Re: best caliber for taking deer with a handgun?

by tek4260 on Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:01 pm

I am getting where I handgun hunt only here lately and I have tried a Contender. The size and weight was a turn off(and its a compact compared to an Encore) and the ballistics aren't any better that revolver calibers shot from revolvers IMHO. I have used 41, 44, 45, 454, 480, and 475L. There isn't enough difference from deer to deer to tell a difference, so it really doesn't matter what you use. Just make sure you can shoot it well. I thought I was good enough a few years ago. I grew up shooting pistols and revolvers off the bridges at snakes, turtles, cans, and whatever else happened to be down there and usually hit what I was shooting at. When I decided I wanted to hunt deer, I sat up a target and proceeded to see just how far I was good enough to take a shot at.....

Its a real eye opener when you shoot groups on paper and not at something. Smile

by Joe S. on Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:06 pm

Just ask ree what she thinks of handgun hunting. Wink

by Caleb C on Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:05 am

GunOneDown wrote:The S&W460 is what I'd have, o I do , it is capable of taking elk at 200 if u do your part plus u get 5 chances. Now the biggest plus, it's a 3 caliber gun. .460S&W, 454Casull, & 45 Long Colt.
They are awesome.

OK, Gunny. I did a little research on this 460 S&W. I had no idea that it was such a speed freak. It's capable or pushing a 300gr bullet faster than a 45-70 out of equal length barrels. Something like 2000 fps out of a 12" barrel. That pretty impressive. How's the recoil? Any trouble to reload? I understand that it's got to have a heavy roll crimp to prevent bullet jump before all the powder is ignited. I'm not accustomed to crimping.

If I did go this route I'd use a 15" barrel. Anybody have any idea what kind of bullet drop I could expect at 200 yrds using a 300 gr bullet?

by **Beladran** on Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:50 am

BC is gonna play a major part in drop so if your using a sleek flex tip its not gonna drop as much as a lead flat nose

by RetarDead on Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:57 pm

I'm going to try out my 10mm Delta Elite this winter ..

by fugan601 on Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:08 am

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w256/lilbit11888/460SW.jpg

This is my brothers 460 s&w.Dont know much about it, he bought it when he moved to Montana and all the mods had already been done.What I do know is that when i shot that blast it puts out is crazy, think its from the cylinder gap not to sure but I guess that is expected.Other than that this is definetly a beast of a handgun.Might be a bit much for are game around here though.

by tek4260 on Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:51 am

That thing is just wrong on so many levels! Smile

by Caleb C on Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:06 am

That would make one cool carry gun : )

by chainsaw51 on Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:12 am

I had a Magnum Research BFR in 45/70. It was a handfull But I liked it. Nothing stays around here very long so it went out the door for a HK 91.