Deer hunting with pistol

[wmathew]

I am looking for some info on what caliber pistol and pistol. I should buy for hunting whitetail? Most shots would be 75 yards and under.Any help would be great.
Thanks ,
Wmathew

[Steve F.in MD]

I suggest you check your DNR regs. There may be limitations on what is legal in your state. Here in MD the minimum is a .44 Mag with at least a six inch bbl. I use my S&W Mdl 29 which works just fine. If I was going to use a handgun as my primary deer weapon I would probably look at a TC Contender or Encore. They come in many suitable calibers and are easily scoped. Good luck with your shopping.

[GRIZZLYMAN]

I would go with a 41 Mag or larger. A 357 will kill a deer, but IMHO is a little small. I use a 41 Mag Ruger Redhawk. The Ruger Redhawk or Blackhawk are both good pistols, as well as the S&Ws.

[cjwink]

Gonna go with a 44 Mag in a T/C Contender with a 14" barrell..

[GR8RALLY]

Asked this same question a few months back. Was set on buying a 357 since many said the 44 mag had a bit too much recoil. Well, I shot one, Ruger 44 with 7 3/4 barrel and it was a peice of cake to handle.

However, end up buying a 9 mm at a GREAT price. Not to deer hunt with though, just trespassers. LOL.

[bigtim6656]

100 mm cannon lol no realy i would think a 357 or similer cal

[WrackMaster]

I use a T/C Contender 30-30 with a red dot scope.Love it!

[T-bird]

I've got a Ruger Superblackhawk .44mag, with a 2x Swift scope ... it's a death-ray inside 100 yds.

[mathews outback]

i have a smith and wesson 500 magnum,its a beast

[XPatriot]

I just bought a .41 mag Ruger SA. Maybe I'll give it a try.