2022 Handgun Hunting Theead

[BLACKFINTURKEY]

Doe down! 55ish yards/high shoulder - dropped in her tracks! FA 97/41 and XTP hand load.



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Heck yeah! Congratulations

[M16]

Congrats Randy!

[Randy M]

This stanky boar was introduced to my 41 tonight. 60ish yards to the noggin and lights out.




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[DaveC]

A biggun congrats!’


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[Drycreek3189]

Good shooting Randy !

Now, a question. I’ve been testing some loads in my .44 mag SBH Hunter. Looking for a fairly mildly recoiling load with Unique (because I have some) and a 240 grain Keith bullet (Hi-Tek coated by Chey-Cast). I loaded up ten with 11 grains of Unique and got acceptable groups at 50 yards. Probably gonna use them more on hogs than anything else. I don’t have a chronagraph but from looking at published velocities I’m thinking they are running in the 1200 fps neighborhood and near max for Unique but not too hot. Am I right ?

[WhiplashTX]

I guessed on your bullet length and seating depth, but QL shows your 0.4 grs shy of max and close to 1300 fps. Knock off a few for the cylinder gap and you should be in the mid 1200's.

[Drycreek3189]

Thanks Whiplash, that’s what I was trying to achieve. I shot some R-P factory 240 softpoints and they were noticeably hotter than my handloads. At 75, I don’t feel the need to beat up my arthritic thumbs any more than I have to !

[John316]

Finally on the board this year with a 60 yard shot from my 243 pistol.


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[Drycreek3189]

Finally on the board this year with a 60 yard shot from my 243 pistol.


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Good shooting !

[Randy M]

Finally on the board this year with a 60 yard shot from my 243 pistol.


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Heckuva handgun kill. Congrats!

[John316]

This was a little further than I feel comfortable shooting, even off a sandbag, But I shot this cull buck this morning at a google earth measured 161 yards. The CVA 243 pistol shoots like a rifle, if I do my part. The shot was on the money, and the meat is in the freezer.
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[Drycreek3189]

This was a little further than I feel comfortable shooting, even off a sandbag, But I shot this cull buck this morning at a google earth measured 161 yards. The CVA 243 pistol shoots like a rifle, if I do my part. The shot was on the money, and the meat is in the freezer.
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Excellent ! I had an Encore pistol in .260 Rem that I wasn’t afraid to shoot at 150 yards if I had a good rest. I don’t know why I sold it, guess I just like my revolvers better.

[BLACKFINTURKEY]

Good shooting

[Randy M]

This was a little further than I feel comfortable shooting, even off a sandbag, But I shot this cull buck this morning at a google earth measured 161 yards. The CVA 243 pistol shoots like a rifle, if I do my part. The shot was on the money, and the meat is in the freezer.
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Heck yeah! Great deer. Great shot! Congrats!

[John316]

Heck yeah! Great deer. Great shot! Congrats!

Thanks Randy! Looks like you are passing on the torch. Your 2019 Handgun hunting thread inspired me to become a handgun hunter. Last season I bought a legitimate hunting handgun and shot 4 hogs. So far this year a coyote and this whitetail. It has been much more challenging and rewarding way of hunting. The handgun hunting threads have been really cool, I look forward to see everyone’s success pictures.