What is a good handgun to hunt with?

[TAB]

the thing you have to be careful of with autos is many states have min barrel lenghts and max ammo capcity. 

The 10 mm is really the only auto chambering that is practical for hunting.   yes things like 9mm, 40 sw and even 45 acp will work just fine... so with a 22 short, does not mean they are the best choice for hunting.

I did not think about encore/contender, but that would be a very good choice.

[MikeBjerum]

I did not think about encore/contender, but that would be a very good choice.

As I was catching up on some reading this is what I was thinking.  As long as you are going hunting and handgun is what works best for you, why not go with a true hunting gun that will maximize your possibilities?

[shooter32]

The .44 mag is the way I'd go. And you'll be able to use it on deer too.
But all the choices given will do the job. Shot placement is the key.

10mm is uncle Ted's pig gun with a laser..

[ccd]

My brother is in a wheelchair and has the same problem (regarding rifle fit.) The AR's and tube bolt guns are available with competition butt stocks that are adjustable in multiple dimensions and may be right for you. The Contenders and Encore handguns are very good in regards to you can use the same platform for a broad spectrum of hunting(small game to big as you dare to go.) My favorite handgun hunting cartridge, if you reload or have a friend who does, is the 357 Max(for deer).

[Michael Bane]

m58. you were reading my mind! The TC systems offer unprecedented versatility and access to some serious long-range calibers. I wonder whether it would be possible to rig a rest off one of the arms of the wheelchair to steady a longer barreled Encore???

Michael B

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[ericire12]

m58. you were reading my mind!
Michael B

M58, You might want to run and get the hell out of there as fast as you can before you are scared for life! 

[alfsauve]

I like the T/C as well.   You can shoot most anything you desire from .357mag to 45/70.    Though somewhere in the middle, like 30/30, might be more practical.   

And you also can choose barrel lengths from the old 10", the current 12",  to 14" and beyond.  Whatever you're comfortable in handling.

[Pathfinder]

M58, You might want to run and get the hell out of there as fast as you can before you are scared for life! 

Is that "scared" or "scarred"? Never mind, both work.   

[ericire12]

 

[tombogan03884]

Might want to get your T/C products quick. While the makers of semi autos , utility riflfes and SD pistols are enjoying a boom, companies that deal with strictly "hunting" arms are not doing so well a 42% drop in sales and multiple lay offs at T/C made the difference for S&W between the profit that the R series promised and the loss their stock actually suffered.