Author Topic: It's about that time (Read 447 times)

cattleskinner · « **on:** September 10, 2005, 11:54:29 AM »

I was just wondering how many of you hunt small game with your pistols? I ended up getting two squirrels with the MKII today. If you guys just have a large bore handgun, I would recommend that you pick up a smaller caliber just for the little stuff...helluva lot of fun, and great practice too. Let's hear some of your stories.

~~~Amos

John · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2005, 12:29:20 PM »

Many pit vipers have bit the dust because of my Mark I, the story is a couple of pages over..snake shooting.

Gregory · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2005, 01:54:16 PM »

My primary deer gun is a TC Contender 10" 357 Max, I use a 10" 22 mag barrel for practice and for small game. Both are set up with Nikon 2X scopes.

armory414 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2005, 10:28:53 AM »

I shot my first whitetail last year with my .44 Encore. I was out shooting my Contender 10" .22 yesterday, and was doing well enough that I might just try squirrel hunting with it.

John C-S · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2005, 12:58:23 PM »

For the first time in a centerfire handgun before a rimfire. I was using a Super Blackhawk with 250 gr semi wadcutters (Keith style bullets cast lead) because that was my first opportunity to use the gun while testing the load on my way to my 44 Mag testing area (a hike up Franktown Creek in Washoe Valley, NV). It was a lot of bang for just a squirrel and I didn't have hearing protection. I got the critter at the 6th shot and had ringing in my ear (left ear) for about a decade after that (1977). I applaud your choice of a .22 for this. I ended up with an S&W 41 for this kind of work. They costa plenty, but worth the $ if you can afford it. Trigger and balance on the 41 is second to none. The Ruger MK series gave me function problems, not to mention creepy triggers. But if you have one that works everytime with a decent trigger you were luckier than I.