#1947541 - 06/02/10 11:46 PM
Pistol Hunting
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ThunderHead85
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For those of you that have taken deer with a pistol i would like to know what caliber you used and what you would recommend. And also any other tips you are willing to give.
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#1947542 - 06/02/10 11:47 PM
Re: Pistol Hunting
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ThunderHead85
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#1947596 - 06/03/10 05:59 AM
Re: Pistol Hunting
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Bottom Hunter
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I would like to try this as well...
BH
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#1947615 - 06/03/10 06:28 AM
Re: Pistol Hunting
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Some don't consider them "pistols," but for several years, myself and my brothers only gun-hunted deer with Contenders. Our favortire calibers were .357 Herret, 7mm TCU and .357 Maximum.
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#1947741 - 06/03/10 08:58 AM
Re: Pistol Hunting
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Mr.Bro
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375JDJ in an Encore.Very powerful and more accurate with TC's factory ammo,then any handloads in any caliber i have ever shot.
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#1947783 - 06/03/10 09:19 AM
Re: Pistol Hunting
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mathews338
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Loc: jackson co.
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the contenders are great guns but the only deer i ever killed with a pistol was with a ruger redhawk 44mag
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#1947801 - 06/03/10 09:28 AM
Re: Pistol Hunting
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RecurveShooter
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Registered: 03/16/07
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Loc: Henderson County
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Colt 45acp
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#1947842 - 06/03/10 09:59 AM
Re: Pistol Hunting
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stik
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Some don't consider them "pistols," but for several years, myself and my brothers only gun-hunted deer with Contenders.
count me among those that don't consider those pistols. they are just short rifles. pistols come in pistol calibers.
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#1947906 - 06/03/10 10:31 AM
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Winchester
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Ruger super Redhawk in.480 with Leupold scope.
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#1947911 - 06/03/10 10:35 AM
Re: Pistol Hunting
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tndrbstr
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Loc: knox co tn
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usually a 44 any more,...I have kille em with .357 to...
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