handgun hunting

billy · 03-28-2008, 06:40 AM

i was just reading in AMERICAN HANDGUNNER
that the front sight on an average sixgun covers 3 feet @ 25 yds.
no wonder i keep thinking about scoping this raging bull.

Triggerjerk · 03-28-2008, 06:56 AM

Are you going hunting?

billy · 03-28-2008, 07:01 AM

no i just like toys.......
and i know this is an accurate gun so i want to see what it will do.

Triggerjerk · 03-28-2008, 07:09 AM

Well...I was surprised when you titled the thread "Handgun Hunting." I did not think that you hunted.

billy · 03-28-2008, 07:14 AM

it is pretty hard to get 25 yards from an elk or deer and with the sights as they are i wouldnt risk a bad shot any farther.

nathangdad · 03-28-2008, 08:17 AM

It is good that you are getting some info that will be of use in making a handgun hunting decision. Most handguns are just not equipped from the factory for distance shooting. A quality handgun scope is a real plus and would be a "super" plus if they had greater eye relief.

Good luck and good hunting.

vikingpreacher · 03-28-2008, 08:34 AM

Handguns are legal here I just have never done it and now all the deer seasons are closed.

samuel · 03-28-2008, 11:49 AM

I have hunted with handguns quite a lot and always tried to stay under 50yds with open sights.Reddot,s and scopes are the way to go and give you more range but take some practice to get lined up.The only thing I dont like about them is the way you must carry them.I always considered a handgun a pull and shoot firearm.If I were going beyond 50yds I would definitely have a scope/reddot. sam.

Don357 · 04-02-2008, 09:20 PM

Here in LA, thats Lower Ala-by God-bama, it's not uncommon to get within 25yds to 50yds from a deer, provided you are in a tree stand or shooting house or blind. I use a .357mag Ruger Blackhawk 6 1/2" barrel with a NcStar 4x32 fixed power scope mounted on a Weaver clamp on mount. Accuracy is no problem, even at 50yds. I would even feel confident taking a shot at 75yds to 100yds. You have to be familiar with the ballistics of your gun and ammo combination though. I plan on trying some of the Hornady "Flex-tip" Leverolution ammo this year. It just came out in .357mag and .44mag. It is supposed to give about 300fps more muzzel velocity and much more terminal energy than standard hunting loads.

danny29 · 04-03-2008, 03:43 PM

Hitting the heart lung zone of the average game animal with a good open sighted handgun at 100 yards is not difficult. It takes a little practice. Punching bullseyes at 100 yards with the same setup is another story.

243custom · 04-03-2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Don357

Here in LA, thats Lower Ala-by God-bama, it's not uncommon to get within 25yds to 50yds from a deer, provided you are in a tree stand or shooting house or blind. I use a .357mag Ruger Blackhawk 6 1/2" barrel with a NcStar 4x32 fixed power scope mounted on a Weaver clamp on mount. Accuracy is no problem, even at 50yds. I would even feel confident taking a shot at 75yds to 100yds. You have to be familiar with the ballistics of your gun and ammo combination though. I plan on trying some of the Hornady "Flex-tip" Leverolution ammo this year. It just came out in .357mag and .44mag. It is supposed to give about 300fps more muzzel velocity and much more terminal energy than standard hunting loads.

it takes patience but if u put the in the effort u can get within 25-30 yds.
of deer easy,without being in a stand or blind.

tlarkin · 04-03-2008, 04:25 PM

I have heard of people hunting wild boar with hand guns, since I also hear wild boar will charge at you. So, it is not really about getting with in the right distance it is about getting the right shot before the boar eats your leg.

However, that is just what I have been told by some hill billies I have met and known. I don't hunt so I wouldn't know if they were pulling my leg or not.

rdale501 · 04-03-2008, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 243custom

it takes patience but if u put the in the effort u can get within 25-30 yds.
of deer easy,without being in a stand or blind.

Yep, bow hunters have been doing it for years.

tcwildcat7mm · 04-09-2008, 05:58 PM

i jus put a 4x scope on my pistol. sight in at 100 yards. I couldnt do it with out the scope consistantly so i got one. im glad I did, makes it more fum to know your gonna at least be real close. to me anyway.

Casull · 04-09-2008, 06:33 PM

Quote:

was just reading in AMERICAN HANDGUNNER
that the front sight on an average sixgun covers 3 feet @ 25 yds.

Now that is funny. It's about 3 inches at 25 yards (about 1 foot at 100 yards).

Dans40X · 04-16-2008, 05:32 AM

Handgun Hunting-
If we're talking bolt guns I've thumped a few caribou/moose/sheep/bears with my Rem XP-100 Repeaters topped w/ Leupold 2.5-8X M8's.

If we're talking wheel guns I've accomplished the same with my FA Premier 10" 454 Casull topped w/Leupold 2.5-8X M8.

03-28-2008, 06:40 AM	#1
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,001 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	handgun hunting i was just reading in AMERICAN HANDGUNNER that the front sight on an average sixgun covers 3 feet @ 25 yds. no wonder i keep thinking about scoping this raging bull. __________________ just leave britney ALONE! she's going thru a hard time snivel sniff....WAH

03-28-2008, 06:56 AM	#2
Triggerjerk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 978	Are you going hunting? __________________ We old dogs can learn new tricks. We just may not like performng them. TJ

03-28-2008, 07:01 AM	#3
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,001 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	no i just like toys....... and i know this is an accurate gun so i want to see what it will do. __________________ just leave britney ALONE! she's going thru a hard time snivel sniff....WAH

03-28-2008, 07:09 AM	#4
Triggerjerk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 978	Well...I was surprised when you titled the thread "Handgun Hunting." I did not think that you hunted. __________________ We old dogs can learn new tricks. We just may not like performng them. TJ

03-28-2008, 07:14 AM	#5
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,001 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	it is pretty hard to get 25 yards from an elk or deer and with the sights as they are i wouldnt risk a bad shot any farther. __________________ just leave britney ALONE! she's going thru a hard time snivel sniff....WAH

03-28-2008, 08:17 AM	#6
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,440	Handguns and hunting It is good that you are getting some info that will be of use in making a handgun hunting decision. Most handguns are just not equipped from the factory for distance shooting. A quality handgun scope is a real plus and would be a "super" plus if they had greater eye relief. Good luck and good hunting.

03-28-2008, 08:34 AM	#7
vikingpreacher Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 269	Handguns are legal here I just have never done it and now all the deer seasons are closed. __________________ Join the cartridge comparisons group! http://gunandgame.com/forums/group.php?groupid=3

03-28-2008, 11:49 AM	#8
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	I have hunted with handguns quite a lot and always tried to stay under 50yds with open sights.Reddot,s and scopes are the way to go and give you more range but take some practice to get lined up.The only thing I dont like about them is the way you must carry them.I always considered a handgun a pull and shoot firearm.If I were going beyond 50yds I would definitely have a scope/reddot. sam.

04-02-2008, 09:20 PM	#9
Don357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Semmes Alabama Posts: 272	Here in LA, thats Lower Ala-by God-bama, it's not uncommon to get within 25yds to 50yds from a deer, provided you are in a tree stand or shooting house or blind. I use a .357mag Ruger Blackhawk 6 1/2" barrel with a NcStar 4x32 fixed power scope mounted on a Weaver clamp on mount. Accuracy is no problem, even at 50yds. I would even feel confident taking a shot at 75yds to 100yds. You have to be familiar with the ballistics of your gun and ammo combination though. I plan on trying some of the Hornady "Flex-tip" Leverolution ammo this year. It just came out in .357mag and .44mag. It is supposed to give about 300fps more muzzel velocity and much more terminal energy than standard hunting loads.

04-03-2008, 03:43 PM	#10
danny29 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 17	Hitting the heart lung zone of the average game animal with a good open sighted handgun at 100 yards is not difficult. It takes a little practice. Punching bullseyes at 100 yards with the same setup is another story.

04-03-2008, 04:25 PM	#12
tlarkin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,561	I have heard of people hunting wild boar with hand guns, since I also hear wild boar will charge at you. So, it is not really about getting with in the right distance it is about getting the right shot before the boar eats your leg. However, that is just what I have been told by some hill billies I have met and known. I don't hunt so I wouldn't know if they were pulling my leg or not.

04-09-2008, 05:58 PM	#14
tcwildcat7mm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillsborough, NC Posts: 101	i jus put a 4x scope on my pistol. sight in at 100 yards. I couldnt do it with out the scope consistantly so i got one. im glad I did, makes it more fum to know your gonna at least be real close. to me anyway. __________________ "to disarm the people (is) the best and most effective way to enslave them" George Mason

04-16-2008, 05:32 AM	#16
Dans40X Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arctic Posts: 7	Handgun Hunting- If we're talking bolt guns I've thumped a few caribou/moose/sheep/bears with my Rem XP-100 Repeaters topped w/ Leupold 2.5-8X M8's. If we're talking wheel guns I've accomplished the same with my FA Premier 10" 454 Casull topped w/Leupold 2.5-8X M8.