Post by cambygsp on Nov 16, 2005 4:21:13 GMT -5
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Hand gun hunting is not that hard
By Ben Norman
Many hunters who have bagged numerous deer with a rifle tend to get a little bored because they don't feel challenged enough. If you are a deer hunter who would like to add another layer of challenge to bagging a trophy buck, you may want to consider handgun hunting. Since Old Santa will soon be setting a course for Alabama, now may be a good time to start dropping hints to your significant other on the handgun you would like Santa to leave under the tree.
The thought of hunting with a handgun has a tendency to intimidate some hunters. We often hear comments like "I couldn't hit my truck at ten yards with a pistol" from hunters who have had limited experience with a handgun. Modern hunting handguns shouldn't be compared to granddads old .38 or fixed site military handguns. Either of these may imprint a negative opinion on someone firing a handgun for the first time.
Modern handguns designed for hunting afford the hunter a surprising degree of accuracy and contrary to popular belief, they are relatively easy to master. Revolvers are still the most popular hunting handguns. The single action revolver has been with us since before the civil war. Modern big bore single actions like the Rugers in .41 magnum, .45 long colt or one of the newer calibers such as the .454 Casull or .480 Ruger are potent deer rounds.
I often read where some so-called "ballistic expert" is putting the .357 magnums down as an adequate deer round. I know several handgun hunters who consistently debunk these "experts" advice by filling the freezer with venison using a .357 handgun.
Ned Sanders from Goshen, Alabama is one such hunter.
Sanders got bored with rifle hunting a few years ago and started hunting deer with a 7-inch barreled .357 equipped with a red dot scope. Sanders says he has bagged six deer with his handgun. "I enjoy the challenge of hunting with a handgun so much, I don't know if I'll even hunt with a rifle this year," said Sanders.
Sanders laughs at the suggestion that the .357 magnum is only marginal for deer. "I killed all six deer with one shot kills. It's true you need a good load with a heavy bullet, but the .357 is a proven handgun round for deer as far as I'm concerned," said Sanders.
Specialty single shot handguns stretch the range of handguns even farther. Many even come chambered for popular rifle rounds such as the venerable .30-30. The distance that a shot with a handgun should be taken depends on the power of the handgun and the user's ability to hit at a given range.
If your excitement for deer hunting with a rifle has diminished somewhat, consider a big bore handgun. I guarantee it will put the challenge back in your hunt.
Hand gun hunting is not that hard
By Ben Norman
Many hunters who have bagged numerous deer with a rifle tend to get a little bored because they don't feel challenged enough. If you are a deer hunter who would like to add another layer of challenge to bagging a trophy buck, you may want to consider handgun hunting. Since Old Santa will soon be setting a course for Alabama, now may be a good time to start dropping hints to your significant other on the handgun you would like Santa to leave under the tree.
The thought of hunting with a handgun has a tendency to intimidate some hunters. We often hear comments like "I couldn't hit my truck at ten yards with a pistol" from hunters who have had limited experience with a handgun. Modern hunting handguns shouldn't be compared to granddads old .38 or fixed site military handguns. Either of these may imprint a negative opinion on someone firing a handgun for the first time.
Modern handguns designed for hunting afford the hunter a surprising degree of accuracy and contrary to popular belief, they are relatively easy to master. Revolvers are still the most popular hunting handguns. The single action revolver has been with us since before the civil war. Modern big bore single actions like the Rugers in .41 magnum, .45 long colt or one of the newer calibers such as the .454 Casull or .480 Ruger are potent deer rounds.
I often read where some so-called "ballistic expert" is putting the .357 magnums down as an adequate deer round. I know several handgun hunters who consistently debunk these "experts" advice by filling the freezer with venison using a .357 handgun.
Ned Sanders from Goshen, Alabama is one such hunter.
Sanders got bored with rifle hunting a few years ago and started hunting deer with a 7-inch barreled .357 equipped with a red dot scope. Sanders says he has bagged six deer with his handgun. "I enjoy the challenge of hunting with a handgun so much, I don't know if I'll even hunt with a rifle this year," said Sanders.
Sanders laughs at the suggestion that the .357 magnum is only marginal for deer. "I killed all six deer with one shot kills. It's true you need a good load with a heavy bullet, but the .357 is a proven handgun round for deer as far as I'm concerned," said Sanders.
Specialty single shot handguns stretch the range of handguns even farther. Many even come chambered for popular rifle rounds such as the venerable .30-30. The distance that a shot with a handgun should be taken depends on the power of the handgun and the user's ability to hit at a given range.
If your excitement for deer hunting with a rifle has diminished somewhat, consider a big bore handgun. I guarantee it will put the challenge back in your hunt.
