My ears are ringing already. I shot a 357 mag last year. 1 shot and I couldn't hear much for about 3 days. Maybe something bigger wouldn't be as shrill? The only other handguns I've shot was a 9mm (it wasn't bad at all) and a 45 (really liked it alot but I was wearing earplugs. Can you hunt big game with a .45? I mean for like 20 yard shots and stuff.

While we're on the topic of handguns, one time me and my buddy were driving around when the truck in front of us hit a little deer. He didn't stop, just honked and kept on driving. The deer couldn't get up but was very alive. We called the game warden to ask if we could finish the deer and keep it for the meat (it was after deer season so we had to ask) he said it was ok. Well, the only thing we had with us was my friend's 9mm glock and one of my hunting knives. The deer took two brain shots and I still had to finish it with my knife. Maybe it was the bullets? I've never seen anything need more than one shot in the noggin. I guess that's why 9mm's are illegal for deer hunting but how would the .45 fair with the right bullets?

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