Handgun Hunting

BobT

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Dec 1, 2011
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Missouri Ozarks
Nice guns Bob, looks like your set up to really reach out long range if needed, with those scopes. Whats the longest distance you've shot something at?
Thanks!
The farthest I've shot a critter was the pronghorn at 203, I have shot steel and paper out to 500 with a .308 barrel on the Striker. I prefer to get as close as possible to game but I'm pretty comfortable shooting at 300 from a good rest. Since the picture was taken I have traded the Striker off and gone back to the break open guns. I just find them less cumbersome to tote around.

Bob
 

Kevin Root

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Thanks!
The farthest I've shot a critter was the pronghorn at 203, I have shot steel and paper out to 500 with a .308 barrel on the Striker. I prefer to get as close as possible to game but I'm pretty comfortable shooting at 300 from a good rest. Since the picture was taken I have traded the Striker off and gone back to the break open guns. I just find them less cumbersome to tote around.

Bob
Wow, 300 yards out to 500 yards on paper. That is impressive shooting BobT.
 

sjsmallfield

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Feb 22, 2011
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Jackson, CA
Nice hardware guys! I have a TC Encore rifle and have been thinking of getting a pistol barrel and grips for it. I'm just not sure what caliber to get.
 

BobT

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Dec 1, 2011
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Missouri Ozarks
Wow, 300 yards out to 500 yards on paper. That is impressive shooting BobT.
Thanks! It's really not much different than shooting a rifle at the same distances, all you need is an accurate gun and a solid rest. The biggest road block I had was making myself believe it could be done, once I overcame that then the rest was downhill. I also shoot a lot of rocks, I have a spot a few minutes from the house I can shoot at rocks a long way out.

Bob
 

bigshot

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Apr 14, 2011
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Crestline, CA.
Yea, you can use a .22 caliber for lion in several states. Some of the best tasting white meat I ever had. Here is an old picture of a depredation lion my dogs treed on dry ground.

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Here is another old picture of me, with my first Utah lion I treed with my hounds.
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