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handgunning for deer

yellow-dog1959yellow-dog1959 Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
edited March 2002 in General Discussion
I have been hunting deer in NY with handguns since legalized in 1981. I have successfully utilized several guns and calibers. TC Contender has been my favorite for years. 35 remington loaded with Sierra 170 JHP can hardly be beat. 1" goups at 100 are common place. Deer pile with one shot.7 international rimmed, 7 tcu, 357 Maximum have all been used successfully. That 35 remington still gets my nod.Anyone else have suggestions, comments, pet calibers etc?
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  • gunnutgunnut Member Posts: 724 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have taken whitetail with a 44mag and a 357, both shots however were under 40yrds. Both were in smith relovers.
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  • yellow-dog1959yellow-dog1959 Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    gunnut, are you of the light/fast or heavy/slow school of thought? I tend to use 180 HP's in the 44. Shot 1 deer with 240Gr JHP but not really impressed with performance.
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  • PupPup Member Posts: 217 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ruger Super Redhawk with a Millett red dot scope. 240 grn HP with 9.0 grns Bullseye. Have taken nice deer from 15 feet to 70 yds.
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  • gskyhawkgskyhawk Member Posts: 4,773
    edited November -1
    45 LC in a Ruger Redhawk using Corbon +P 265 gr HP, 1 shot at about 60 yards buck went maybe 40 to 50 yards before it drop, thats all folks!!!
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  • RembrandtRembrandt Member Posts: 4,486 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Since necked rifle cartridges are not permitted in my State.....I use .44 magnums, Desert Eagle and 629 Performance Center....here is a picture of my baby... http://www.smith-wesson.com/sport/images/performance/m657ch.jpg
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  • yellow-dog1959yellow-dog1959 Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rembrandt, she is a beauty! Muzzle brake looks like it is effective.
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  • gunnutgunnut Member Posts: 724 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well guess im in the slow crowd. In the 44mag I used 240grn HP, In the 357 if memory serves me right they were 158grn. Both droped in their tracks. I also took a deer with a Ruger 77/44 with the 240grns this year at about 60yrds. He droped also. I normally don't hunt with the 357, however I had it in a shoulder hoster, after lowering my rifle to the ground to get out of the stand I noticed him coming my way. Rather than tring to pull my rifle up I opted to use the 6in python.
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,345 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here in Illinois, we also are prohibited from using necked cartridges. I hunt with a 6" Colt Anaconda .44 Magnum with a Tasco PPII red dot sight.
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  • Shootist3006Shootist3006 Member Posts: 4,171
    edited November -1
    Mule Deer with a .41 blackhawk. 270 gr lead w/gc over a LOT of H110.
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    BlackHawk in 41 mag with 250 or 265 vgrain cast bullets over 21 or 22 grains of H110 for Musk Ox. 430 JDJ in T/C Contender with 49 grains of H322 under a 325 grain cast bullet for moose.25 grains of H110 under a 370 grain cast bullet in 45 Colt, Blackhawk for moose. This is a five shooter, so don't try this load in a six shooter unless it is in a 454 chamber.
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  • almagunsalmaguns Member Posts: 88 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Brush country whitetails with a .41 Smith 8 3/8" with a red dot on top. Shooting 240 JHP. Bad medicine.
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