Thread: Any one have there B-cat?

Me and the bros used GC alot in that term, then along came the show.. lol, sweet as

Of late it seems that hunting and firearm saftey is viewed by the general public as bad enough without throwing pistols into the mix.

Your not likely to see the relaxing of rules, regulations and movements of pistols any time soon, and for good reason.

Deerstalking with scoped pistols? What a load of bullshit, move aside long range hunting, we have a new contender!

Yup, I'm afraid that you're going to have to accept that your cap gun will only be going BANG at the range, when big brother lets you.

I'd rather try and change attitudes than pander to current ones

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Whats bullshit about hunting deer with a handgun? The 357 magnum accounts for more deer each year in the US than any other caliber!!!

While I'm in favour of loosening restrictions on the locations that a pistol can be used at, I'd love to know the source of your statistics.

Same. I've never talked to anyone that shoots deer with a 357 cal in the US to be honest
30 would be the cal I would have thought to be king ?

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Whats bullshit about hunting deer with a handgun? The 357 magnum accounts for more deer each year in the US than any other caliber!!!

Id love to know what it is you based that statement on.

.30-06 would be right up there far above a pistol cal I would think.

Quote your source please. There are handguns available in calibres suitable for hunting other than .357 magnum, and the longer length of the handgun season (source? It's different in every state) doesn't necessarily lead to more hunters hunting then, or more deer shot.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I will ask again, "what is bullshit about hunting deer with a handgun?"

To make it entirely clear, if it's not already, I'm not questioning this, I have no opinion, I am questioning the legitimacy of your statistics.

I thought the mericans liked 30-30's

Sensitive types you pistol owners..we live in NZ not the US..Thank goodness.

Don't try and push your pro pistol hunting debate shit on me, I didn't make the rules.

I just agree with them

I would have thought Handgun Hunters in the US would Favour .44mag over the .357mag as most of the Hunting Handguns are more commonly chambered for .44mag and to the uninitiated .357 mag may sound deadly but the simple fact is in a Handgun its not and would be marginal to use on deer at handgun ranges.

So in saying this .... I believe The Handguns chambered in .44mag take more Deer than any other Handgun calibre in the US.

And before you ask I plucked this stat straight out of my arse.

Basically I think it's a bogus stat as:

1) Handgun hunting isn't as popular as rifle hunting (see this thread for example!)
2) Seasons vary between states, so the justification for it is bogus (some states don't even have a handgun season)
3) I doubt that .357 mag would be the most popular handgun hunting cartridge
4) It's absolutely unverifiable, unless there is a database somewhere of all deer shot in the US, listing details including the calibre they were shot with.
5) Some states require more paperwork for hunting with a pistol than a rifle - Texas for example requires a CCW permit to hunt with a handgun

I'd be interested to see the article, given that a cursory google doesn't turn it up.

Both IMO..

I have no reason to believe you made it up, but the author of the article probably did, like I say, I'd like to see it

But it's the internet, everyone posts the truth