Handgun Hunting Thread

[tps7742]

Update…red dot installed and holster built. Hoping the weather allows for some shooting this weekend.

That’s a fine looking weapon and fine leather work.

[gemihur]

Randy,
Thank you for initiating this thread.
It's been great!
You are apparently quite the accomplished handgunner
My question to you is ...
... to what frequency, in your experience, has an immediate follw-up shot been required?
I ask this because I don't own a revolver and I hunt exclusively with single shot firearms.
Thank you, sir.

[Randy M]

Randy,
Thank you for initiating this thread.
It's been great!
You are apparently quite the accomplished handgunner
My question to you is ...
... to what frequency, in your experience, has an immediate follw-up shot been required?
I ask this because I don't own a revolver and I hunt exclusively with single shot firearms.
Thank you, sir.

You’re welcome! Handgun hunting is all I’ve done for the past 24ish years. Not an expert by any means but I sure do love it. As far as follow up shots…extremely rare. It’s like anything else…pick a good caliber, good bullet, and good shot location. A perfect example is this past season. I was able to take 5 deer and 1 hog. All one-shot kills and I watched every animal fall. Good luck and by all means, please reach out if you have questions or want to talk HH.

[Drycreek3189]

I’m posting this here because it seems fitting. I don’t know how many of you know who John Taffin is, but for those of you who do or would be interested, he passed away last night. John was a school teacher by trade and a prolific gun writer in his spare time and in his retirement. He loved handguns, especially sixguns. He was an authority on the subject as he had truly “ been there and done that”. In the last few months we have lost three great gun writers, Mark Hampton, Duke Venturino, and now John Taffin.

If it could be done with a sixgun, Mr. Taffin has done it. He shared a great wealth of knowledge in the last 50+ years. He wrote several books and reading them is almost like talking to a friend. If you like sixguns, and you haven’t read Mr. Taffin’s work, you owe it to yourself to hunt them up on eBay or Amazon.

Rest In Peace John Taffin.

[mikebyrge]

I’m posting this here because it seems fitting. I don’t know how many of you know who John Taffin is, but for those of you who do or would be interested, he passed away last night.
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That is tough news...really enjoyed his articles. That is four big-time gun writers that have passed recently; Mike Venturino, Mark Hampton & Tiger Mckee...not many of the Old School guys left.

RIP Mr. Taffin

[TheWidowMaker]

So I was wiring up the last panel on a feed pen at a new place Wednesday evening when I heard rustling in the woods. The feeder had gone off about an hour before so I was expecting some visitors at some point. Dozen or more piglets come running to the pen out of the woods and come in the gate on the opposite side from me. I hadn’t closed it yet and they started munching on corn. I drew my 44mag and waited for the sows. They could tell something was up probably the 18 hog panels I just put up and hesitantly made a u turn. When they paused a couple of them were broadside one behind the other. I fired off a round from 50 yards dropping the first one and the 2nd I assume was hit by the pass through and took off squealing into the woods and stopped but it was too thick to pursue. I had made a trade for the Super Blackhawk and it dawned on me afterwards that’s the first time I’ve ever fired it. That was a lot of fun after a very tiring afternoon.

[Randy M]

TheWidowMaker

Outstanding! Congrats!

[fish4food]

Way to go TheWidowMaker!

[Randy M]

Happy Saturday everyone! Killed this small sow earlier today from about 50 yards. Gun was a Dan Wesson long-slide 10mm. Bullet was an Underwood 200 grain XTP. Complete pass through and instant dirt nap High shoulder shot works every time!

[fish4food]

You Sir, are one hell if a Pistolero!

[Randy M]

You Sir, are one hell if a Pistolero!

Thank you sir!

[Blood Trail]

Just acquired a 7-30 Waters super 14” I’ll be hunting with this year. Prior to, I’ve killed with my.44 mag Super Red Hawk and 500 SW. I have an Sig Elite Hunter in 10mm I’ll hunt with this year. Cast up some pretty awesome looking bullets for it.

[Randy M]

Very cool Blood Trail . Looking forward to seeing more of your success.

[Blood Trail]

205 gr flat point, 200 gr cup points and 195 gr deep hp.

edit: meant to post these earlier. These will feed the 10mm.

[fish4food]

I imagine those will put a thumping on whatever you hit with em.