Hunting with a Pistol?

The 34 really packs a punch.

I'd like to try a pellet pistol for grouse during the rifle deer season. It has to be under 495fps - bummer. Anyone ever tried shooting small game with BB's at these velocities? Any difference?

The Diana 24 works well too...

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ive shot pistols before my brother took me to the range and we shot his .22lr and a 45 acp. i would love to hunt with one but i dont really enjoy punching paper with a gun ill never get to use. they sure would be great in the bear stand with my bow though i hate walking out in the dark when i know theres bears around me.
 
gitrdun said:
Sorry, but I don't agree with pistol hunting. I've seen too many that can't even make a shot with a scoped rifle. :redface:
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It's not a matter of the 'tool' of choice but more a matter of ethics. Knowing your capabilities with the chosen 'tool' is the decision maker. I know what I can do with a bow, what I could 'possibly' do with a handgun and what I can do with a rifle under a specific set of circumstances & conditions. I've seen a fair number of shots taken by rifle shooters that were 'questionable', and by saying that I'm being diplomatic. In a couple of cases, the individual in question couldn't hit the broad side of a cows ass with a scoop shovel but they took the shot none the less.
 
Johnn Peterson said:
It's not a matter of the 'tool' of choice but more a matter of ethics. Knowing your capabilities with the chosen 'tool' is the decision maker. I know what I can do with a bow, what I could 'possibly' do with a handgun and what I can do with a rifle under a specific set of circumstances & conditions. I've seen a fair number of shots taken by rifle shooters that were 'questionable', and by saying that I'm being diplomatic. In a couple of cases, the individual in question couldn't hit the broad side of a cows ass with a scoop shovel but they took the shot none the less.
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I agree. Regardless of what you use, you need to know your capabilities and limitations. If you're not comfortable taking the shot with a handgun, then you shouldn't take the shot. If it means you have to get closer to be acceptably accurate, or use a different technique than you're used to, then you adapt.

Personally, handgun hunting doesn't interest me, but I see nothing wrong with people partaking in it as long as they use common sense. People can miss with a rifle or bow just as readily as they can with a handgun. It comes down to being responsible and making sure that you can take the shot.
 
Johnn Peterson said:
It's not a matter of the 'tool' of choice but more a matter of ethics. Knowing your capabilities with the chosen 'tool' is the decision maker. I know what I can do with a bow, what I could 'possibly' do with a handgun and what I can do with a rifle under a specific set of circumstances & conditions. I've seen a fair number of shots taken by rifle shooters that were 'questionable', and by saying that I'm being diplomatic. In a couple of cases, the individual in question couldn't hit the broad side of a cows ass with a scoop shovel but they took the shot none the less.
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Just as "Dirty" Harry Callaghan said...."A mans got to know his limitations"
I'm all set if we ever get to *handgun* hunt here in the great state of Alberta. :D Notice I didn't say pistol? I would be hunting with my Taurus 6" vent rib .44 magnum **Revolver**. Just have to get a scope mount and a red dot....good to go. Got about 600 rounds of 240gr JSP (Since I couldn't find my favorite lighter target load :mad:)
 
I would love to be able to hunt with a handgun. If your good enough its the same as using a bow except there is a better chance that when huting dangerous game that nothing will go wrong. It also would be nice to carry one when working in the bush or around the farm where its a pain to carry a rifle. It seems to work in the states and they dont have to many problems with it.
 
I handgun hunted with 3 friends in Maine for a few years. Two of my friends, very competent with handguns, carried scoped .44Mag revolvers. One of them also carried a shotgun for birds. I'm sure either of them would have no trouble making a clean kill out to 100 yds. My other friend carried a .22 revolver for birds and a rifle for deer. I carried a 30-06 rifle and a .357 revolver. I wouldn't have felt confident with the handgun at more than 30 or 40 yds but it just felt good to be able to carry it. There was no problem wearing it in the nearby village either although I wouldn't go into the city wearing it. As I understand it, you can wear it in open sight unloaded in town. Concealed, you need a permit. It's not that big a hassle to hunt in the states as long as you plan ahead. If you have a hankerin' to handgun hunt, buy a non-resident license in a state that allows it, then fill in a form 6 from the BATF and send it in. I may take 2 or 3 months. In our case, the Maine deer season ends a week after ours so if we go the last week of the season, it gives us an extra week hunting!
 
Gatehouse said:
I've got some friends in the USA, I was considerig going there to hunt spring bear wiht a handgun. Woudl be fun:)
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That would be a great opportunity. I was looking into a handgun hunt for Moose in Alaska, but it looks like it would be a little more cash than I think I want to spend. However, after the 649 tonight, who knows.
 
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