At last--My very first hand cannon!!!!

Will-dawg · Jan 15, 2009

I finally got my hand gun put together. It is a 30-30 with a 12" barrel and a muzzle break topped with a 2x TC illuminated scope. Thanks to HandgunHTR for the grip

. I will be shooting the lever evolutions out of it as long as they work well at the range. Can't wait to shoot it and I also can't wait to see what it does to a deer :shoot:

. Oh yeah, I've got my ear muffs ready too. Just thought I would show my new toy off. What do ya'll think?

Eddy M. · Jan 15, 2009

Sweet gun ---except the brake-- took a quick shot at a yote one day with my Contender 7X30 Waters with brake-- no plugs / muffs in place----WON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN :bounce:

-- expect to see ya in the handgun challange next year

Lonegle57 · Jan 16, 2009

Congrats on the contender, my first had similar grips and I quickly changed them, found them very hard on the hand. 25 years later plus four more frames and numerous barrels it is still a favorite.

HandgunHTR · Jan 16, 2009

Very nice Will!

That will work just fine on a deer and I have been hearing some very good reports about the LeveRevolution ammo.

I will say this though, you will start with one, you will end up with MANY!

Eddy M. · Jan 16, 2009

some of us have TOO many :bounce:

Broncoxlt · Jan 17, 2009

very nice

looks like the first hand gun I ever shot I was scraid to death when I pulled the trigger. I did not kill me so now I want one

Razor Blade · Jan 17, 2009

Those short barrels are tough on the ears , A few years ago a friend and i were shooting hand guns . I have a building near my shooting range , it has a nice bench built along the wall with a small door cut into the wall . When shooting , you would just open the small door , stick out the barrel, put the gun on the sand bags and shoot , even in the rain , it was nice . Anyway back to the story , we were shooting hand guns , i had a contender .223 in a 10 barrel i was shooting . I was not used to shooting the " short " guns from the building . I pulled the trigger , and i was sure the building looked like a cartoon when the building explodes apart and then comes back together again . That is what it felt like anyway .It felt like the concussion squeezed the breath out of me , we did have on hearing protectors . Only takes one time for me to learn something , don't have to tell me but one time to make sure the barrel is sticking OUT OF the little hole in the wall before you pull the trigger . Its amazing how much pressure that little round has . SCOTT

Rich Kaminski · Jan 18, 2009

I think your gun looks great

But isn't that muzz;e break going to be very loud when you fire that handgun??? Better get the Gameear.

Lumpkin Hunter · Jan 18, 2009

Nice gun

You will really love it, I have an Encore with a 15" barrell in 30-30. I have killed 2 bucks and several does with it. They really shoot well. One thing, I couldn't get the Lever Evolution ammo to shoot very well out of mine. I had a hard time getting a good group even at 40 yards. I do shoot the Winchester 150 gr hollow points. This is what I have used to kill every one of the deer I have taken with it. This year I killed a nice 7pt at around 125 yards according to the range finder. Good luck with it you will enjoy it a lot.

Jim Thompson · Jan 18, 2009

yeah good luck with that beast :bounce:

Will-dawg · Jan 18, 2009

Rich Kaminski said:
But isn't that muzz;e break going to be very loud when you fire that handgun??? Better get the Gameear.

Oh yeah--It is VERY loud. I learned my lesson the very first time I shot one. My ears rang for 3 days--not a very enjoyable experience. I am looking at getting a gameear or powermuffs before hunting season but right now my range muffs will work just fine.

Will-dawg · Jan 18, 2009

Lumpkin Hunter said:
You will really love it, I have an Encore with a 15" barrell in 30-30. I have killed 2 bucks and several does with it. They really shoot well. One thing, I couldn't get the Lever Evolution ammo to shoot very well out of mine. I had a hard time getting a good group even at 40 yards. I do shoot the Winchester 150 gr hollow points. This is what I have used to kill every one of the deer I have taken with it. This year I killed a nice 7pt at around 125 yards according to the range finder. Good luck with it you will enjoy it a lot.

I am going to shoot it today and will post the results later.

Ole Georgia Jim · Jan 18, 2009

Hey Will-dawg, congrats on getting that Contender ... should be a nice hunting rig for ya. I have several braked Contender barrels I hunt with and I always wear ear protection when hunting. The last few years I've been using Peltor Tactical 6-S muffs and have been happy with them ... they are not too expensive either ... I think I gave 70 bucks for mine. Anyway, hope you enjoy that tender .... James

Dead Eye Eddy · Jan 19, 2009

If you reload, or have a friend that does, don't waste your money on the Leverevolutions. Just load up some 165 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips. If I had the components, I could put you some together. I think I've got a 30-30 die set somewhere.

dawg2 · Jan 19, 2009

That looks like a nose breaker.

Will-dawg · Jan 19, 2009

Dead Eye Eddy said:
If you reload, or have a friend that does, don't waste your money on the Leverevolutions. Just load up some 165 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips. If I had the components, I could put you some together. I think I've got a 30-30 die set somewhere.

Thanks for the offer but I shot it yesterday with the leverevolutions and core lokts and the leverevolutions actually shot better. At 50 yards( shooting off of a monopod ) I was shooting 2 1/2 inch groups. I'm going to a range this weekend to try at 100 yards and maybe further and this time I'll have a better rest with sandbags. I'm glad they shoot well 'cause I've done stocked up on the lever ammo.

Will-dawg · Jan 19, 2009

dawg2 said:
That looks like a nose breaker.

Far from it. The muzzle brake keeps the recoil down to 'bout near nothin'--if only it would keep the noise down!!

Craig Knight · Jan 19, 2009

Ruger

heres my newest hand cannon. Just won a Leupold scope off ebay for it last night cant wait to put it on and sight it in.

straitshooter · Jan 19, 2009

you call those hand cannons..... this is a hand cannon S&W .460 Mag :bounce:

congrats on the new gun, best of luck to ya!

Will-dawg · Jan 19, 2009

straitshooter said:
you call those hand cannons..... this is a hand cannon S&W .460 Mag congrats on the new gun, best of luck to ya!

Beautiful pistol. I would love to have one if all I hunted were ELEPHANTS :whip:

--just kidding and best of luck to you also!!!

At last--My very first hand cannon!!!!

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