59Hunter

Wondering who's using pistols to hunt small game and varmints.

And if you are using a pistol, which caliber and which scope are you using (brand name and power please).

I just bought a new Browning Buck Mark Hunter the other day, .22 LR of course, and I'm doing some research on scopes. Most of my pistol hunting will be with small game (squirrels, etc);I'll save my .17HMR rifle for anything with teeth.

I know the limitation of the .22 LR but I don't want to go overkill on the power when I don't have to.

Thanks in advance!

wyote

For the last couple of years I've been using a Buckmark with a "trail lite" tactical solutions barrel. I have a 4 power Weaver scope on it now but I will be updating it with a Bushnell 2X6 Elite scope before the snow flies

Here's the only picture of my Buckmark that I have in Photobucket. I'm on the left. The other guys used a Kimber 45 acp and Ruger MK II with a tactical solutions "pac lite" barrel

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/wyote/DSC00459.jpg

This is a pic of my S&W 648 in 22 mag

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/wyote/Dadspics068.jpg

This is my Ruger MK Ibefore i got it set up with a scope. It also has a "pac lite" tactical solutions barrell. I just mounted a new Bushnell Elite 2X6 on this pistol yesterday.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/wyote/DSC01178.jpg

I don't know why the IMG addy isn't working but you can at least see them this way

RLoving1

I'm working up some loads for my Python and hopefully I will get a chance at alittle bigger game,a deer or hog is what I'm loading for. Loading 158 XTP fnhp on top of 17 grains of Win 296,should go about 1200 fps and near 500+fp energy,iron sites.Don't want to mess up a pristene 6"Pyton with mounts.

59Hunter

Thanks for the pics, wyote!

Makes me homesick for the mountains of NM in the winter. I used to hunt jacks with a Nylon66, way back when, and used to have a blast....even with the open sights.

Wish I had known about coyote hunting back then...

biscuit jake

22, 45 Colt, 44 Maggie. No scope. Sure, the center fires will kill further out, but when I think I need that much range, I go to rifle.

BlackLab

All open sights for me sw 22 lr 622 and a bisley 44mag.