IronCowboy
AH veteran
I recognize not all species are the same, nor all countries, but for rifle hunting, I'm seeing guys talk about 150-300m plains game shooting, and 20-50yrd DG...
In my head, I'd think I'd rather want a bit EXTRA range on DG with a handgun, since the stopping power wouldn't be there, and of course, 300m with a handgun seems like a heck of a poke.
While I'm not certain all of these would be taken with a handgun, I'm wondering about typical ranges for Eland, Cape Buffalo, Croc, Wildebeast, Lion, Kudu, Gemsbok, Sable, and the like... I probably won't ever drop the coin for Elephant or Rhino (if huntable at the time), not sure I'd take giraffe, and know I wouldn't take Zebra (7th generation American Quarterhorse breeder - just can't shoot something which looks so much like a horse).
I understand bowhunters give up a lot of time and potential from limited range - wondering if I should expect to be similarly limited to use a handgun? I do a bit of handgunning at mid-ranges, 150-200m, even out to 250m with one of my revolvers, but I expect 44mag, 454C, 480R, and .475Line are relatively limited for effective range; moreso than they might be on North American game at least.
I have red dot and telescopic sighted revolvers, but my 475L is open sights only (for now), and I'm considering a .480Ruger Custom Vaquero with fixed sights, either of which I'd consider, if the ranges match my capability with open sights, that is.
In my head, I'd think I'd rather want a bit EXTRA range on DG with a handgun, since the stopping power wouldn't be there, and of course, 300m with a handgun seems like a heck of a poke.
While I'm not certain all of these would be taken with a handgun, I'm wondering about typical ranges for Eland, Cape Buffalo, Croc, Wildebeast, Lion, Kudu, Gemsbok, Sable, and the like... I probably won't ever drop the coin for Elephant or Rhino (if huntable at the time), not sure I'd take giraffe, and know I wouldn't take Zebra (7th generation American Quarterhorse breeder - just can't shoot something which looks so much like a horse).
I understand bowhunters give up a lot of time and potential from limited range - wondering if I should expect to be similarly limited to use a handgun? I do a bit of handgunning at mid-ranges, 150-200m, even out to 250m with one of my revolvers, but I expect 44mag, 454C, 480R, and .475Line are relatively limited for effective range; moreso than they might be on North American game at least.
I have red dot and telescopic sighted revolvers, but my 475L is open sights only (for now), and I'm considering a .480Ruger Custom Vaquero with fixed sights, either of which I'd consider, if the ranges match my capability with open sights, that is.