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Deer with a pistol
Hi.
I have just been given permission to hunt some farm land in my area. Due to the topography of the area, I will not be able to shoot at a deer from any closer than 100 yards. The longest shot possible is a measured 265 yards. Now the problem. This is in a County that is limited to shotgun, M/L, or pistol during the regular gun season. Keeping the ranges involved in mind, I have decided to hunt this land with an Encore pistol, in .308 Win., with a 15" barrel and 4X scope. Sierra Bullets offers a 135 gr. single shot pistol bullet just for this purpose. However they also state that the 125 gr. PSP is also a good choice. The 125 shoots 1 1/2 inch groups at 200 yards if I do my part, and I have a couple of hundred of them on my bench. The best I can do with the 135 is 3 1/2 inch groups at the same distance, and will have to buy more if needed. My question: Given that Iam gettinga true muzzle velocity of 2600 fps with the 125s, do you think that they will penetrate well enoughif a deer is hit in the shoulder? I usually try to avoid shoulder shots, but I want to be prepared for the contingency. Thank you for you opinions. |
RE: Deer with a pistol
I think that's plenty for what you're looking for. Far lighter bullets have put deer down for a long time.
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RE: Deer with a pistol
I've killed over a hundred and fifty with a 85-100gr bullet out of a .243 with no problems...You've got plenty of gun...
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RE: Deer with a pistol
and why woudlnt you be able to setup closer to the deer movement???? have you personally gone out and scouted this property???
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RE: Deer with a pistol
Yes, of course I have scouted the property. As I said, the topography of the land precludes getting any closer. There are other houses in the immediate area, and the law states that I cannot fire a gun within 500 feet of any house. This leaves me only one avenue of approach, and hence determines the distances at which I can shoot.
In the past, I have seen up to 15 deer at a time on this property, but did not have permission to hunt it. Now I can, but I have no intention of breaking the law to do so. Hope this answers your question. |
RE: Deer with a pistol
ORIGINAL: Yankee Doodle Hi. I have just been given permission to hunt some farm land in my area. Due to the topography of the area, I will not be able to shoot at a deer from any closer than 100 yards. The longest shot possible is a measured 265 yards. Now the problem. This is in a County that is limited to shotgun, M/L, or pistol during the regular gun season. Keeping the ranges involved in mind, I have decided to hunt this land with an Encore pistol, in .308 Win., with a 15" barrel and 4X scope. Sierra Bullets offers a 135 gr. single shot pistol bullet just for this purpose. However they also state that the 125 gr. PSP is also a good choice. The 125 shoots 1 1/2 inch groups at 200 yards if I do my part, and I have a couple of hundred of them on my bench. The best I can do with the 135 is 3 1/2 inch groups at the same distance, and will have to buy more if needed. My question: Given that Iam gettinga true muzzle velocity of 2600 fps with the 125s, do you think that they will penetrate well enoughif a deer is hit in the shoulder? I usually try to avoid shoulder shots, but I want to be prepared for the contingency. Thank you for you opinions. It will do the job and you have 6 shots, instead of just one. JMHO |
RE: Deer with a pistol
I have a scoped Ruger BH in .44 Mag. Not enough accuracy to reach out for long shots. I am not too sure of the killing potential at over 100 yards either. In my opinion, my .308 is a much better choice for the task at hand.
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RE: Deer with a pistol
I thought you were going to show a deer with a pistol? Good one, you got me!!!:D:D:D
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