Help me pick a pistol

[mkk]

Oh yeah. 3 shots on an 8"plate 53yds

 

[bengineer]

Well alrighty then. Next up are some kill pix!

 

[Joe270]

Oh yeah. 3 shots on an 8"plate 53yds

Nice shooting. 6" barrel 357 is the perfect size. Balance well and extra weight soaks up the recoil.

 

[G19Jeeper]

Semi auto in 10mm if your state allowed might be one of the easiest ways to get into a handgun that is dot capable. A good Smith in .44 or .357 would do nicely there too. .44 would be more versatile down the line. I may be biased since .44 Magnum is without a doubt my favorite cartridge to shoot and to load for.

 

[epc001]

I LOVE reloading straight wall pistol cartriges as well!

 

[Bob Roach]

Looks like you are up and running. Your group looks just fine. Next I would do some practicing the way that you hunt. Stand, Blind, Stalking, etc.
Bullets will be the next consideration. I have been a fan of the Hornady XTP for a long time. I believe that Hornady makes both a HP and FP version of the 158XTP. I would probably lean towards the Flat Point version for hunting. Either version for practice ammo.

Keep us posted on your progress.

Bob R

 

[mkk]

Took a nice 8 point this morning at 25 yards. Went 50 yards and piled up.
140gn Barnes
6" GP100
Holosun 507C

 

[mkk]

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[Ernie]

OH YEAH!!!!!

 

[bengineer]

Oh heck yeah! Awesome. Pretty quick from concept to meat in the freezer. Well done

 

[Hugnot]

I shoot pop can size rodents with a Ruger MKIV 22/45 (.22LR hi vel) with a Burris 2X scope or Vortex 6MOA Red Dot. Real good with a tripod under 75 yards. I'm going to try segmented bullets soon.

No time & expense with cut & wrap.

 

[Glenn Tullius]

What will you do when you see a 170" 10 pointer at 65+ yards? Your only going to get one shot... My answer with old eyes is a 4x Leupy on a Encore 15" in 7BR. Voila! Good out to 200! My friend also has one with a factory 10" with iron sights. Good luck! Handgun deer hunting is a fun challenge with any pistol imho.

 

[Knuckles_Malone]

I'd like to start hunting whitetail deer with a pistol.
My max range will be 30 yds and I would like to use an optic
I am an experienced rifle hand loader

What would be a good place to start?

Glock 40 (10mm) MOS with a bullet of your choice

 

[Joe270]

Glock 40 (10mm) MOS with a bullet of your choice

Also a revolver in 357 magnum or 10mm auto some states don't allow semi-auto for hunting like my great state of Pennsylvania. 44 magnum with a 5"-7.5" is also a helluva deer thumper. I have the 8-3\8" barrel 44 magnum model 629 and it's a little heavy to carry but shoots excellent