Cloudwalker

Anyone here use long range handguns for hunting deer (ie: Contenders, Remington XP's, other)?

I have a Remington XP-100 in 7mm Bench Rest and have only killed a few does with it. I haven't hunted with in over 3 years so I got it out the other day and shot a few rounds through it. I can tell you this, I really need to practice. I could only get a 1 1/4" groups at 50 yards[:@]

One other question, for those of you that hunt more consistantly with a handgun. What is the longest range you have taken a deer with one?

Thanks

m.t.hands

i have an encore w/15" barrel and a fixed 4X leupold, i have killed deer out to around 100 yrds, i would be comfortable to 150 with a gooooood rest, getting used to a pistol scope with the long eye relief and all was the toughest part for me, oh yea mine is a 7mm-08 and i've killed 3 bucks, and 11 or 12 does, i don't carry mine as much as i used to, the novelty has kinda worn off, plus most people will give your a bunch of grief if you say you brought your pistol and then pull something like a xp100 or encore out[:@]

Hunter06FlKy

i've never hunted with a handgun but i was trying to talk my dad into getting an encore. it seems like it'ld be pretty cool but i'm not entirely sure.

wis_bow_huntr

S&W .460, best hand gun on the market, Love it.

PaJack

I hunt deer with a 15" 7mm-08 Encore also! My longest shot was 80 yards on a buck I killed the first year I had my Encore...

timbercruiser

Something about sawing off the barrel of a rifle, putting a scope on it and calling it a pistol seems a little strange to me. I guess I watched a few too many Gene Autry and Roy Rogers movies.

heeze gutshot shortee

I kill hawgs with a 454 casull, rubber gripswith Bushnell Holosight..
A good killer it is

killed a few deer,dogs,skunks, possoms, squirrels and....with it too

leather gloves help with grip and recoil

RangeMasterTX

Since I started hunting with pistols I cant stand to lug a rifle, its just no fun anymore, I prefer the Mid grips like the Lone eagle in 7mm-08, the xp-100in 7br, 260, and 221 fireball, and the savage striker in 308. My best shot has been a coyote at 211 yards with the 7mm 08 this is a bit extreme for a pistol BUt I do use a fixed 7x burris and It was from a friends back porch with a sinclair rest up front and a bald eagle bag rear at a know range. in the field I dont usually go beyond 100 yds because I perfer head shots I dont take trophys and I hate to ghave to chase anything. Pistol hunting can be a good relif from your basic get in the blind shoot the deer go home hunt.

m.t.hands

see what i mean cloudi've had people actually say "i thoght you were bringing your pistol" "thats just a real short rifle"

WrackMaster

I've been using a 30-30 Contender.This deer was taken at 35 yards in the neck.