Anyone out there use autos for hunting? What caliber and what gun.

22/45 MK II

there are a few guys using 10MM Glocks, 1911 45ACP/460Rowland, and of course the DE 44mag and 50AE although I did take this trophy with my Glock 22 40S&W with 135 Federal HydraShocks. The first round was 40yds going away from me and I removed his twig from his berries, that turned him broadside and I dropped him. I killed another one a couple days later but didn't get any pics

I guess this counts.

Ruger 10-22 (PRE-Charger era, ie. years before Ruger brought out the factory Charger) with custom barrel and stock. Prairie dog with .22 LR Hollow Point.



This photo of ground squirrels (ie. picket pins out West here) taken with a Kimber 1911 in .17 Mach 2 was featured in my article in the second issue of Gary's magnificent hard copy print of Handgun Hunter Magazine.

Only Ruger Mk. II's, and those only for small game, of course:

I shot a groundhog with a smith and wesson M&P 45 c.... but that was more out of necessity than hunting :-)

I mainly use autos for small game and varmints, but I did have a LAR Grizzly in 45 win mag that I shot several deer and a bear with.

This is my Springfield 45


This is my Browning Buckmark and Ruger MKI. Both have tactical solutions barrels


Para Ord in 45 acp (my carry gun)


Ruger MKI .




Browning buckmark

Not legal in PA so never really even thought about it......bummer.

WTG Wyote! Rabbit STEWS!

Hey Wyote thats some great shooting, looks like most if not all are head shots.

I try!!!

As I was posting the other pic's I ran across this this pic of some jacks I got with my Buckmark

Desert Eagle .44 Mag. and .50 AE, mainly for deer, occasionally for targets of opportunity like coyotes, etc.

Glock 20 10mm for deer. I did stalk one pig to about seven yards but never got the shot angle I wanted. Ruger mkIII target for small game.

Wyote: FABULOUS !!!!!

I use a Ruger Mk I .22 for squirrels and groundhogs. I have killed rabbits with a Star PD .45

Going to play with a Desert Eagle in .44 Magnum pretty soon....standby.

I'm in the works of building me a new squirrel gun, which will be an auto; I'll wait and let it be a suprise later on as to what it'll be...

In the past I haven't done much hunting with one, but my son has. Here's a few of his kills with a Ruger Charger.....









...The first photo was his first handgun kill.

Those pic's are awesome Kral. Congrats to your son, he's racking up quite a record!

Great pictures! You've done well, KRal!

whatever happened with your single six project?

You mean, bearcat project? It's incomplete but usable

When I'm able, I'm probably gonna talk to a fellow that goes by the name of wapitirod, about finishing up the project; with a few more ideas I didn't originally start out with.

sounds like a plan! lol