anyone pistol hunt

[Mspaci!]

oiut of a saddle, looks like a solid platform for it, Mike

 

[redsquirrel]

@Erniepower @brydan @EricS

 

[patriotoutlaw]

I have pistol hunted from a saddle. It is not my primary weapon, normally. Using the tree or a shooting sling as a rest works very well.

 

[boyne bowhunter]

I have yet to score on a buck with the pistol from the saddle but I'm going to keep trying. I typically hunt with the pistol during the second week of Michigan's gun season when I move back into the thick stuff and my range is limited to bow type distances. The saddle bridge and tether make a nice rest.

 

[jryser]

Yes. Saddle and stand and ground with DE .44!


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[EricS]

Mike, a saddle is a great platform for a handgun hunter. Be observant of where your cylinder gap is located vs tether or bridge if shooting a revolver. Same goes for trees. Finding a stable shooting position isn’t a problem.

 

[TheATLien]

Yes, I shoot a T/C Contender, Savage Striker, Long Slide 10mm and SRH out of mine. It's a great option since you always have a rest.

 

[Mspaci!]

I was planning on using my .35 rem contender

 

[Rico]

I have pistol hunted extensively for large and small game. Revolvers, Ruger MKIII, Glock 20SF, and most recently (last three years) 8.3" 300 Blackout pistol suppressed. I have great success filling the freezer by using bow hunting techniques with the Blkout. This year I'm trading my lock-on for a Kite.

 

[Erniepower]

i have done it a few times, but have yet to connect. For whatever reason, I have only seen deer when I had my rifle or bow with me.

Personally I think the saddle is perfect for a pistol. You hide behind the tree easier and there truly are no dead zones!

 

[sureshotscott]

For you guys hunting with an autoloader pistol, how are you securing the pistol when it's not in your hands? I want to avoid using a traditional holster so I can use my can.

 

[brydan]

I don't hunt with an autoloader but a 10" Contender isn't all that much bigger and a chest holster works well

 

[REID2168]

been pondering this myself...……..BANG BANG!!!!!!!!!

 

[brydan]

That's a nice retro set up with there with the hard open Contender and a can. What caliber is it? Those 2x Leupolds are good hunting scopes too. I tagged my biggest deer using the same scope and often thought, had I been using a higher mag/smaller FOV may not have pulled off the shot

 

[REID2168]

22LR
7mm TCU
35 Remington
30/30 Winchester

it was my fathers gun & he just gave it to me a few months ago...……..these are the barrells & calibers I have & that pic is just a simulation obviously of what I intend to do with it eventually.....since the Leupold is a Gold Ring & i accidentally knocked the cross hair out of it jackin with it I just had it rebuilt no charge & just got it back a few months ago from Leupold so its ready to go...…...BINGO DINGO!!!!!!

 

[EricS]

That 30-30 barrel loaded with 125 grain NBT will hammer deer. 35 Remington is probably the best contender barrel for factory ammo on deer.

 

[Rico]

We like Contenders too. Wife's SBR 10.5" Blackout. The grandkids love this gun.
I don't think she'll ever abandon her Millennium for a saddle, but we'll see.

 

[Whispers Death]

7-30 Waters is a great contender round also.

 

[TheATLien]

I use a chest holster for my contender but my 10mm 1911s i use two gear hooks for it to sit on.

 

[Mspaci!]

I have a waters barrel also