Hunting with a Sidearm

[jwilson1985]

m9 with remington +p hollow points 16 rounds and an xtra mag....hey ww3 may start while im in the woods ya never know lol

[jwilson1985]

I shot my buddies .460, those things are almost reduculous. The four foot fireball that comes out really messes up a follow up shot. Plus, at 7 pounds you really have to hold the thing with both hands. I'm sure it would be accurate and effective, escpecially with a scope on it.

As for the "what not to do" video, he's damn lucky he didn't kill the guy with the rifle.

hey a guy that was up at ussa, wile taking a course erik ceo of loki said a guy had a 50bmg pistol, some shot it i had no desire to lol call me a wimp if you will but a 50bmg rifle is enough for me

[Whelenon]

For hunting game with I've used a T/C Contender for years. I have four barrels for it(12"-.35Rem, 14"-.17HMR, 10"-.22LR, 10"-.45LC/410). Of all the guns I own I've used this one more than anything else.

Back-up pistol, S&W 629 5".

[subman]

I always carry my 500 S&W as a back up sidearm. I'm still holding onto the hope that I will be the first person to kill a bigfoot.

[txgunner00]

G31 (.357 sig), managed a head shot on a doe at 60 yds a few years back with it. Put down a few hogs with it also.

doe with glock2.JPG

Pic of said doe.

[Traxx]

1911 but looking for something more. Possibly a 10mm.

[Mav714]

I'm with you Greg, the 41 mag is the best of both worlds! Ruger BlackHawk for me.

[smokey27]

I think this was a nice thread idea and i really liked the responses.

I like my midsized glock 40sw because it is light weight. when you fill your hunting pack if you carry a full sized 1911 it is gonna weigh a pound or so more than the glocks and every ounce matters to me because i have a bad back and carry alot of equipment.

in texas where i hunt the two main concerns for me are hogs, rattlesnakes, and two legged varmits. I like that the 40sw you can buy rat shot, i keep a clip of it in my pack. the biggest hog i ever shot a little over 300lbs on the hoof was with that glock. i shot him right between the eyes and he fell over stone dead at 15 yards or so. I have shot hogs almost that size with the 308 in the head and it just made them mad and they came back for more lead so you never know, so I like to have high mag capacity in my rifles and guns when it comes to hogs because they can take some lead.

what handgun to carry and what caliber should depend on where you hunt and what you might have to use it for.

are you scared of 4 legged varmits or the two legged variety?
do you encounter snakes?
is weight or size of the handgun an issue?
does capacity matter?

I would trade my 40sw for a 10mm if they made factory rat/snake shot loads. I am also tempted to get a 44 mag or a judge, but they weigh more and carry less ammo than my glock, but the pack a bigger punch for snakes and hogs....

[StoneTower]

Has anyone looked into the .460 Rowland

http://www.clarkcustomguns.com/rowland.htm

44 magnum performance out of a compensated 1911 package. It uses special brass that is slightly longer than standard 45 ACP for safety, but uses standard magazines because loaded OAL is the same. It uses standard 45 ACP dies for loading and some of the same bullets (bullets must be able to withstand much higher velocity).

I want to convert a nice Kimber 1911 into a portable hand cannon

[Resevoir Dog]

10mm Witness Hunter 1911. Honady 180 gr JHP. Just like American Express... I don't leave home with out it!

[davidj]

Has anyone looked into the .460 Rowland

http://www.clarkcustomguns.com/rowland.htm

44 magnum performance out of a compensated 1911 package. It uses special brass that is slightly longer than standard 45 ACP for safety, but uses standard magazines because loaded OAL is the same. It uses standard 45 ACP dies for loading and some of the same bullets (bullets must be able to withstand much higher velocity).

I want to convert a nice Kimber 1911 into a portable hand cannon

287 power factor...I like the concept.

[fanofflyn]

I carry a T/C contender in 6.5 Grendel.

[Texas Sheepdawg]

In the past, I would carry my S&W 586 6" 357 Magnum with handloaded Sierra 180Grain flat points. I worked up this load for the possibility of encountering a bear while mule deer hunting up in Colorado back in the mid 1990s. It served me well on a wounded mulie that I walked up on in 1997. Recently, I have carried my Colt 1991-A1 Commander on several trips. This year, I bought another Glock, a G21. This will most likely be my sidearm now. During squirrel season, I sometimes carry my Ruger MKII pistol or my Glock G26.
Also, I must agree with some of the reports on the 40S&Ws' snappy muzzle flip. While not as noticeable on the Glock family of the 40S&W pistols, I have shot the XDs and a few other brand pistols chambered for this cartridge and found the muzzle flip very disagreeable to my personal tastes. My cousins' 40S&W XD flips worse than any of my Glocks or my Commander. It may have to do with the barrel height as oriented to the frame, but it seems that where the XD is trying to torque upward, my Glocks seem to generate less upward motion and more of a rearward push. The S&W Sigma seems to have a little less flip, but it too is more pronounced as compared to the 40S&W Glocks I have shot. It is just my personal opinion, but I find the 1911s and the Glocks more comfortable to shoot and recoil management is easier to control.

[davidj]

T It is just my personal opinion, but I find the 1911s and the Glocks more comfortable to shoot and recoil management is easier to control.

Mine too.
What .45 load do you use for hunting(trips)?

[Texas Sheepdawg]

Mine too.
What .45 load do you use for hunting(trips)?

Eldorado Starfires 230 Grain HP or Hornady 185 Gr XTP.
Handloads.