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January 6, 2021, 05:53 PM | #51 | |
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I'll agree some Super loads do meet minimum requirements to hunt with a handgun in Colorado. However you're going to have to use a pistol with a 5" or longer barrel to get the necessary velocity to keep the energy at 500+ ft lbs at 50 yards according to what JBM spits out with the BBTI numbers.
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January 7, 2021, 04:44 PM | #52 |
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Elmer Keith killed a huge Mule Deer at 600 measured yards. His companion wounded it at closer range with a 300 H&H. He shot 4 times, missing twice. At pistol pressures, you're not going to get the additional velocity in a longer barrel that you think. For any of my 12 pistols or revolvers, I don't shoot farther than what I can keep in 8".
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January 8, 2021, 10:39 AM | #54 | |
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Yep you were right, out of a carbine, per gundata.org I just checked and it never reaches necessary ft-lbs at 100yds to be legal for big game in CO with rifle. But yes, we agree that interestingly 45 Super does meet the requirements for big game hunting in CO with handgun. 4.6" barrel length of a Glock 21 puts me there.
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