Hello from Maine! New member here,have been impressed with both the people & info. I hunt, fish and just enjoy the outdoors. I spend time at the range with 2 grandsons 14&11,and my nephew age 9.They like to burn powder with the ole man! Hope to get them huntin,but time will tell.Problem is:14yr.old claims my blkhk45.My 11yr.old claim my Contender 44mag and my 11yr.old claimed my encore 223! Leaves me with my Bulldog44! That's ok I still get some rangetime now they're in school!LOL! Guess I'll just put hat sbhkh I've been looking at on layaway!Semper Fi!

Welcome to HH!

Hello, my name is Chad. I have a beautiful wife and two sons. I work as a Correction Officer here in Idaho. I have been bit hard by the handgun hunting bug. I have an Encore with 204 Ruger and 460 S & W barrels, a Ruger Bisley in 45lc and a Taurus Judge with a six inch barrel. I have been highly impressed with the wealth of information and commraderie contained here on this site. I can tell you all know your stuff!

Chad (handgun hunter)
Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone!

Welcome to HH Chad!

hello -this is johnny out of ft wort tx .born and raised in texas .havnt hunted in years but looking to get back in.just bought a new blackhawk hunter in.44mag and got her scoped out.you guys have a great site glad to be here .

Welcome to the site, Johnny! Like your handle......

This site rocks! Best info and folks for handgunners.

Just a quick intro: The name is Paul. I’ve been an avid handgunner and hunter since the purchase of my Contender in 1975. Have gotten into blackpowder pretty heavy since then. Rifles, small and large bore, shotguns and handguns all stuffed from the front. After a lot of field time with long guns, I am looking to transfer the blackpowder bug back to my first love, handguns. Currently have a T/C Scout and Knight HK-94 in .50 and a Ruger Old Army. Stumbled upon this site a while back and am really impressed with the broad base of knowledge and topics. Hope you don’t mind me hangin’ out here for a bit and beg you tolerance if I throw my two cents worth in.

Welcome Paul. I used to have a Knight Hawkeye like your's. I regret selling it to this day and will have another soon.

Semper Fi back at ya, flingwinger and welcome to the site!

Paul, welcome to the site!

My name is Don. I'm new to this forum, but hunting with a handgun. My first animal was a javalina many years ago with the Super Blackhawk in the early sixties. I'm a retired engineer, and my wife and I travel alot. I hunt alot. Mostly with my handguns, and sometimes with my rifles. I'm looking at the present time to purchase my first Big Game caliber handgun. I'm undecided as to which caliber or revolver to get. I've enjoyed lurking on the sidelines. You folks have taught me a lot already. Thank you. I'm also a member of the NRA,Boone and Crockett, Dallas Safari Club. I'm not sure how much I can contribute, but am always willing.

Welcome Cessna.
Do you have your own plane or a pilots license?

Welcome Cessna!

Used to fly alot. Medical issues got in the way. I had to quit flying myself. I still spend quite a lot of time in small planes during the year, both on wheels and floats.

Here goes- My name is Jimmy and I LOVE my handguns. I dont have very many, but the ones I do have get used A LOT!!!!! I am a US Army Paratrooper, and have been on jump status for 14 years. I also get to shoot a TRUE big bore on a regular basis, a 105mm Howitzer- been an artilleryman for 16 years. I do hunt with my SBH .44 mag, but recently acuqired a 7.5" BFR in 500S&W that I am currently working loads up for. I also have a custom mold from Mountain Molds in route- she should weigh in at 550grs. I am currently stationed in Alaska and the critters can get pretty big up here, and I believe in the saying that there is no such thing as TOO dead. I am glad to be a part of the forum and look forward to the chit chat.

Jimmy

Welcome aboard Jimmy, wait that sounds like a Navy term, just welcome.

Welcome to the site, Jimmy!

welcome jimmy .

Sorry I haven't been around...

Welcome aboard to all!!!!!!!!!!

Hello fellow hunters - I'm Anthony and I live in Ohio. I've used my Taurus 44mag with a red dot (got it in a trade) to take about 5 does in the past 5 years. This year I will be using my 45LC RBH with open sights. We do alot of drives during gun season so open sights will help in the brush. Gun seasons starts Nov 28th! I'm Pumped! I will definately post pics of any deer harvested.

Good luck on the hunt and welcome to HH, Anthony. That Ruger will serve you well.

Thank yall for having me. I've been lurking awhile, but decided to get on board. I look forward to sharing and more important, learning. Thanks again.

Thanks for shoutin' out. What you shootin'?

Wyatt,

Welcome to HHM. What are you're interests, experiences, etc.?

Doc

Welcome its good to have you along.

Cop with 13 years on. Firearms instructor.

I have hunted with my Bisley 5.5" 45 Colt for years for fun, but I have been taking it out more and more as my primary hunting pistol. I also just ordered a 14" 35 Rem for my Contender and look forward to loading up some bullets.

Thoughts on a load for the 35 Rem.

Thought I would start with the 180s and 200s with ~40 gr of H322

Hi everyone, my name is Larry and I am originally from Arkansas, but have lived in Texas since 1972.

I have been a hunter my entire life and a handgun hunter for nearly 40 years and in that time have collected quite a few handguns. Here is a list of my big-bore handguns that I use:

S&W 29 44mag with 8 3/8" barrel
S&W 629 44mag with 6" barrel
S&W 629 44mag Mountain Gun with 4" barrel
Ruger Redhawk 44 mag with 7 1/2" barrel and variable scope
Ruger Redhawk 44 mag with 5" barrel
Ruger Superblackhawk 44 mag with 7 1/2" barrel
Freedom Arms Premier Grade 454 Casull with 7 1/2" barrel and variable scope
Freedom Arms Premier Grade 454 Casull with 6" barrel
S&W 460XVR with 8 3/8" barrel and variable scope
S&W 500 mag with 4" barrel
TC Encore 30-06 with 15" barrel and variable scope

I am a new poster to the forum and will be happy to share any info or knowledge that I may have, but look even more forward to the knowledge and info that I can gain from this forum.

Welcome Larry, you appear to be well equipped.

Welcome to the madness, Larry!

welcome to the site ...

Hello all been handguning since i turned 21 1979. I hunt with ruger blackhawk in 45LC 4.5/8 or a super blackhawk in 7.1/2.I also collect 1911,s and own a couple glocks but here in pa,we can't hunt with semi,s.My name is jeff i work as a auto technician in a new car dealer.and live in south central pa.

Welcome to the madness Jeff.

Hello all, My name is Mike and I live here in the NW, WA. I'm retired,23 yrs, from the US Army and curretly working for Boeing. I'm a newbe to hunting large game with a handgun.
My collection of handguns;
1) Ruger MK II 50th Ann.
2) S&W 637
3) S&W 686 6"
4) FNP40
5) S&W PC 629 7"
6) Ruger Bisley Conv. 45 ACP/45 Colt
7) Kimber 45 ACP 25th Ann.
8) Ruger Old Army 45 BP

shooter458 and Mike, welcome to the site!

Looks like were over 7000 strong now!!! How cool is that?

welcome guys hope to swap stories soon.

Welcome Aboard Gents!!

Robert W., why dont you post on this thread and say howdy!

Hoo Yaa Army

Duane

Thanks for the warm welcome.
Hoo Yaa back at cha Navy.

Hello all, I am an old member but now have co.e back after 2.5 years do to a move and living off grid. I went by Rupe and now I go by Rupe430. My old login didn't work. I WAS from Springfield, Oregon and am now from Christmas Valley, Oregon. I live 20 miles from the border of nowhere and can hunt as soon as I walk out the door inro the High Desert. I have been Handgun Hunting for about 12 or so years now. I hunt with a SBH .44mag Hunter most of the time, but just picked up a Striker in .308 for the long ranges over here. I love calling in Bears and coyotes, but hunt any game I can. I see alot of old names here still and am glad they are still here. I have really missed this forum. I am on a cell phone so I can't post pics. It's not a smart enough phone I guess. Any way nice to be back! Rupe