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Looking to Buy a Pistol to Hunt For Deer

PdogPdog Member Posts: 291 ✭✭
edited June 2002 in Ask the Experts
I hunt in Nebraska, I think Revolver is probably best but would like to hear oppions on Caliber/brand/ and if a semi Auto would have enough punch to use one.

Edited by - Pdog on 06/11/2002 09:02:45
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The new .480 Ruger is an excellant cartridge. And the Super Redhawk is a strong handgun. That would be my first pick over a .44 mag. The .454 is a good cartridge but I dont like the recoil. I shoot the others better.


    Good Luck.

    Rugster
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Desert Eagle in 50AE would be more than sufficient for a 100yd shot. Mine groups very well and has less recoil than a 44mag revolver. With the 10" barrel (can be ordered that way) it will group @2" around 30-40 yds. The 44mag DE will recoil less tha a 357 with a 6" barrel.

    However, if you are sold on a revolver, I also like the Super Redhawk. They are super guns for the money, accurate, and the triggers can be worked to smooth and reduce pull. The 454 is very potent, however, I hear the main complaint being recoil. But, how many times do you remember recoil when you shot a deer? The only time it is not enjoyable would be at the long end of the sight it session. 44mag would be my choice if travel and ammo availablity was a concern, as well as the fact that ruger makes a nice semi-auto brush gun in 44mag which would be a perfect woods hunt combination.

    A great rifle with a junk scope,....is junk.
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,343 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am a big fan of the Colt Anaconda in .44 Mag. My current set up is a 6" with a Tasco PPII. Very accurate and the dot sight is easy for my old eyes to pick up the target. I have hunted with Blackhawks and S&W 629's, but prefer the Colt.



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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    Any good revolver in 41 mag. and up
    I prefer the Ruger revolvers and have been hunting with them for 28 years. 41 Mag, 45 Colt and now the 480.

    AlleninAlaska aglore@gci.net

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  • PdogPdog Member Posts: 291 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well thanks for all the replies, and have another question when your talking about these guns and know the price range could u give it. I am on aroudn a 350-500 budget
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  • PiadeaPiadea Member Posts: 146 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    For hunting it's hard to beat a T/C contender or encore especially if the shots are over 50 Yds. They are easy to scope and you can have any caliber you want and a choice of barrel lengths. It's a single shot but if you don't connect on the first one....well the second shot is even harder.
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  • RembrandtRembrandt Member Posts: 4,486 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've hunted with both a Desert Eagle .44 and S&W Performance Center .44............I prefer the lighter weight and open sights on the Smith. The .44 is an excellent deer caliber that won't beat you up.....here's some pics of my baby...

    http://www.smith-wesson.com/sport/images/performance/m657ch.jpg
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  • n4thethrilln4thethrill Member Posts: 366 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    you can find a S&W mod 629 in 44 mag in the 350 to 500 range used i like the colt anaconda but they are pricy if you shop around you can find a new S&W FOR AROUND $575

    you can be king or street sweeper but everyone is going to dance with the reaper
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Pretty peice Rembrandt.

    A great rifle with a junk scope,....is junk.
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  • Shootist3006Shootist3006 Member Posts: 4,171
    edited November -1
    You can't go wrong with a Ruger Blackhawk. A new one will fall just outside of your price range and a GOOD used one will be in it. I suggest the .41 Remington Mag. as the BEST revolver hunting caliber.

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  • 4GodandCountry4GodandCountry Member Posts: 3,968
    edited November -1
    Had the oportunity to shoot a friends LAR grizzly in 45 magnum over the weekend. I can assure you, it would nock the piss out of a deer and would make an excellant pistol to carry in bear country as well. It was also verry accurate.

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  • TurntableTurntable Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Elmer Keith, God rest his soul, pushed and pulled the GREATEST handgun caliber for hunting game into the 20th century. That would be the 44 magnum. 300gr. JHP w/ 20gr.of H-110 Try it,youll like it! The BEST gun for the job,is a RUGER SUPER BLACKHAWK new model w/ a 10.5 in. barrell and a 2X LEUPOLD scope. Never missed yet! Twenty some years of venison stew and a wild boar or two! "One Shot Showstopper! Buffalo Bob.......
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  • gskyhawkgskyhawk Member Posts: 4,773
    edited November -1
    Shootist3006: I don't know where you buy your Rugers at but around here you can get a blue ruger NM Blackhawk in 41 mag for $349, Stainless steel Redhawk for $410 to $450 if it has rings and super redhawk for $489 to $569 depending on model

    Pdog: you can also get the redhawk in blue or stainless in 44 mag or 45 colt 5 1/2 or 7 1/2 inch with or without scope rings , you may find you like the way these feel better than the super redhawks,, you should also check out the T/C contenders or encores, many different cal.and barrel lenghts , also take a look at the Bushnell holo sights works great for hunting , much better if you have to take a shot at a moving target,
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