Deer hunting with pistol
 

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

RE: Deer hunting with pistol
 

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

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

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

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

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

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Thanks guys. I am leaning one of tuarus revolver in 44 mag.I am going to look for something used to so who knows what I might find.
Thanks again,
wmathew

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I watched a friend shoot a buck 2yrs ago with a .357 from about 15 feet away. that damn thing ran for almost a mile when another frind watched it lay down and then finished him with his 12ga. it was a good shot just didn't knock him down, at that range i figured the deer would have a heart attack. i would go with something bigger than .357

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480 ruger. It has a little bump when you pull the trigger though. Better be wearing hearing protection no matter what you shoot.

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[/align]I used to use my S&W .44 for deer in Iowa, and it made deer do somersaults when you hit them good. My recommendation is to get as long of a barrel as you can find, it will greatly improve your accuracy. And take your time when you're actually leveling the barrel on an animal. I quit using mine and got a slug gun when I found that when I had a deer in my sights, I got too excited and pointed the gun rather than aimed it.

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Ten years ago, I bought a Stainless Taurus M44 (model before the raging bull) in 44 mag to carry as a side arm while hunting. Last year, I decided to use it as my primaryweapon.I shot a buck with it. One shot and it fell in its tracks. It was quartering away and the bullet did not exit so all the bullets energy was transferred to the deer. The deer looked like it had been hit by a 12 gauge slug.

In short, I recommend the 44mag. I've also been very pleased with my Taurus.

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This rig has served me well RSRH .44mag 7.5" barrel.Leuplod scope