I'm thinking about getting a handgun for deer, and I'm wondering which calibers are known for a flat trajectory?
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"...Let's say that you are a hunter, a deer takes your gun, shoots itself, then straps itself to the roof of your car, you have to take it home and eat it."
- Two and a half men "release the dogs episode"
If you look at the t/c contender or savage striker, you can get them chambered for about any rifle round. I guess if I were going to hunt with a traditional pistol round, I'd probably shoot 180 or 200 gr XTP's out of a 44 mag @ about 1500 fps. Other options would be 454 casull, 480 ruger, etc, but recoil will besimilar to the contender ina rifle round.
I hunt with a 44mag and 460. I am pretty amazed at the 460 flatness. I am sighted in at 100 yards, and it drops 10" at 200 yards. I have verified this myself. I am not sure I could hit anything with a 44mag at 200 yards. But I still love my 44mag.
If you want a pistol cartridge then the 460 S&W. Otherwise you can get something like a Savage Striker (if you can find one) or a T/C Encore/Contender pistol and shoot rifle cartridges [8D]
Hi: I'm an old hand gun hunter & i found out through trail & error;I started out first with the type of ammo. 130Gr.Rem./130Gr.Hornady/130Gr. silver tip Win.I SHOT A TC.Encore w/15" bbl.The best bullet i shot & grouped 1/2" highdead center @50 yr'ds.also put me @ dead center @ 100 yr'ds.Thats shooting with a gun rest!!I'm just pushing 70 years old & disabled,So i can't track a deer any distance, with a helper so far the longest one has gone on me is 50 yr'ds.with the LORDS help...[buttons@westco.net] Oh that bullet is in a 270 cal.
Which deer handguns have a flat trajectory?
