Handgun Hunting...Who Uses a Handgun to Hunt and What Do You Use?

[TNContenderShooter]

I really enjoy handgun hunting, have taken deer with everything from a Sig P226 in 9MM to Contender single shots in 35 Rem, 30-30, 223, and one with a Smith 357 mag revolver...

 

What type of handguns and calibers in handguns do you hunt with?

[KahrMan]

I have used a variety of handguns over the years.  Started off with a Contender in 30-30.  Then switched to a 1911 for a while.  Then I got into wheel guns and used S7W 629, Ruger 480, and a Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 mag.  This season I am going to use my FK PSD in 7.5 fk.

[Henry347]

I mainly use the Taurus Raging Hunter in 460 S&W but picked up a Taurus 44 and plan on doing some hunting with it as well out to 50 yards. Have taken deer and pigs with the 460 and it'll flat do a number on them. This hog never took a step with a high shoulder shot. 

The Taurus 44 I picked up and going to try to do some doe patrol with it.

[leroy]

Don't hunt myself, but the most of my ole buddies who did liked Contenders of various flavors.  Lotsa 30 Waters wuz used on deer...

leroy...

[TNContenderShooter]

20 hours ago, Henry347 said:

I mainly use the Taurus Raging Hunter in 460 S&W but picked up a Taurus 44 and plan on doing some hunting with it as well out to 50 yards. Have taken deer and pigs with the 460 and it'll flat do a number on them. This hog never took a step with a high shoulder shot. 

The Taurus 44 I picked up and going to try to do some doe patrol with it.

If you don't mind me asking, what is the recoil like on the 460 and what about on that 44? What kind of accuracy do you get with both

[Henry347]

Recoil to me isn't bad at all on the 460 but I'm used to shooting the bigger revolvers. With both I can shoot a 2in 3 shot group at 25 yards with the factory sights. I trust myself out to 50 yards on game with either. 

[Alleycat72]

I've used a 260 xp100, 454, and a suppressed 9mm.

[ShaunM]

I love the Ruger Redhawks and Smith&Wesson performance centers. 

[Ropin4gold]

I’ve shot hogs and deer with Ruger blackhawks in 357 and 41mag and a S&w 686+. The 41 is good to go and I really like the 180gr 357 loads. 

[10-Ring]

I just picked this Taurus Tracker in 44 up. I've had my eyes out for a Smith in 44 for years at a good price and one never came along, so I compromised. I've shot it, but haven't hunted with it yet. After shooting it I'm very pleased and can't think of anything a Smith would do better. I believe Taurus has upped their game.  Intended purpose of this is point blank shots on pigs, so it should do fine. 

 

[ianb]

I have been using a S&W 357 mag revolver with a lupold scope but I found that too bulky to tote. Recently got a Glock 40 and plan to hunt with Lehigh defense solid fluted bullets.