.44 mag handgun hunting at 100ds????
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> I hunt whitetails in the texas hill country and was considering hunting with a > .44 mag handgun this year. Most of my shots will be 100 yds usually. No > farther!! Does anybody have any comments on bullet weigth for a handgun at that > distance???
A lot depends on the model of 44 magnum, sights, and the skill of the hunter involved. A scoped Encore or Contender with 12-15" barrel will have no problem taking a whitetail at 100 yards. The Hornady 240 grain JHP/XTP is an excellent choice. In a revolver, your velocities drop a bit, as does your accuracy. In the hands of most, an unscoped 44 mag revolver is a 50-75 yard proposition. Michael Courtney Before you buy. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>> .44 mag handgun this year
And what kind?>at 100 yards. The Hornady 240 grain >JHP/XTP is an excellent choice
Works for me in my 629 S&W 6 1/2 scoped revolver 3 inch groups at 100 yards hand loads at almost 1600 fps.mv NRA Life Member Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>I hunt whitetails in the texas hill country and was considering hunting with >a >.44 mag handgun this year. Most of my shots will be 100 yds usually. No >farther!! Does anybody have any comments on bullet weigth for a handgun at >that >distance???
When I got tired of dragging deer and rifle through alder and devil’s club on Kodiak I switched to my Ruger .44 after stopping to think about the average distance of shots I was getting (or could often get). I used 240g JHP if I remember and never went back to the rifle. With open sights and using a rest, any kind of a rest whenever possible, my effective range (read: hitting poa,humane kills) went only out to about 80 yards. The limitations were mine, not the gun’s. If you wish to reach farther, a scope is probably indicated. Let your practice targets be your guide. Felix Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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I hunt whitetails in the texas hill country and was considering hunting with a .44 mag handgun this year. Most of my shots will be 100 yds usually. No farther!! Does anybody have any comments on bullet weigth for a handgun at that distance??? Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
