'm not much into hunting anymore, but I have always wanted to take a deer with either my super redhawk or blackhawk, both are .44 mag.

 

[Rogret]

Have taken three deer with a Smith and Wesson M 25 45 Colt topped with a red dot sight. Eyes too old to make good use of iron sights.