Antler Dirt John
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I want to add a new angle to my hunt. What hand gun with what equipment (scopes, red dot, upgrades, shooting stick, etc.) do you use?
What handgun & accessories do you hunt with?
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FLTENNHUNTER1
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Bone stock 4" 629 in a cross draw holster. Works great when sitting down. Accurate enough with iron sights to 50 yards.
AllOutdoors
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Taurus 41 mag. Iron sights. Handloaded 210gr. Rem. Hp. Max load of h110. I've only taken 1 deer, but have killed numerous hogs from east TN to south tx.
GOODWIN
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Super RedHawk 44 rem mag, 240 gr XTP
smith and wesson mdl 19 6" bbl
180 sjhp over max blue dot 1200 fps
with and with out leupold 2x or bushnell 2-6x32
180 sjhp over max blue dot 1200 fps
with and with out leupold 2x or bushnell 2-6x32
Ruger blackhawk stainless 7" barrel with a lupold 2x20mm pistol scope & hogue comfort grips. in .45LC
Shoots most rounds well but my favorite is 250gr xtp over 20gr of 2400
Shoot a 2" group off a rest @ 50 yds. Accurate enough to kill deer out to 100 off a SOLID rest.
Puts the hammer to deer and hogs.
I think the .45LC is the best pistol hunting round available. As good or better energy than a .44 with less pressure and muzzle blast. WAY less recoil and muzzle blast than the .454 or .460. I think its an excellent balance of power and shootability. Anything bigger or hotter and you are just increasing the punishment on the shooter.
Thinking of selling it as I never seem to get around to using it.
Shoots most rounds well but my favorite is 250gr xtp over 20gr of 2400
Shoot a 2" group off a rest @ 50 yds. Accurate enough to kill deer out to 100 off a SOLID rest.
Puts the hammer to deer and hogs.
I think the .45LC is the best pistol hunting round available. As good or better energy than a .44 with less pressure and muzzle blast. WAY less recoil and muzzle blast than the .454 or .460. I think its an excellent balance of power and shootability. Anything bigger or hotter and you are just increasing the punishment on the shooter.
Thinking of selling it as I never seem to get around to using it.
Tanelson43
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Not sure about the centerfire calibers available in the CVA scout but the CVA optima pistol shoots fantastic at 100 yards. With a 14 inch barrel and 100 grains of powder it will shoot 1" groups at 100. I shoot 250 grain Shockwaves in mine. I also have a Caldwell field pod to shoot off of in the field. Adds a little weight and can be difficult to carry but I can be rock solid using it. My next purchase will be a CVA scout in the .243.
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Contender 7x30 waters, Leaupold 2x,14" barrel, in my lap.
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GOODWIN
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fishboy1":16wktkvu said:
May be interested if you decide to let it go
I was sitting besides ole dad when he shot a deer with his super blackhawk 44 in about 1976,it would have been nice if he'da had the common courtesy to say "son,plug your ears"....my left ear is still ringing to this day. The muzzle blast was horrific,that alone should be enough to kill any deer.
bigtex
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T/C Contender 30-30 with a Burris 3X scope. Handloaded 130 gr Hornady single shot pistol bullets.
Crosshairy
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I got the Ruger SuperBlackhawk Hunter in 44 mag. It has an optics rail on it, and looks a bit different than the regular Super Blackhawk.
It has a 30 mm Ultradot red-dot sight on top. If you get an optic for a pistol, be sure to get the wider lens - you will like a 30mm much more than a 1-inch tube, even though the difference seems small (25.4 vs 30 mm). My pistols optics rail has little divots on it for optics to be mounted on - if you get a pistol like this, make sure you get an optic with spacing that is accommodated. A user on an online forum like this one told me about the Ultradot being compatible for the pistol I have, and it has turned out to be a good choice.
I use a bandolier holster, which carries it across the chest, hanging from a strap across the shoulder. The one I have I *THINK* I got from Cabelas 4 years back, but unfortunately there wasn't a ton of selection at the time. it closes with a Velcro strap, which works well at staying closed, but is horribly noisy. I'd like to have the same holster with some sort of snap or maybe a magnetic closure so that it could be opened quietly. To combat this problem, I tuck the top flap of the cover behind the back of the pistol so that it stays open. One of these days I'll get serious about fixing it somehow.
If hunting from the ground or stalking, I use a Primos monopod shooting stick.
I have hunted mostly with the Hornady XTP 240-grain hollow-point bullets. I'd read that they work well, and I killed the doe in the attached picture while standing in a thicket with it while an estrous doe worked her way around the edge. It was about a 30-yard shot to the shoulder, and she barrel-rolled and never got up.
My biggest two pieces of advice are: 1) practice with whatever you pick, as pistol hunting is very unforgiving. It's not like rifle hunting, where you could theoretically never fire a rifle except at a deer and still hit your mark; 2) Always shoot from a rest. if you don't have a shooting stick, I'd advise you to get one. I use it for pistol hunting, but also when rifle hunting from the ground. Get the tall version, which can be used standing up. Take the stick to the range and practice shooting it at 30 and/or 50-yard targets.
It has a 30 mm Ultradot red-dot sight on top. If you get an optic for a pistol, be sure to get the wider lens - you will like a 30mm much more than a 1-inch tube, even though the difference seems small (25.4 vs 30 mm). My pistols optics rail has little divots on it for optics to be mounted on - if you get a pistol like this, make sure you get an optic with spacing that is accommodated. A user on an online forum like this one told me about the Ultradot being compatible for the pistol I have, and it has turned out to be a good choice.
I use a bandolier holster, which carries it across the chest, hanging from a strap across the shoulder. The one I have I *THINK* I got from Cabelas 4 years back, but unfortunately there wasn't a ton of selection at the time. it closes with a Velcro strap, which works well at staying closed, but is horribly noisy. I'd like to have the same holster with some sort of snap or maybe a magnetic closure so that it could be opened quietly. To combat this problem, I tuck the top flap of the cover behind the back of the pistol so that it stays open. One of these days I'll get serious about fixing it somehow.
If hunting from the ground or stalking, I use a Primos monopod shooting stick.
I have hunted mostly with the Hornady XTP 240-grain hollow-point bullets. I'd read that they work well, and I killed the doe in the attached picture while standing in a thicket with it while an estrous doe worked her way around the edge. It was about a 30-yard shot to the shoulder, and she barrel-rolled and never got up.
My biggest two pieces of advice are: 1) practice with whatever you pick, as pistol hunting is very unforgiving. It's not like rifle hunting, where you could theoretically never fire a rifle except at a deer and still hit your mark; 2) Always shoot from a rest. if you don't have a shooting stick, I'd advise you to get one. I use it for pistol hunting, but also when rifle hunting from the ground. Get the tall version, which can be used standing up. Take the stick to the range and practice shooting it at 30 and/or 50-yard targets.
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Antler Dirt John
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No semi-autos?
backwoods7
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5in s&w 629 classic w/240gr Winchester jsp or my own hand load of 296 behind a 240gr keith.
ive also used a 4in sw 625 45colt w/ factory Winchester silvertips
ive also used a 4in sw 625 45colt w/ factory Winchester silvertips
Hunt 365
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Super Blackhawk ruger .44 mag, 7.5 in barrel, b-square mount, tasco 1.5-4.5 scope...had a aimpoint red dot, scope much better. 240g soft point Winchester bullets. Lethal as far as you feel comfortable shooting
