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Looking for info on pistol for whitetail hunting

What is yalls preferred holster? Im assuming its a chest rig for most but theres way more options for my firearm with a shoulder holster? Does anyone run one? Just trying to figure out if its going to get in my way climbing and whatnot. Im looking at leather or nylon.
 
I sometimes run a gunfighter inc spectre shoulder holster. 10mm 1911. Worth a look

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No that's a performance center .44. In all seriousness, I do enjoy hunting with the 44 more. The problem with going any higher is the need for carrying earmuffs which I can't stand doing. Without saying, firing any firearm is never a good thing without hearing protection, but firing these handguns with over 55000 psi, like the .454, 460, 500, etc is absolutely debilitating. You will have significant hearing loss with even a single shot. The first year I purchased that .460, I took it with me spring turkey hunting as my cousin had spotted a coyote a few times in the area I was hunting and wanted it with me just in case. Sure enough day 1 that yote came into my decoy setup, stopped at 80 yards when he figured something was up. It was now or never so I let one rip with the 460. It was like someone stuck a pen in both my ears it was so brutal. They rang for over a week. Not even my .338-378 Weatherby does that. Never did that again!
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7.5” Blackhawk 357 with the rear notch sight changed to a large diameter peep. Replaced the grips with hogue rubber grips. I handload nosler partitions for it. I’d jump all over a SS super redhawk 10.5” at that price!
 
I killed my first deer with a Ruger Super Redhawk 44 mag. I broke my arm playing football and talked my parents into buying it for me.


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depends on the rang your wanting. The TC lineup of rifle caliber handguns are awesome for longer range, i dont own one but have been wanting one for years. If you get lucky Remington has/had a bolt action "pistol" length 308 that has strong reviews, but last i checked they were discontinued. I have a Glock 40mos (10mm) which is a great for short range hunting. Ive shot mutliple hogs out of a tree with mine out to about 35 yards maybe a little less. I thought about shooting a doe last season with it but wanted to get a bow kill from the saddle instead. I use Underwood Extreme 150g, never had one run off.
 
I wish I could hunt with a pistol in the area I go. It is a shotgun or muzzleloader area only.
Thanks to this thread and @EricS I learned that CVA makes a muzzleloader optima pistol and it's still for sale.

I definitely have my eye on it.
 
Thanks to this thread and @EricS I learned that CVA makes a muzzleloader optima pistol and it's still for sale.

I definitely have my eye on it.

Hmm, I might need one to compliment my Scout in 6.5 CM.

I replaced the pistol scope with a Vortex Scout scope and it works much better for how I plan to use it. The pistol scope had too much eye relief, I could not comfortably get a proper sight picture when hunting with it.
 
i've been eyeballing the super blackhawk also, but in a shorter barrel

i can legally hunt in wv with anything 357 mag or over....considering 357, 45 colt, or 44....i hadn't thought of the option of a stout 44 special load, since at the ranges where you can shoot iron sights the reach of the 44 mag might not be needed
 
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Thanks to this thread and @EricS I learned that CVA makes a muzzleloader optima pistol and it's still for sale.

I definitely have my eye on it.
Check your state regs on hunting with a BP pistol. At least in MN, we can pistol hunt with any centerfire cartridge (22Cal+) in any zone but it cannot be a BP pistol.
 
Check your state regs on hunting with a BP pistol. At least in MN, we can pistol hunt with any centerfire cartridge (22Cal+) in any zone but it cannot be a BP pistol.
Can you say where in your regs it states that?
I see you can’t use a black powder revolver but this is what your DNR website has listed.
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It’s still a good Idea to check any state you’ll be hunting in. Georgia doesn’t specifically allow muzzleloading pistols but there’s no Georgia or federal law to differentiate between muzzleloader rifles and pistols. So I can cut a muzzleloader rifle barrel as short as I would like. I can add a pistol grip also. Or I could go the other way. That’s the current configuration of my optima pistol. Some states have stricter laws.
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What is yalls preferred holster? Im assuming its a chest rig for most but theres way more options for my firearm with a shoulder holster? Does anyone run one? Just trying to figure out if its going to get in my way climbing and whatnot. Im looking at leather or nylon.
I don’t hunt with my hand guns but when I carry my 44 for fishing or scouting in bear country the Guides Choice leather holster is my favorite, Diamond Leather, I love that thing, pricey but one and done type of thing for me.
 
@CarolinaDog it depends on your handgun. When I hunted with a Glock 20 I used a thigh holster or just a Blackhawk serpa2 holster hooked onto my backpack.
for large handguns I had a shoulder holster that I rerouted the straps on to use it like a bandolier holster. From scoped single shots to large revolvers it was the most versatile and user friendly setup.
 
I have a super blackhawk in 44 mag that mounts to a holster I sewed up to attach to my chest harness copied from the one marsupial sells. That way a chest holster doesn’t stop me from carrying my binos.
 
So I can cut a muzzleloader rifle barrel as short as I would like. I can add a pistol grip also
For anyone else curious about the buffer tube adapter, here it is. They sure do think a lot of that 3d printed piece. Can't believe they are charging $85 for that.

 
For anyone else curious about the buffer tube adapter, here it is. They sure do think a lot of that 3d printed piece. Can't believe they are charging $85 for that.

And the fit and finish is horrible. Very stringy or grainy print. It may be required for strength I’m not sure. I’ve considered giving it a coat in epoxy and sanding it back down smooth. I don’t like the aesthetically I wish the color/texture matched either the ar stock or the original furniture on the pistol.
From a usage standpoint it’s awesome. I would like the same setup in 6.5 grendel or 300 blackout. With the price of the adapter, buffer tube, and pistol brace the centerfire would require I just decided to build a 300 pistol on an ar platform. I’m still considering it but it’s way down the list of wants.
 
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