Where Are You From & What Kind of Handgun?

[spectr17]

How about some short introductions? http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-wave-hello-yellow.gif

Where are you from?

What kind of game do you like to hunt the most or are you a target shooter?

Do you shoot competition and if you do, where do you shoot?

Who taught you how to shoot?

What kind of handguns do you have?

What was your 1st handgun?

What is your favorite handgun?

What is your favorite handgunning memory?

What is your dream handgun trip or moment?

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My name is Jesse and I live in SoCal.

My 1st handgun was a Randall .45 auto.

The military taught me how to shoot a handgun.

My favorite game to hunt is hard to say, turkeys, quail, waterfowl etc.

Right now I have a Randall and Paraordnance P12 .45s. I sold my Ruger .357 and need to replce it.

Favorite handgunning memory would be a double on zooming doves near Cabazon Ca. I&#39;m not used to hitting doves so popping two on one swing was epic for me.

Dream handgun hunt for me would be taking a hog on a long stalk.

[Csbishop]

I&#39;m in chino Ca

I like hand gun hunting anything I can get close to.

My first hand gun was a bryco .380 POS

My favortie Hand guns are My Freedom arms .50 ae
Tc contender .22 hornet And kimber eclipse 1911 45 acp.

My best hand gun hunting exp was a ram I shot at 105 yards.
I would like to some day hunt africa with a hand gun. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-gunfighter-yellow.gif

[Bishop]

Well handguns have always been my favorite firearms. My first was a Iver Johnson .22 revolver. Wish I still had it.
Learned how to shoot them as a police explorer in 1966, and have been shooting them ever since.
Now I have more than I can remember.
My work gun is a Glock 23C .40 cal. along with a Glock 26 9mm.
For hunting I really like the big bore&#39;s, with my favorites being a Freedom Arms .454 Casull, Colt Anaconda .44 mag, S&W 629 .44 mag.
My .22s browning Buckmark is still probably the most fun to shoot. But The Freedom Arms is by far my favorite.
Dream handgun hunt would be Africa and the .454.

[buckshot]

I am from N. Alabama, and I have owned handguns all my life, my first was Colt .22 Peacemaker that I got for Christmas as a teen. I still have that gun and have taught my sons how to shoot with it. I have never hunted big game with a handgun, but I plan to this year. I bought a Ruger .44 mag SRH last summer, and after several frustrating months, I gave in and got a scope. Now I am shooting pretty good with it and plan to hunt whitetails this year. Recently added Wolff spring kit, smooth as silk. I love it. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-wnk-yellow.gif

[TScottW99]

Where are you from? Roanoke County, VA

What kind of game do you like to hunt the most or are you a target shooter? Turkey hunter by birth, but also whitetail, coyote (both with pistol at times) grouse and small game.

Do you shoot competition and if you do, where do you shoot? Not yet, wanting to start shooting IDPA when I get a chance.

Who taught you how to shoot? Dad for long guns, Uncle Sam for handguns.

What kind of handguns do you have? Glocks, Taurus, S&W, Browing

What was your 1st handgun? Browning Hi-Power MKIII 9MM

What is your favorite handgun? same as above http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bowdown-purple.gif

What is your favorite handgunning memory? When I gave Dad his first handgun for Christmas, a S&W 19 .357 mag (his dream handgun)

What is your dream handgun trip or moment? Hmmmm.... my new Wilson Combat 1911 .45acp (a dream) at Thunder Ranch (also a dream)
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[MNHNTR]

La Verne Ca.
My first hand gun : Colt .45 Combat Commander (still have)
Dad initially taught all us kids on Colt single action .22 with fake plastic horn grips, which he still has.
Joined Sheriff&#39;s Dept and had a K frame .38 combat master piece which I should have bought when they phased them out when we went to the Beretta 92b. (which i hate). When I went to patrol I bought myself a S&W model 581 (fixed sight) 4" .357 mag ( of course the duty ammo was 110 gr +P at the time) which I still have! I also bought a S&W mod. 38 (airweight) for off duty and a Beretta mod. 8045 .45cal for on/off duty (still have both).
I would love to buy a Single action handgun in .45LC and hunt pigs with it.

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[nimrod]

My first was a nickel 6in. S&W mod.19. Sweet gun. Big mistake getting rid of it. Ruger .22 auto. And now TC Encores. I really love hunting with it. The only problem is, I never shoot my rifles anymore. The TC is more accurate.
X-9a, here we come! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banana-man-yeah.gif

[EVAN III]

First handgun: EAA single action .22 LR Still have it, got rid of it, and was lucky enough to reaquire it.

Favorite Handgun: .44 mag ruger Redhawk 5 1/2" Close second kimber Custom Classic II . 45 ACP. Hunting pistol Ruger SRH .454 casull 7 1/2"

Pop&#39;s taught me how to shoot.

No competitive shooting yet, but would like to.

I hunt what ever I can hit or at least get close enough to get a shot at.

Dream hunt: Alaska grizz first, africa second

[boartuff]

http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif I am from mid-Missouri and have always had an interest in handguns.A friend got me introduced to them years ago.There are several in my closet,but my favorites are a Taurus in .357 topped with a 4x scope,my little Smith model 66 in .357,and my T/C running a 7mm-08 topped with a 2-7x Redfield.I have shot a couple of hogs,and this year on my first attempt at deer,I got a nice 9 pointer.
My first was a Ruger single six .22.
My dream hunt would be a black bear with a handgun.

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[doghouse95]

&#39;&#39;m from northern Kalifornia, about a hundred miles south of the Or border.
I&#39;ve owned many handguns. I now have two ruger single six&#39;s, a ruger 22 pistol, a p-89, a
ruger gp100, a S&W 41 mag, a browning highpower, a rodeo 45Lc and a colt 1911
45ACP. There are a few black powder revolvers in there too.
My dad taught me to shoot rifles and handguns before I was 10.
I&#39;ve shot a few pins and steel plates, but no longer shoot competition.
My best memory with a handgun was shooting a blackbear across a campfire. He was
getting a little pushy about taking my food. He didn&#39;t get my food, or any other food ever
again. My new wife and I were packed in for our honeymoon. She had never been on a
pack trip before, and had never even seen a wild bear before that evening.
My favorite handgun was a 6? Python that I traded off. I screwed up when I did that. I?m
after another one right now, and this is going to be an expensive lesson.

[animal454]

HI I am from afton N.Y . my favorite thing to hunt is deer and coyotes. my first pistol was a 44 srh and now 454 srh. thats what i love to hunt with .my father showed me how to shot and hunt. my best memory was when I got my first deer with 44and 454 srh.dream hunt go out west and hunt elk or mule deer,and I like to target shooting with handguns. I put a red dot scope on the 454 srh and I got a tighter grouping and last year I got a good running deer shot &kill. good hunting &shooting http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-wave-hello-yellow.gif

[JlazyH]

Im from Evergreen, Colorado
I have many hand guns but enjoy shooting a Kimber 45 and you wouldnt guess it but I love my 3 inch mod 971 Rossi in 357.
Only hand gun hunted once and shot one of our mule deer with a Smith 44 mag.
Getting ready now for our elk and deer season comming up on the 17th. No hand gun for that, a 300 win mag and my Kimber for a carry gun.
Jess

[Kcustom45]

This will be my first post so let me start by saying Hi.

I&#39;m Nate and I live in central Indiana.
I mainly and a target shooter, but I would like to start handgun hunting eventually.
I used to compete in IDPA until work got in the way, but maybe someday I will make it back to a match.
My dad taught me how to shoot when I was 5. He started me out on a S&W 422, which I still have a shoot.
I only have a few handguns now, but they include a Kimber Custom, S&W 629 Classic, Ruger Single Six, and of course my 422.
My favorite handgun would have to be my Kimber Custom, because it is my carry gun, and I just plain like it.
My favorite hand-gunning memory would be my dad teaching me when I was 5.

[dstegjas]

I live in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. It is about 12 miles east of Columbus. I have lived there all my life except for the four years I spent in the Air Force.

I mostly hunt deer these days. I started hunting them with a pistol as soon as the state allowed. Which I believe was about 10 years ago now.

I do not shoot competition, although it does sound interesting to try.

My father taught me how to shoot and hunt when I was young. All my uncles hunted to so when hunting season came around there was always a lot of excitement.

I have a Thompson Center Contender with the following barrels, .44 Mag., .444 Marlin, .357 Maximum, .17 HMR. All of these have 14" barrels or less. I also have a Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 magnum and A Ruger Vaquero in .45 Long Colt. These are all the pistols that I hunt with. I do however have additional ones for plinking.

My first handgun was a Ruger Single Six that my parents got me when I was young. I still have it in the gun safe today.

My favorite handgun would be a tough decision. The Super Blackhawk was my fathers that he bought back in the early 70&#39;s. It is an old 3 screw model and has a lot of fond memories attached to it. For actual hunting though I would have to say my Contender is my favorite. I have taken a lot of deer with it and the .44 magnum barrel. My hunting buddies call it "Black Death". With the Pachmyer grips the gun looks all black and it has killed just about everything it has fired at.

I have two good memories of handgunning. the first would be going out with my father and shooting that Ruger Single Six. Just a lot of good memories of shooting targets and pop cans. The second would be the first deer I took with a pistol. It was with a Colt trooper in .357 Magnum. At 25 yards I put one 158 grain JHP bullet right in the front of his chest. I think it actually surprised me when that 6 point went down.

I would love to go wild boar hunting with either my dads Super Blackhawk or my Contender. That is probably the more realistic hunt I would like to take. However, black bear hunting would be a dream hunt for me.

Thanks, this was a good topic to post on. Hope this wasn&#39;t to boring for anyone.

[smokin54]

I live in Kalifornia ,My first handgun was a .50 muzzle loader , I now have 8 handguns and have/do/will hunt small game and predators with them . Pops taught me the basics when I was a kid . My contender is the most accurate handgun I have and with 5 barrels from 22 to the .357 herrett It will handle most any local game but for easy packin I take one of my rugers in .45 colt of witch there are 3 . Handloading for the 45 can be mild to wild !

[razorbackfanatic]

hellothis is my first post here. i&#39;m from smalltown iowa, my favorite handguns are a new dan wesson razorback, several hk usp&#39;s, a s&w j frame 38, and some collector colts. i do not shoot competition although i would love to, but i work in a gun shoppe, so all i do all daylong is play with guns so i spend my time doing other rec stuff such as riding dirt bikes and hunting. my ultimate hunt would probably be hunting the deadly seven in africa with the ever venerable freedom arms 454!!! with that said i&#39;ll quit there and continue to browse the forums!! ps, has anyone here ever hunted with a 10mm, if so, ever taken a deer with it?

[erickrschaefer]

Hi, my name is Erick and I am from Maine. My first handgun was a High Standard .22 and I currently ahve a Ruger Super Blackhawk hunter in 44 topped with a Leupold 2x scope. My best memory was watching my dad shoot a running fox at 75 yds with that high standard, he hit it right behind the ear! This is my first year hunting deer with a handgun and I hope to score during the last week.

[reddog5]

Hello, my name is shawn and im from california. my first handgun was a Ruger P95 9mm. My favorite is my Glock20 10mm with trijicon night sights. I love to hunt wild pigs and turkeys. my dream gun would be Desert eage in 50 AE. , Smith and wessons .500 or Ruger .480. i kind of taught myself how to shoot. my parents would never let me shoot a gun growing up. A good friend of mine introduced me to shooting and have been hooked ever since.Dream hunt.. Africa dangerous game . :JHP rocks:

[galiuro mountain man]

My favorite handgun I have is my Taurus Raging Bull 454 Casull Hunter Edition in matte black stainless steel. I have a 2x6 power scope on it and I am very accurate with it. I quit shooting my Ruger Blackhawk as soon as I got it, and I gave it to my wife when we were married. This thing attracts crowds at the rifle range. I shot my wifes rifle, then she did. Then I shot my rifle, and without even moving my target up closer I pull out "the cannon". Immediately people were standing around me, and I hadnt even fired a shot. I aim, then shoot, boooom. I turn and look down the firing line and everyone is just staring at me. I had about 25 people around me now, so I shoot 4 more and then it is break time, so I go to check my target and had about half of them follow me to my target. I look at where I hit and say I am a little out of practice with it, you should have seen the jaws drop! I shot a 2" group with 5 rounds in the upper center of a 3" circle at 100 yards. I am almost as acurate with this as I am my rifle. I did have a good rest though.

GMM

[rvrbraun]

Where are you from? central PA, but moving to Smith Mountain Lake VA in 3 yrs 22 weeks.

What kind of game do you like to hunt the most or are you a target shooter? Deer/squirrels, and punch lots of paper.

Do you shoot competition and if you do, where do you shoot? 22 gallery, william penn pistol league. hope to break 500 before i die.

Who taught you how to shoot? an uncle and a friend in the army.

What kind of handguns do you have? 44 and 38 cap n ball, tc encore (30/30 Ackley improved and 45LC/410) - yes i handload. 22 ruger target, ruger p87 - 9mm. various CO&#39;2 models

What was your 1st handgun? Hawes 44 magnum. Ejector rod flew off after 3 shots. accurate enough for barn shooting - from inside.

What is your favorite handgun? all of them, depends on the task at hand. the cap n balls for pure fun.

What is your favorite handgunning memory? last year was my first.

What is your dream handgun trip or moment? my first two deer with the t/c, one with each caliber

[hankpac]

I live in Oregon and Texas. I learned from my dad, and later from the Army. Ive got too many HG to list here, but use the contender a lot on everything from ground Squirrels in Oregon, to Deer in Texas. would love to drop an Elk with a 444 or some such barrel from the Contender. Shot a Javelina with a 55 Gr soft point .223 Hit it in the shoulder, and it dropped like a toilet seat. The cool part was I shot it from the passenger seat of my wifes Crown Vic (I am disabled, so have a permit to shoot from the vehicle). I rested on the mirror, and shot from about 50 yards. We where on the dirt road to my friend&#39;s ranch. Weighed about 55 lbs, ticks and all. We feed them to the hunting dogs at the ranch.
I sometimes use my wifes Ruger MKII on closer Ground Squirrels. These rats are everywhere. Ranchers will buy your ammo!
Best recent memory was hitting two Prairie Dogs, with one .223 from the contender, using a VMax 55 gr. Blew up one, and a piece of shrapnel killed the one laying right next to it. Walked on water all that day.

[SDHandgunner]

Howdy all. I live up in the extreme northeastern corner of South Dakota (5 miles from the North Dakota border and 8 miles from the Minnesota border).

My first ever handgun was an old Liberty Mustang Single Action Revolver when I was old enough to own a Handgun. I am 51 years old and grew up watching westerns on TV. I have always been fascinated with Handguns.

In 1982 I sold every rifle I owned and took up Hunting with Handguns. It has not been easy at times, but it has sure been entertaining. In the years since there have been a few Rifles that have graced my door, but I always return to my first love (other than my wife and family), Handguns.

I mostly hunt Varmints, Coyotes and Whitetail Deer. Hopefully next year I will get drawn for a Minnesota Black Bear License and get to try my hand at Handgunning a Bruin.

As for my favorite Handguns, there are a couple.

5 1/2" Bull Barrel Ruger Stainless-Steel MKII. It has had some aftermarket accessories added to it, and my feeling is those accessories just made a good handgun better.

5" Smith & Wesson Second Generation Model 645 in .45 ACP. I carry this Handgun daily, and to be quite honest about it I feel undressed without it. In addition it is always with me while hunting also, and most of the time while hunting it carries Remington +P JHP Ammo.

Then there are the Contenders. I have 2 Stainless Steel Frames with 2 barrels currently (and another one on the way, hopefully next week).

Barrel #1 is a Stainless Steel Match Grade Super 14 .22 LR. This one wears a 3x12x32mm Burris LER Fine Plex - PA Handgun Scope with Target Turrets.

Barrel #2 is a Super 14 .30-30 Ackley Improved. This one started out life as a Blued Super 14 .30 Herrett with the old style rifling (6 Land & Groove, 1 in 14" Twist) that I had rechambered by SSK Industries. In addition it has since been Metaloy Plated with their Satin Finish Hard Chrome to match the Stainless Steel Contender Frame. This barrel wears a 2x7x32mm Burris LER Handgun Scope.

Barrel #3 (on the way) is a Custom On Target Technologies Stainless Steel 14" 6mm T/CU. I have a 3x12x32mm Burris LER Handgun Scope sitting here waiting for the barrel to arrive.

In addition I also have a 4" Smith & Wesson Model 19. This is an old Pinned & Recessed version that is Nickel Plated (from the Factory). Unfortunately I do not shoot this Handgun nearly as much as I should, and hopefully will remedy this in the future.

Who taught me to shoot Handguns ? Well other than my older brother, probably the best instruction came from the South Dakota Law Enforcement Training Center.

I have also been involved in Target Shooting with Handguns at a local indoor shooting range since 1990. Mainly this has been Bullseye Shooting, but in recent years has evolved into Falling Plate Shooting, Combat Style Shooting and Rimfire Bench Rest Shooting (of which I use a Contender Handgun instead of a Rifle).

Currently I do not own a long gun and really have no current plans to purchase one either. The exception to this may be a Shotgun as since our Pheasant population is on the increase I have been getting the urge to hunt them again.

SD Handgunner

[Drayton]

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I live in South Florida but am atransplant from Indiana. Unfortunatly, I was too stupid a kid to hunt when I lived in the land of corn-fed whitetails. But I love to hunt down in Florida.

Love to hunt whitetail deer and wild hogs.

I only shoot for fun and to sharpen up for hunting season at outdoor and indoor ranges. Started shooting when my dad bought me a Ted Williams 22 rifle when I was 12 yrs old but learned about guns mostly from my grandfather. He was the only outdoorsmen in the family.

Just got my 1st hunting handgun!!! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter 44mag!!!

I&#39;ve had a few handguns- Taurus PT-99 9mm (sure wish I still had that one)
Interarms FireStar 9mm that was stolen...good riddens to that jam-prown little gun.
Cheap but reliable Rosi 38 spl.

My new 44mag is now my favorite...cause I plan on filling the freezer with plenty of deer and hog.

My dream hunt would have to take a monster deer home from Canada but I&#39;m happy to hunt the swamps of Florida.

[almtnman]

Originally posted by spectr17@May 26 2003, 03:09 PM
How about some short introductions? http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-wave-hello-yellow.gif

Where are you from?

What kind of game do you like to hunt the most or are you a target shooter?
I&#39;m from St. Clair county, Alabama.

I have been a deer hunter for something in the range of 40 years or more.

I have a good number of handguns and I can&#39;t decide which one I like the most. I usually carry a Ruger single six as my woods walking pistol and a Sig P-220 45acp as my concelaed carry pistol. My hunting pistol is a Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 mag that carries a Burris 1X4 scope, action trigger and hammer springs, ported and trigger pull adjusted to about 1 lb pull and Pachmayr grips.

My favorite hunting rifle is an old Sako Finnbear Hunter 30-06 with Leopold 3.5X10Ao vari x III scope. I relaod everything that I shoot except the .22&#39;s.

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[Gr8whiteHunter9008]

My name is Jason Im from Michigan,
I have been hunting for around 4-5 years now.
I am in the hiring process of a local police department
I own a Sig, P229 in S&W .40, and also a kimber .22
the .22 was my first handgun.
Don&#39;t have any memories of hunting with a handgun cuz iv never done
it.
look forword to the day i do hunt with a handgun.

[deerhunter1]

http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-wave-hello-yellow.gif my name is brandon i am from alabama. i have been hunting for around 15 years i am in the process of trying a new twist on the deer around here. my first handgun was a ruger p90 45acp. really hating that i sold it http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-crying-blue.gif but just got my favorite handgun so far it is a ruger super redhawk chambered in 454 casull with a 9 1/2 in barrel. i am really anticipating gun season ! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-rock.gif

[HpRifleWI]

hello my name is Brian, im 17 and i am from wisconsin.

first handgun- SA 1911 GI WWII spec
no one has taught me to shoot pistols so I am just winging it right now and am not very good Im more of a long gun person.

I have the 1911 and a SA XD-40 tactical 5"(looking for a holster any suggestion)
I carried the 1911 while I was hunting this year but since it can&#39;t be concealed here I have to wear a belt over all my blaze orange. The guns are under my dads name cause I as you can tell am not old enough but I put up the money.

[xphunter]

My name is Ernie and I&#39;m 44 years old. I don&#39;t own any centerfire rifles, so it is handguns all the way for me. As far as traditional handguns I shoot a 6&#39; 586 Smith a couple of Glocks and a USP. Also used to hunt and shoot with FA 454 Casul. My favorite handguns are specialty handguns, especially XP-100&#39;s (hence xphunter as my user name). I hunt and compete with my SP&#39;s. Have done the international tactical rifleman&#39;s championship near Gillette WY with my xp in 6.5-284 and also shoot IBS 1000 matches in Pella, IA with my SP&#39;s. They have just started a handgun class this past year. I use my SP&#39;s to take everything from PD&#39;s to elk.
Ernie Bishop

[15point]

My name is Mike and I live in New London Ohio

I have been hunting for 35 years and I am self taught.

My favororite gun is a Smith and Wesson Compact 40.

I deer hunt with a Smith and Wesson 500.

I own 40 guns of all makes and sizes.

My Son and I hunt, deer (bow, shotgun and muzzleloader), rabbit, pheasent, yote and pop a few groud hogs.

I don&#39;t target shoot unless you consider cighting in target shooting.

My first pistol was a Smith and Wesson Model 19, nickle palted and I bought it at Reb&#39;s Gun Shop in CLovis New Mexico when I was in the Air Force.

I own 44&#39;s, 9&#39;s, 357&#39;s, 38&#39;s, shotguns, 243&#39;s, 22-250&#39;s sks, muzzleloaders, bows, 22&#39;s,

[king.460]

My name is Steve and I live in Alabama.

My primary handgun for hunting is an S&W .460, which I have killed several whitetails with.

My largest handgun kill was with a T/C Encore 7mm.08-- a 135" 9 pt. whitetail.

My dream handgun hunt, which will take place next, is in Pike County, Ill. (where I have bowhunted
for some time) for whitetails.

I also have an S&W 357 Mag 4" for personal protection, coyotes and up-close doe deer.

I do not own a rifle--I&#39;m a hand-cannoneer all the way.

I do love to bowhunt, but handgunning is now #1.

[LKN4HOG]

I have put this introduction on several of the JHO pages, but here goes this one...

My name is Randy and I am in southern California in the town of San Bernardino.

My favorite game to hunt is either deer or pigs..it is a toss up. Actually do both at the same time. Just like bears, if opportunity knocks, let the hammer fall. I do not shoot competition, not good enough.

I taught myself to shoot handguns. My father was only a rifle or shotgun shooter.

My first pistol was a Ruger Blackhawk in .357. Man was that a sweet gun. But, it was a backup gun. Now I only have a Contender. Do I love this gun...let me tell you how!

My favorite memory with my Contender was a one shot drop on a mule deer at 75 +/- yards with a .35 Rem barrel on at the time.java script:emoticon(&#39;:smiley_git_r_done:&#39;, &#39;smid_46&#39;)
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My dream hunt would be in Alaska for bear with my Contender with a .44 Mag barrel pointed at them and let it BARK.

Thanks,
R

[LKN4HOG]

I have put this introduction on several of the JHO pages, but here goes this one...

My name is Randy and I am in southern California in the town of San Bernardino.

My favorite game to hunt is either deer or pigs..it is a toss up. Actually do both at the same time. Just like bears, if opportunity knocks, let the hammer fall. I do not shoot competition, not good enough.

I taught myself to shoot handguns. My father was only a rifle or shotgun shooter.

My first pistol was a Ruger Blackhawk in .357. Man was that a sweet gun. But, it was a backup gun. Now I only have a Contender. Do I love this gun...let me tell you how!

My favorite memory with my Contender was a one shot drop on a mule deer at 75 +/- yards with a .35 Rem barrel on at the time.java script:emoticon(&#39;:smiley_git_r_done:&#39;, &#39;smid_46&#39;)


My dream hunt would be in Alaska for bear with my Contender with a .44 Mag barrel pointed at them and let it BARK.

Thanks,
R

[LKN4HOG]

I have put this introduction on several of the JHO pages, but here goes this one...

My name is Randy and I am in southern California in the town of San Bernardino.

My favorite game to hunt is either deer or pigs..it is a toss up. Actually do both at the same time. Just like bears, if opportunity knocks, let the hammer fall. I do not shoot competition, not good enough.

I taught myself to shoot handguns. My father was only a rifle or shotgun shooter.

My first pistol was a Ruger Blackhawk in .357. Man was that a sweet gun. But, it was a backup gun. Now I only have a Contender. Do I love this gun...let me tell you how!

My favorite memory with my Contender was a one shot drop on a mule deer at 75 +/- yards with a .35 Rem barrel on at the time. java script:emoticon.


My dream hunt would be in Alaska for bear with my Contender with a .44 Mag barrel pointed at them and let it BARK.

Thanks,
R

[scr83jp]

I&#39;ve had some handguns I wish I&#39;d kept for example: a 1976 4" 357 Ruger SS Security Six,Gov&#39;t 45acp,S&W SS 4" Mod 66 and a PPK S 380 .

[Valley Hunter]

My name is Chris and I&#39;m from Tulare, CA (Cow town).

I own a Glock .40 and .45
Ruger .40
S&W .38 Hammerless revolver

Mostly target practice and for personal protection

Would love to go on a pig hunt using my Glock .45

[maxter]

My name is Greg from Arizona. Use a Contender for hunting, Ruger old army for target and a S&W 14 for trail. First was a S&W .22 kit gun. Had a few magnums and never did get used to the blast. Want to buy a 45 colt mountain gun. Mostly hunt bunnys. WW2 vets taught me how to shoot. Mostly I plink the old army at targets for dollar reasons. Make sure I practice at least every two weeks. My dream hunt would be hunting the Sierra hare, blue grouse and desert mule deer.

[Rex.]

My name is Rex.
I live in Rialto CA.
I have a Ruger Mark III.
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As of today I'm on my 4th cool down day for my Ruger SR9.
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My favorite gun is my 12" custom 1958 B&C reproduction that I've converted to .45ACP and fit with a Weaver rail and dot optics.
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It's some kind of crazy accurate.

I used to shoot competitively in The Cowboy Fast Draw Association. But found my self developing some really bad habits and dropped it and sold my gear after an injury to my hand.

I shoot target for now but am getting the hunting bug again and expect to find my self in the field with my 58 and MKIII soon. Where i hope to be taking varmint, pig and maybe even deer if i can get really close to humanely deploy a JHP from the 58. But a < 15 yard shot on a deer takes some serious creep'n skills.

My Dream gun?
http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson/upload/images/firearms/170262_thumb.jpg
Smith & Wesson 460 XVR. The new 500s are pretty cool too.

[fossilman]

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Where are you from? I'm living in North Dakota,raised in Montana(best state in the Union)....

What kind of game do you like to hunt the most or are you a target shooter? I hunt whitetail,mule deer,pronghorn,coyote,rabbit,pheasant and turkeys ...........

do you shoot competition and if you do, where do you shoot? No..........

Who taught you how to shoot? myself and the US Army.........

What kind of handguns do you have? 357 Mag. 9mm buying a .22 in two days........

What was your 1st handgun? Its been long ago,but it was either a .22 or a 38 special.....

What is your favorite handgun? 357 mag..............

What is your favorite handgunning memory? don't have one........

What is your dream handgun trip or moment? my first whitetail buck with my 357 Mag.....Soon I hope.