hunting pistol
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: fairview park oh
Posts: 657
have you given thought of a t/c encore it;s a single shot but can used with different barrels all the way up to s&w 500 but i prefer the 460 s&w it;s capable of takeing any animal in north america. the recoil is not much more than a 44 mag & also with a 460 you can shoot 45 long colt opr 454 casull. just a thought
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,834
The 41 yes. Not sure on the 10mm. I am not talking power wise, for I have 1, one in a STI and the other is a RIA Tact2, on order. The reason I said not sure on the 10 is that would be in a semi-auto. here in Illinois, we are not allowed to use a semi to deer hunt with. Just wheel guns and single shots. Just trying to keep out of the Wardens retirement plan!!!!
#16
After an incident where my Remington 7400 jammed after critically wounding a large buck (that I did not want walking off), I pulled a Colt 45 Auto off my hip and finished the 12-point at 70 yards (the 185 grain Golden Saber +P performed amazingly)...
The Colt 45 is a personal defense gun (primarily) and a backup (secondarily)...
That said...
Avoid the .357 for work on deer (it would easily finish a deer, but would not be appropriate IMO for a primary gun)... the 10mm, 41 Magnum, 44 Magnum, and 45 Long Colt are the calibers you should consider...454 if you are really dedicated and looking more for a primary... Although I carry a .45ACP during rifle season, I would not recommend it as a primary...
My favorite hunting handgun is the Ruger Blackhawk convertible in 45 LC / 45 ACP with a 5.5 inch barrel. 45 LC standard/SSA loads are great for practice, use Corbon or Buffalo Bore loads for hunting ***these are heavy loads***
As mentioned consult your hunting regs to make sure whatever you are using is legal...
Sight in at 50 yards, but keep your shooting to a range where you can consistently put the rounds in a pie pan...
The Colt 45 is a personal defense gun (primarily) and a backup (secondarily)...
That said...
Avoid the .357 for work on deer (it would easily finish a deer, but would not be appropriate IMO for a primary gun)... the 10mm, 41 Magnum, 44 Magnum, and 45 Long Colt are the calibers you should consider...454 if you are really dedicated and looking more for a primary... Although I carry a .45ACP during rifle season, I would not recommend it as a primary...
My favorite hunting handgun is the Ruger Blackhawk convertible in 45 LC / 45 ACP with a 5.5 inch barrel. 45 LC standard/SSA loads are great for practice, use Corbon or Buffalo Bore loads for hunting ***these are heavy loads***
As mentioned consult your hunting regs to make sure whatever you are using is legal...
Sight in at 50 yards, but keep your shooting to a range where you can consistently put the rounds in a pie pan...
#17
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: central Ky
Posts: 601
I'm a big time pistol hunter and the 357 will do the job in certain situations but I don't recommend it. If you're dead set on a revolver, you'll not go wrong with a Ruger in either, 44mag, 454 Casull or 480.
#19
have you given thought of a t/c encore it;s a single shot but can used with different barrels all the way up to s&w 500 but i prefer the 460 s&w it;s capable of takeing any animal in north america. the recoil is not much more than a 44 mag & also with a 460 you can shoot 45 long colt opr 454 casull. just a thought
year at 132 yards. Hit her about 3 inches back of where I wanted to and she only ran about 50 yards.