SBH .44 magnum

[EDK]

IF you like the gun AND practice with it a lot AND do fairly well with it, what is the problem?

I like my 7.5 inch Original Size VAQUEROS in 44 magnum...and the SUPER BLACKHAWKS also...BUT I shoot the 5.5 inch guns daily. I know I'm good for 2 or 3 inch groups any day/every day with whatever ammo I am using. IF I wanted to deer hunt, I'd run off a thousand rounds or so on the DILLON 550B and shoot that load 48 rounds (or more) daily with the VAQUERO I planned on using until deer season. Then I'd wander through the woods "with the cold confidence of a christian with four aces."

My preferrred targets year round are standard paper plates from WAL MART, tacked to a big piece of cardboard. I move the plates around until the whole d*** piece of cardboard looks like a swiss cheese. I try to do 48+ rounds per day, as mentioned before. IF I miss a day, I can tell the difference. IF I miss two days, YOU can tell the difference. YOU ought to start at 25 yards OR LESS and work your way out as your skill level increases. Use your handgun at the same distance you would use a bow for an effectice and humane kill.

There ain't no flies on the 357, but the 44 is some better in my opinion. AND if you reload, you can afford to be good...and stay good....with the pistol of your choice.

PS I'm currently playing with a 44 magnum VAQUERO that some joker cut to 3.5 inches. I got it CHEAP and it has intrigued me enough not to get it re-barreled at present. You want to try whacking BAMBI with that little cannon?

 

[tek4260]

Even though I have "bigger and better" handguns, this one is with me most of the time and is my go to hunting revolver.

 

[contender]

I see no reason why you shouldn't go hunting with that handgun. And start with the paper plate, but try & get down to softball or tennis ball sized targets. "Aim small Miss small"

 

[LightningII]

Gibson,
I had a SBH just like your years ago ( sold it, regret it). I would not have hesitated to hunt with that gun.
If you can shoot it accurately, go for it. Just make sure you set yourself up for a shot at a range you're comfortable with, and pass up any marginal shots.

 

[dlhredfoxx]

I have a good friend down in S. Texas area who carries that exact same gun/caliber (4 5/8" SBH )as a side arm working cattle and guiding for hogs, deer and exotics year round... I've seen him first hand kill a 'yote at at least 50 yards off hand and still sitting in the saddle with that gun... practice is all it takes, he sleeps with that gun, and has for years... it's like an appendage to him... it hits where he points it... shoot it every day... practice, practice, practice... just like Elmer said.

 

[don44]

Gibson, you will be just fine hunting with that SBH. Just keep practicing.... I know you can do it.

 

[bigboredad]

oops I forgot about the .44 big boys I was going to send ya

 

[bigboredad]

Not sure if you saw my post on the other forum but ease up on your crimps for the .500. I had the same problem with my .480 the first time I reloaded for it

 

[4521dln]

I will also be handgun hunting for the first time here in missouri. I will be using a SRH 44 mag. Ive hunted for years (42 years) with a rifle. But the changle of handgun hunting has put a new excitment and anticipation into the up coming deer season, almost like my very first hunting season, many years ago. I feel cofident up to 50 yards max.

 

[tek4260]

So what boolits you gonna shoot in that "inadequate" lil ol 44?

 

[tek4260]

Mihec makes a neat lil ol hollow point

And it actually seats a bit shy of where a 240 does..

 

[4521dln]

I will be using a 240 gr nosler jsp @ 1450 fps. This combo is very accurate in my SRH.

 

[EDK]

YOU have MY sincere apology for any un-intended offense I have given you. I mistakenly inferred from your post that you were seeking advice/encouragement for your unique choice of a hunting revolver...an obvious error on my part. With your impressive credentials...stated somewhat later in the thread...one would have no reason to expect a less than stellar performance on the preparatory target shooting and in the hunting fields. You are one of the few lucky people on the forum who has the opportunity to shoot on a daily basis AND a place to do so if he desires to...the vast majority of readers here are not so fortunate. Once a week and a lengthy drive to the shooting range is more the normal situation.

Again, I wish to offer my aplology for any remarks you have taken exception to....such was not my intent when I posted; nor is it now. I wish you well in your endeavors and tenatively offer the thought that "even if you don't get a deer with your RUGER, you will still have had a day in the fields and some quiet time from a stressful and ongoing situation that must be terrible for a loving parent."

I would like to think that we are all friends here.

 

[EDK]

Your son is in my prayers. Having a child with an illness of this type is a heavy burden. Hopefully, he has faith in both a loving God and his doctors, as well as family and friends to support him during his recovery. Medical science has made many wonderful advances, but still has so many more things to achieve.

FWIW Zen teaches by koans, like parables in the Bible. (PLEASE read this several times.) One classic is that a government official asked a Zen master for the formula for a happy life. He was given a sheet of paper that said, "father dies; son dies; grand son dies." Obviously, the way life should be, but it takes some time to see the simple wisdom. Just the thought of losing your child is devastating. I have known several people who lost children, ranging from toddlers to adults with children of their own, and their lives were forever changed.

God bless and keep you and your family.

 

[don44]

 

[SAJohn]

I have taken several big Utah Mulies with my stock Old Model Super Blackhawk loaded with Keith 250 grain leads bullets in front of a Skeeter's heaping spoonful of 2400. They all literally dropped in their tracks. That only happened once when I was using a 30-06 rifle.