tremolo

I am getting ready to start deer hunting with my handgun. I wondering what is the best factory load to use, and what is a good zero to sight it in at. I will be hunting in Illinois and I have only had to shoot one deer out at 50 yards the rest with 30 or closer.

Shooting a Ruger Super Redhawk 7 1/2 with luepold 2x scope.


Thanks for the info

Vince

jroot

you need to provide the caliber of pistol you are shooting for bullet information.

my buddy uses a .50 cal Desert Eagle and a .454 for hunting deer, each has the leupold 2x scopes. we always sight them in at 100yds.

johnch

I hunt with a 454 SRH . The 3 SRH cal choices are 44 , I would use either FED hardcast load I or My favorit load REM 44 mag 275 gr corelock ,I would sight dead on at 75 yd with either load ,then hold dead on to 100 yd
454 any load , I would chose the Win. 250 gr load at 1300 fps ,I know it is not full power but to 100 yd you don't need more and a lot less noise and recoil .again sight dead on at 75 yd
480 ruger ,I have a friend that loves the 325 gr Hornady load again I would sight dead on at 75 yds

T/C fan!

The only SRH I've owned is the .480 and it shoots well with the factory Hornady 325gr. But, as with any gun, you need to try several different loads and see which one your particular pistol likes the best. As for where to sight in, if you're hunting where there'll be no shots over 50yds, then thats where I'd sight in. Anything under that, you'll still be in the killzone. Good luck this season.

Carter