I'm a major lurker! I've probably been lurking here for about 10 years. I really enjoy reading the post and successfull hunts. I'll never be able to do some of the hunts that you all do; However, I like living vicariously through all of you. I'm a reloader, I load rifle and handgun cartridges. I've never killed an animal, other than rimfire, with factory ammo, I reload all my stuff.
I've been handgun hunting all my life, mostly small game. I was raised hunting snowshoe hares with beagles since I was 8, I'm 37 now. I do most of my hare hunting with a Ruger 22/45 and a ruger single ten. I don't take enough pictures. But here are some with my best beagle tank. These were shot with my 4 inch single ten, the one I'm pointing at was an eye shot at 30 yards.
https://i.postimg.cc/5tMQspc9/48982a03-874f-458a-b2a8-ad1588d42f8f.pnghttps://i.postimg.cc/zGhRw6cP/c44bef55-1758-47de-a268-6f47198548ff.pngI've also had some luck with predator hunting with a handgun.
This is a bobcat that I called and shot with my ruger 22/45 at about 15 yards in the right eye.
https://i.postimg.cc/ryhWqS4g/FB-IMG-1551973977911.jpgThis next one even though it was a very sick coyote, was blind in both eyes and full of porcupine quills. This is my best bragging shot. I called it In and yes hit on first shot, i was in prone position, and coyote was shot through the shoulders at 105 yards, ranged it with finder after it was dead, with my 40 s&w 180 grain gold dots reloads,Glock 27. I was probably very lucky but I'll take it!
https://i.postimg.cc/QxwTTh0T/FB-IMG-1551974220832.jpgI've shot bigger moose with my rifle but this is my only big game kill with a handgun. A small bull but shot on last day at 12 yards with my M29-3 8 3/8" using 240 grain xtp reloads. Only weighed 700 lbs but what a rush. If I get drawn this year my next Maine moose will be with a handgun again. Hit him in the neck dropped in his tracks.
https://i.postimg.cc/CLz85zH0/FB-IMG-1551973791274.jpgI'm still after my first Maine buck with a handgun hope it goes 200lbs be my third patch if I do.
Don't know how often I'll post but I'm always lurking. Great forum and cool group of Joe's.
