I picked up my .45 from the gun shop today. My father purchased this pistol in 1950 and used it competitively as a member of the USAF pistol team into the 1960's.
Oh boy, are the standard old school .45s nice, especially ones that have been accurarized and fitted with competition triggers. And nothing beats a nice heavy barrel to keep muzzle jump to a minimum!
Technically, I've never hunted with my .45, but I did try to dispatch a very large boar one time at close range when my rifle would not work - 5 rounds into it at less than 15 feet and it was gone - never to be found!
I use my .45 for protection when hunting areas that are remote and may have illegal immigrant traffic on it. It is also great for putting a wounded animal down, taking care of varmints at close range, and for just plain old plinking around.
However, I have been considering purchasing a large caliber pistol for my eventual trip to Alaska as backup in the event of bears. Some folks say a .45 long colt revolver is fine for close range (i.e. the bear on top of you), others swear by the .41 and .44 mags. Some say these are all useless in the event of a bear attack, so I just might get the new .480 Alaskan from Ruger - I think that might to the trick.
Austin Hunter
Oh boy, are the standard old school .45s nice, especially ones that have been accurarized and fitted with competition triggers. And nothing beats a nice heavy barrel to keep muzzle jump to a minimum!
Technically, I've never hunted with my .45, but I did try to dispatch a very large boar one time at close range when my rifle would not work - 5 rounds into it at less than 15 feet and it was gone - never to be found!
I use my .45 for protection when hunting areas that are remote and may have illegal immigrant traffic on it. It is also great for putting a wounded animal down, taking care of varmints at close range, and for just plain old plinking around.
However, I have been considering purchasing a large caliber pistol for my eventual trip to Alaska as backup in the event of bears. Some folks say a .45 long colt revolver is fine for close range (i.e. the bear on top of you), others swear by the .41 and .44 mags. Some say these are all useless in the event of a bear attack, so I just might get the new .480 Alaskan from Ruger - I think that might to the trick.
Austin Hunter
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