Thread: Any one have there B-cat?

Originally Posted by Dougie

IMO, I would think that hunting with pistols is a no-go because of the safety factor. Us Kiwi's seem to be pretty good at shooting eachother (people in same hunting party) with a long, bulky rifle. Imagine how easy it would be to swing around a four inch barrel and accidently put a bullet somewhere you didn't want one.

I have been to the range with a few mates that had such poor weapon handling skills (with a rifle) that I refuse to shoot with them again. I would hate to see them with a pistol! They are still my mates but we won't play with rifles around each other. This also goes the same with a few friends with their E and B cats with pistols - I have only two people I trust with exceptional handling skills that I will go to the range for a pistol shoot with.

Yep theres plenty of muppets with firearms licences ... including B endorsements.

I've personally seen at least a dozen people DQed while competing in pistol competition for poor safety. One guy shot the ground between his feet.

I can't think of a valid reason why handgun hunting cannot be allowed in NZ.

Dougie I wouldn't be hunting with a 4" barreled pistol. These are more suited to self defense and close quarter use.

I'd be hunting with a 8" to 12" barreled "Hunting" pistol.

BTW I can leagally hunt with a Rossi 44mag 16" BBL rifle, why could I not hunt with a Ruger Redhawk 44mag revolver with a 12" bbl?

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

Yep theres plenty of muppets with firearms licences ... including B endorsements.

I've personally seen at least a dozen people DQed while competing in pistol competition for poor safety. One guy shot the ground between his feet.

I can't think of a valid reason why handgun hunting cannot be allowed in NZ.

Dougie I wouldn't be hunting with a 4" barreled pistol. These are more suited to self defense and close quarter use.

I'd be hunting with a 8" to 12" barreled "Hunting" pistol.

BTW I can leagally hunt with a Rossi 44mag 16" BBL rifle, why could I not hunt with a Ruger Redhawk 44mag revolver with a 12" bbl?

Cheers
Pete

Hunting pistols would be pretty cool. Even still - like you said, there are idiots out there. Even if the arms officer says someone is fit and proper to own a firearm, I like to make that decision myself before heading out with them.

Good on you Pete. That guy seems lucky to still have two feet!