Some handgun hunts

[Dewald]

Here's a young doe I managed to take with one of my .45 Colt Redhawks. She was facing me with her head down feeding at 43 yards. I lined up on her neck and hit her in the head.

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Instead of hijacking degoins’ post, show us your handgun kills.

All mine taken with a Super Blackhawk 7,5” and 340gr casts.

So far one impala, 2 Zebra and an ancient grey duiker.

My aim is to spend at least one hendgun hunt a year.

 

[Bearskinner]

Hunting with handguns is something you may become addicted to. I’ve hunted with a handgun my entire life, it’s just the only way I want to hunt! There is NOTHING you cannot take with the proper load and handgun.

 

[Wyatt Smith]

I’ve handgun hunted whitetail some, I’ve yet to get one. I used my S&W 28 6” this year.

 

[degoins]

Man you are a serious handgun hunter!! Great trophies!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Bearskinner]

Just an FYI, the newly restarted Handgun Hunters International did a couple USA hog hunts and a 14 day African safari this year in 2022.
if you do a little searching, there are a few organizations dedicated to strictly handgun hunters. Not wanting to take away from the OP, but here’s a few critters from the last Handgun only Safari this year.

 

[degoins]

WOW......very nice!!!

 

[Bearskinner]

On this particular hunt, I was using only a FA83 in 454. Plenty of power for the largest game ( using proper bullets and loads) a bit sporty on recoil, but extremely effective on the business end as well.

 

[Dewald]

Beautiful Freedom Arms, and well done with some fine trophies. Thanks for sharing

 

[Hillcountry63]

Here’s a couple handgun deer, Ruger Blackhawk Hunter in 44mag and Contender 44mag.

 

[Dewald]

Here’s a couple handgun deer, Ruger Blackhawk Hunter in 44mag and Contender 44mag.

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Well done mate. Good going

 

[Hunter4752001]

Eastern Cape, South Africa 2014. 454 Casull, 300g Hornady XTP Mag.

 

[F. Vaccaro]

Great thread guys! Thanks for sharing, I’m going to stay tuned.

 

[Silvine]

WOW......very nice!!!

Indeed!!
Have to try this soon.

 

[revturbo9967]

4 inch Ruger RedHawk at 10 feet.

 

[Newboomer]

4 inch Ruger RedHawk at 10 feet.
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Wow! 10 feet. That's rather intimate.

 

[F. Vaccaro]

4 inch Ruger RedHawk at 10 feet.
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Nice, is your Red Hawk a .44?

 

[revturbo9967]

Nice, is your Red Hawk a .44?

Yes sir

 

[F. Vaccaro]

Nice guns.

 

[Opposite Pole]

Having never hunted with a handgun I’m just wondering what kind of distances do you normally shoot at? Do you use a rest or shoot off hand?

 

[F. Vaccaro]

Having never hunted with a handgun I’m just wondering what kind of distances do you normally shoot at? Do you use a rest or shoot off hand?

I will shoot without a rest only when I have to then don’t exceed 60yds. I use iron sights, no scope. Conditions usually dictate shoot, don’t shoot for me.