celticredneck
Regular Member
Have any of the deer hunters here tried deer hunting with a handgun? Due to some recent medical problems, I can't shoulder mu 30-06 or my 12 gauge slug gun because the central line I have installed for chemo treatments might be crushed by the recoil.
As a result, I am hunting from a ground blind,(I am also unable to climb) using my Ruger Super Blackhawk.44 mag. My plan is to limit any shot to 30 yards or less and I have trail marking tapes tied to various bushes and such that I can see from my blind. I am using a shooting stick for support and I am reasonably certain of hitting a 9 inch plate at those ranges.
My choice of ammo for hunting is a 240 grn jacketed softpoint. I chose this for penetration due to reading about hollow point ammo not getting enough penetration for quick kills. I'd appreciate any advice from anyone who has done any handgun hunting. Legal advice isn't needed because, being a rifle county, handguns are legal in my county as long as they are powerful enough.
As a result, I am hunting from a ground blind,(I am also unable to climb) using my Ruger Super Blackhawk.44 mag. My plan is to limit any shot to 30 yards or less and I have trail marking tapes tied to various bushes and such that I can see from my blind. I am using a shooting stick for support and I am reasonably certain of hitting a 9 inch plate at those ranges.
My choice of ammo for hunting is a 240 grn jacketed softpoint. I chose this for penetration due to reading about hollow point ammo not getting enough penetration for quick kills. I'd appreciate any advice from anyone who has done any handgun hunting. Legal advice isn't needed because, being a rifle county, handguns are legal in my county as long as they are powerful enough.