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Anyone hunt with a semi-auto handgun?
- Thread starter Porter Rockwell
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It's definitely not an "ideal" hunting cartridge, but a very capable one at close range. Keep in mind that my USPC has the factory 3.58" barrel. I think LW makes a 9" barrel for the Glock 31, so that would bring it up to 1900+fps with Underwood 125gr (which is comparable to some rifles but with a .355 bullet)
Obviously I prefer a high power rifle to be certain it will go down, but my curiousity made me try the .357sig at close range since the opportunity came up unexpectedly and I had to see for myself if it would go down.
Obviously I prefer a high power rifle to be certain it will go down, but my curiousity made me try the .357sig at close range since the opportunity came up unexpectedly and I had to see for myself if it would go down.
[QUOTE="Porter Rockwell, post: 5151897, member: 36966" I want a good clean effective and efficient kill.[/QUOTE]
??? Then why not use a .30 cal rifle??? It's kind of known for that.
I have some really good shooting plenty powerful autos but just not comfortable enough with them to try and turn a deer off like a switch with them. Shot placement becomes even more critical when power factor goes down to non magnum handgun calibers. Personally I figure I owe the deer more than that.
I have shot a couple inside of 50 yards with an 8 3/8" .357 mag revolver while rifle hunting and they drop like a sack of hammers. I do call my 8 3/8" revolver my "pocket rifle" though. It'll consistently put 8 rounds into a 3" orange target dot at 50 yards when propped up.
Want to handgun hunt ? Get a hunting handgun. You can probably find a decent 8" Taurus .357 or 44 for around $400. It may not hold it's value and it may break but it's not like a life or death dependability issue.
??? Then why not use a .30 cal rifle??? It's kind of known for that.
I have some really good shooting plenty powerful autos but just not comfortable enough with them to try and turn a deer off like a switch with them. Shot placement becomes even more critical when power factor goes down to non magnum handgun calibers. Personally I figure I owe the deer more than that.
I have shot a couple inside of 50 yards with an 8 3/8" .357 mag revolver while rifle hunting and they drop like a sack of hammers. I do call my 8 3/8" revolver my "pocket rifle" though. It'll consistently put 8 rounds into a 3" orange target dot at 50 yards when propped up.
Want to handgun hunt ? Get a hunting handgun. You can probably find a decent 8" Taurus .357 or 44 for around $400. It may not hold it's value and it may break but it's not like a life or death dependability issue.
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I carry my .45 1911 commander with me as a back up but I only use hollow points in it because I shot a wounded doe point blank in the skull and it bounced off with a fmj.....twice.
Finally I jammed a knife to the base of the skull.
Finally I jammed a knife to the base of the skull.
This thread is amusing, I had a crusty older guy give me crap last year about hunting with a 7.62x39 CZ527. He said that round was too weak to be an effective deer killer.
