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OK, seems like the handgun forum has all but died, so figured it might be interesting to know what your favorite hunting handgun and calibers are. And why. . . . .  | ||
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S&W 657 41 mag S&W model 28 .357 Ruger Redhawk 41 mag Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum | |||
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Died? Where have you been? Did you see the bloodletting on the Freedom Arms thread?!!!??? Anyway (not in any order): Freedom Arms 475Linebaugh S&W 686 357 mag. with 180 gr. JHP. EAA Elite Match 10mm with 200gr. JFP's S&W 629 44mag. w/300 gr. cast. Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Yup, saw it. The only thing I can say about it is: Come on guys, let's hear what you REALLY think! I wanna shoot a .475. Have no idea what they are like. Wondering about they're long range capibility. You know, like busting rocks at about 200 yards or so. . . . . Anyone? | |||
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I saw it too and I am keeping out of it. Want to try the 475 as well. I got a 480 SRH and a 44 SBH. Most of my killin has been with a rifle ''People should say what they mean and mean what they say. Life is too short to be lead down the wrong path.'' | |||
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While I do truely love my .41 and .44s for hunting I have to admit the one handgun most used for hunting is my Ruger Single Six .32 H&R magnum. It is an original run with 6 1/2" barrel. Since I hunt and shoot far more small game with the .32 than big game with the .4/.44s the .32 is obviously my "favourite. However, if I am hunting big game with a handgun then the .41 Ruger Bisley with 7 1/2" barrel and a Burris FastFire II sight gets the nod. Larry Gibson | |||
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It use to be the 44 in blackhawk or redhawk version,but for a while now its been the 45colt w/a 4 5/8 bl ironsights and 255,275,300,or 350 cast loads.And for the answer to your question the 475 will bust rocks just fine at 200yards.Like the others it can be loaded mild to wild. "If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence,try orderin' someone else's dog around" unknown cowboy | |||
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My 480 Ruger SRH | |||
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44 Mag - Ruger Super Blackhawk Ken | |||
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Five gallon buckets at 300+ yards with either the .475 or .500 Linebaughs are fun, as are the 500 yard rams. If ignorance is bliss; there are some blissful sonofaguns around here. We know who you are, so no reason to point yourselves out. | |||
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Oh Hell! I bounce beer cans at 300 yards using open sights, not to mention my 1/2 inch groups at 50 yards, offhand. Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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1976 vintage S&W M29-2, 8 3/8" barrel, Has several thousand raounds through it and shot the best group that I have ever shot with a hand gun...3 shots at 100 yards, off a bench, open sights, that you could cover with a 50 cent peice. (By off the bench I meant that I was resting my arms on a bench, no sand bags or any other type of rests other than my arms.) | |||
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I just stick my hand in the safe and ask which is the lucky .41Magnum this trip. For big, nasty creatures, my FA, Reeder, or Bowen built .475LB gets pulled from the safe. JOE MACK aka The .41FAN HAVE MORE FUN AND GET THE JOB DONE WITH A .41 I am the punishment of God… If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you. (GENGHIS KHAN) | |||
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Smith and Wesson 29-2 with 6 inch barrel. I did just buy a smith and wesson 500 with a 6 1/2 inch barrel. will try it out this fall. | |||
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And you most likely do this shooting upside down while looking past you butt too. If ignorance is bliss; there are some blissful sonofaguns around here. We know who you are, so no reason to point yourselves out. | |||
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The model twenty nine dash twos are six and one half inch barreled revolvers not six unlee modified _____________________________________________________ A 9mm may expand to a larger diameter, but a 45 ain't going to shrink Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. - Winston Churchill | |||
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Smith 57 .41 Contender in 30-30 and 222; both 14" Buckmark 22 These cover everything where I live from deer to varmints and squirrels Gotta say the .41 is my all time favorite! God Bless, Louis | |||
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'The model twenty nine dash twos are six and one half inch barreled revolvers not six unlee modified' Actually, he last few years of production of the 29-2 model, S&W had standardized the barrel length to 6" so there were quite a few manufactured. I have owned two or three of them. They are a lot more uncommon than the 6.5" version, but don't seem to bring as much. | |||
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'The model twenty nine dash twos are six and one half inch barreled revolvers not six unlee modified' Actually, the last few years of production of the 29-2 model, S&W had standardized the barrel length to 6" so there were quite a few manufactured. I have owned two or three of them. They are a lot more uncommon than the 6.5" version, but don't seem to bring as much. | |||
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My 475 and 500 Linebaugh's shoot wonderfully out to 200 yards and beyond. One of the places I shoot at in Idaho has gongs at 100 and 200 yards. Once the front sight elevation is figured out hits are fairly regular and quite apparent. And rocks on the bank are good too as the big slugs do let you know where you are hitting. I load to 1100 fps, maximum. Plenty. | |||
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I would have to say that my favorite is still my Ruger SRH 5-shot in .475 Linebaugh. It has a 7.5-inch barrel, and an Ultradot 30 on top. My standard load slings a 420 grain cast bullet at 1,350 fps and has accounted for a bundle of game. I too play out past 200 yards with my .475. Not that unusual, really. The drop at those ranges is very predictable and consistent. That said, I am really warming up to my BFR in .500 JRH! "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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H&R model 733, 4" barrel, stainless steel, chambered for the potent 32 S&W long cartridge. 88gr lead bullets clock 660 fps. Last time bloodied was July 7th, woodchuck at 15'.  | |||
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Dennis' "DWright" computer went to where ever old computers go when they die. He's holding a wake and won't be posting for a while. Do what ever it takes to carry on without him, as best you can.  "Isn't it pretty to think so." | |||
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 We will try to carry on...... "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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I also have a Ruger .32 magnum that I really like to shoot, however my .480 SRH has been as accurate as I can shoot and fun to hunt with. | |||
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My condolences ''People should say what they mean and mean what they say. Life is too short to be lead down the wrong path.'' | |||
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8" Stainless Steel Raging Bull 454mag Accurate but noisy with the muzzle break. Swede --------------------------------------------------------- NRA Life Member | |||
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Hmm! That is an interesting challenge but I am going to pass. The recoil is rather severe and I don't know where the gun would go! Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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It may hurt less if you remove the front sight......  "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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My 8 3/8" model 57 that I had Jack Wiegand work over. It is sweet. And damn Dave (onefunzr2), the way the rest of these guys are talking I was expecting you to say 150 yards or something.  Nice shooting. Hell, I can't even see 600 yards...even in the daytime.Larry "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading" -- Thomas Jefferson | |||
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ruger bisley 475 linebaugh DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR | |||
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I use about all the calibers but my favorite is the 44mag and if i had to choose a gun it would be a toss up between my 4 inch 629 and my stainless 4 5/8s super. Nothing fancy with either of them but they shoot real well and put meat on the table. | |||
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Really Larry, you expected me to say something outrageous? I'm sorry I let you down. | |||
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625-9, 250gr at 1000fps ... opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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My Bowen customized Ruger Bisley in 45 Colt....  I have one other, a scoped 44 magnum Ruger Super Blackhawk with a 10.5 inch barrel, but no photo available. The scope soon to be replaced with a UltraDot red dot optic.... "When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all." Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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That's a beautiful piece, Bill! "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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Thank you. Hamilton Bowen's work is top drawer. He is working on a single six in 32 H&R for me now. "When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all." Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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Freedom Arms 454 w/ 335 lbt's @ 1565 S&W 29-6 44 mag w/ 300 sierra's @ 1228 | |||
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Two guns, starting with the .44 mag and then the .475. Either will do all you want. Third is the .45 Colt. I will not even touch gum makes here. I scare too many guys! | |||
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