September 1, 2009, 09:04 PM | #1 |
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Upland Handguns?
There have many threads about carrying a sidearm while big game hunting. I want to know if anyone carries a handgun when hunting for upland game?
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September 1, 2009, 09:59 PM | #2 |
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I do. This one:
[IMG][/IMG] S&W 317 Ultra lite .22. Pete
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September 2, 2009, 10:53 AM | #3 |
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I carry a handgun from the time I get dressed in the morning 'till I go to bed at night. No reason to not carry one if I'm upland bird hunting.
For stuff like that, I like to carry a Single Six in .32 mag, with one round of handloaded snake shot in it. Daryl |
September 2, 2009, 11:59 AM | #4 |
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Why???
I don't, because a handgun would be a distant second to a shotgun at just about anything. I would gladly take a shotgun over a handgun for self defense, for potting small game, for shooting snakes, or for anything else I can think of. They are both short range weapons (at least the way I shoot a pistol!) and I don't see a reason to put a handgun in my waist when I have a shotgun in my hands.
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darkgael, that is one light weight looking gun! I didn't mean there's anything wrong with it, its always nice to have a backup, and its fun to plink targets of opportunity when out in the woods. I just don't feel the need to pack extra weapons when I have a shotgun in my hands.
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yep.
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I used to have a Ruger Bearcat but it was too heavy. Pete
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September 3, 2009, 01:26 AM | #9 |
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+2. not much you can do with a handgun that you can't do with a shotgun.
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September 3, 2009, 02:40 AM | #10 |
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One more consideration.
Lots of times,birdhunting,there are a lot of folks afield.Some in camo. Drawing down on a coyote and whanging one off might seem a good idea in the moment,but a handgun slug might go a long way. If I'm 200 yds away and you don't see me,your #7 !/2s are an annoyance,but a .357 slug might kill me. Don't mean to be preachy,just something to consider. |
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