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varmint hunting ( handguns)

jastrjastr Member Posts: 463 ✭✭✭
edited April 2002 in General Discussion
How many of you guys strictly use handguns for hunting those Wrascally wabbits.....or just varmints in general? What do you use? what grain of ammo.. I have a colt semi auto w/bull barrel in .22lr I use for squirrels... It sure is a challenge. I also bring my ruger for the longer shots but I have been telling myself lately its more sportsman too shoot the close ones with the handgun.

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  • Miss. CreantMiss. Creant Member Posts: 300 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Setting the standard for varmint and hunting handguns


    http://www.savagearms.com/centerfire/striker/striker_home.htm



    Mine is in .308 with the on/off muzzle brake and 2 stage adjustable trigger.

    The bolt is on the left for a right handed pistol shooter and they hold 3 rounds.


    Chambered in .22lr to .308.
    Very accurate

    Edited by - Miss. Creant on 04/24/2002 11:48:36

    Edited by - Miss. Creant on 04/24/2002 11:49:23
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  • concealedG36concealedG36 Member Posts: 3,566 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Boy, Miss Creant, that's one ugly gun (on the front page of SavageArms' website). But, I bet it would be a blast to shoot varmint with!!

    Gun Control Disarms Victims, NOT Criminals
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I still hunt with rifle and shotgun, but more and more I handgun hunt whenever possible. I have a Ruger MK II with a 5 1/2" Bull Barrel that I hunt squirrel and rabbit with. I use Winchester Super X .22.
    I also hunt Deer during Illinois' Handgun season. I use a 6" Colt
    .44 Mag. Anaconda topped with a Tasco PPII red dot sight. Federal
    240 Gr. JHP are extremely accurate in my Anaconda. Thinking about getting a TC Contender due to the multiple choices in barrels.
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  • bgjohnbgjohn Member Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:
    Boy, Miss Creant, that's one ugly gun (on the front page of SavageArms' website). But, I bet it would be a blast to shoot varmint with!!

    Gun Control Disarms Victims, NOT Criminals
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  • bgjohnbgjohn Member Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:
    Boy, Miss Creant, that's one ugly gun (on the front page of SavageArms' website). But, I bet it would be a blast to shoot varmint with!!

    Gun Control Disarms Victims, NOT Criminals


    Mine is Beautiful !!!!!!!!
    JM
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  • will270winwill270win Member Posts: 4,845
    edited November -1
    I'm thinking about a XP 100 in 6 PPC. Keep 'em hawgs fat! I'll bring the 7MM Mag for them.

    "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." -Plato

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  • groundhog devastationgroundhog devastation Member Posts: 4,495
    edited November -1
    Savage did not set the standard for varmint hunting handguns!! Remington did with xp-100'S!!!! If you want a thrill shoot a groundhog @300yds+ with a 7mmBR and a 120V-Max with holosight!! If you want a hand rifle try one in 223 with a high quality scope!! The 223 kind of takes the sport out of it for me as it will shoot 6/10s off the bench at 100yds!! However my 13 yr old daughter wants a Striker in 22Mag. Being the good gun loving father I am she'll ptobably get one unless they chamber it in 17HRM soon!! Thought I would poke a little ribbing at you!! Don't be offended just keep dusting them varmints! GHD
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