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If so, I’d be interested in your equipment and I’m sure others would too.
Any handgun hunters out there ?
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Morning. Occasional HG hunter (not as frequent as I use to be). S&W 657 in .41 Mag is the tool of choice these days.
As small as most deer are here, I was thinking about trying to kill one with a 357. In shooting a 686 with 6” barrel. I have killed deer before with a handgun in Ohio, but not her in Texas. I’m in The SA area if anyone wants to get together
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Nice rigs. I love those full lug Smiths.
I have a Ruger 6'' GP100 357 and I wouldn't hesitate to deer hunt with it.
I have a Ruger 6'' GP100 357 and I wouldn't hesitate to deer hunt with it.
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I had one, it was my first .41 mag. When I went all-in on single actions I sold it. It was a great gun !
These days my Ruger Blackhawk does duty as my hunting handgun. Through the years a Ruger Super in .44 mag, a Smith & Wesson 629, a Ruger Super Hunter in .44 mag, and a Glock 20 have all accompanied me in the woods.
Like you, I used to handgun hunt much more, but the archery bug bit me for twenty years or more and I stopped. This year I’m going to hunt more with a handgun and less with a rifle. My Blackhawk in .41 mag (heavily modified by Ronnie Wells) is pictured.
These days my Ruger Blackhawk does duty as my hunting handgun. Through the years a Ruger Super in .44 mag, a Smith & Wesson 629, a Ruger Super Hunter in .44 mag, and a Glock 20 have all accompanied me in the woods.
Like you, I used to handgun hunt much more, but the archery bug bit me for twenty years or more and I stopped. This year I’m going to hunt more with a handgun and less with a rifle. My Blackhawk in .41 mag (heavily modified by Ronnie Wells) is pictured.
Raven
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That Black Hawk looks awesome. I bet its a shooter.
I took an Aoudad Ram a couple years back with a different 657. Complete pass through with a hard cast. Fun hunt and great challenge.
I took an Aoudad Ram a couple years back with a different 657. Complete pass through with a hard cast. Fun hunt and great challenge.
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I’m afraid it’s limited by the operator ! A 25 yard rested group.
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When I was lots younger I hunted South Texas with a 5" Ruger Super Single 6 44 Magnum. I'll have to admit when I needed meat the .243 or 30-06 rifle came out, but the Ruger was always carried in the field for that special opportunity. These days I carry a S&W Mountain Gun in 44 Mag just because. The heavy Ruger is long gone.
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Started with a BH 3 screw flat top in 41 mag, traded that off on the RH I still have, and have added several more over the years. My primary woods carry is the 41, but I have an identical 44, and 45C so I rotate them out once in a while. I've taken deer an hogs with them all, plus a raging Bull in 454.
First handgun deer was back in 90, at 73 steps with a GP-100 and using the now discontinued Speer 146gr SWC SJHP. I sure hated they dropped those they shot awesome out of my GP.
Like mentioned above,I got into archery, and well it all slowed down. I still carry the 41 most times when I am out on our property especially when mowing. Been more than once when a fat hog just waited until I was darn near running over it to get up out of tall weeds or grass and make a break for it.
First handgun deer was back in 90, at 73 steps with a GP-100 and using the now discontinued Speer 146gr SWC SJHP. I sure hated they dropped those they shot awesome out of my GP.
Like mentioned above,I got into archery, and well it all slowed down. I still carry the 41 most times when I am out on our property especially when mowing. Been more than once when a fat hog just waited until I was darn near running over it to get up out of tall weeds or grass and make a break for it.
Raven
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Same issue I have. Operator limitations......
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Sometimes I do better, actually I’m still testing different loads. Looks like the Speer Deep Curl is gonna be a shooter. The next step is to shoot some more cast bullets.
Raven
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That one tightened up quite a bit. Never tried the Deep Curl. I'll have to get a box and give them a try. Thanks for sharing with us.
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