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mort0084 05-03-2008 01:16 PM

Pistol Caliber for Deer
 
I am looking to buy a TC Encore pistol to hunt deer with. I am thinking the .308 would be about right, as far a round that could kill a deer at 200 yards but also have manageable recoil for a pistol.Does anybody have any thoughts on a different caliber?

Or should I look into buying a 11-87 slug gun?

timbercruiser 05-03-2008 02:22 PM

RE: Pistol Caliber for Deer
 
It would probably be just a personal preference. I had rather have a rifle shooting rifle cartridges or a shotgun over a pistol, and especially a rifle for the 200 yard shots. I've shot a friends .270 pistol some and really wouldn't care to deer hunt with it over a rifle/shotgun.

Remnard 05-03-2008 06:41 PM

RE: Pistol Caliber for Deer
 
7mm tcu or maybe the new 30 cal tc cartridge. 200 yards is a long poke though. you better have a steady rest, like a bipod, and practice like crazy. I would stick with a 44 mag and keep shots uner 75 yards.

BigTiny 05-03-2008 08:16 PM

RE: Pistol Caliber for Deer
 
Savage used to make a bolt-action pistol (Striker)in a variety of calibers. They only dropped it last year or the one before, so there's plenty out there.

Scrapdawg 05-03-2008 08:59 PM

RE: Pistol Caliber for Deer
 
Look at your hunting regs first. Some states regulate handguns based on caliber, some regulate based on muzzle velocityetc.

If I were you and you really want to pistol hunt go with the 44 mag as stated earlier and shoot close 75 yds or less. I am only comfortable with my 44 out to about 30-40 yds but thats me.

Remnard 05-04-2008 04:29 AM

RE: Pistol Caliber for Deer
 
with open sights I agree, but with a scope, i would trust my self anyway to go 75.

White Falcon 05-04-2008 02:39 PM

RE: Pistol Caliber for Deer
 
With a good rest, you should stay around 100 yds. If you are a real steady, good shot, might be 125 with a scoped 44. mag. The 45 long colt is good from 50 to 75 yards for me. The 22 mag, in the head for hogs.


Edcyclopedia 05-04-2008 03:32 PM

RE: Pistol Caliber for Deer
 
.44 mag is plenty, dropped him in his tracks.
I would be comfortable to 75-100 yards with steady rest and 50-60 free hand.
Keep the rifle for your 200 yard attempts...



kevin1 05-05-2008 09:05 AM

RE: Pistol Caliber for Deer
 
That it fits a given pistol doesn't make it a "pistol caliber", try hunting deer with a .308 in any gun here, you'll find yourself staring through bars. Rifles are for 200 yard shots anyway, not pistols.

cjwink 05-06-2008 08:59 AM

RE: Pistol Caliber for Deer
 
I have the contender with a 223 and 44 mag 14" barrell scoped that I hope to try out this year..


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