Buford_Dawg
Senior Member
Thinking of buying a 357 or 41 to give it a go this year but need to know what barrel length is required and if there are any other restrictions.
I think the 25 ACP is legal.
Not that I would recommend it.
But I do like the fact that the regs leave it up to each hunter to decide, instead of .gov.
Always wanted to try my Colt Walker replica on a deer. Just wasn't sure about the energy it produced.
I am not so sure about that. My ROA .50 caliber by David Clements should have plenty of power for deer. Also you can have the chambers deepened to gain more energy.A Walker pistol is probably the only BP revolver that would have enough energy, up close anyway.
I am not so sure about that. My ROA .50 caliber by David Clements should have plenty of power for deer. Also you can have the chambers deepened to gain more energy.
YepSo....some ijit can go deer hunting with a snub nose .38 and be legal??
The Walker is a huge pistol but being an open top its power is limited, along with its accuracy. The Ruger Ols Army is the finest black powder revolver ever made. In my opinion the factory configuration is capable of taking deer at 25 yards and under. The chambers can be deepened and you gain another 25 yards. The 5 shot big cylinder conversions by Gary Reeder in .475 and .50 along with David Clements .50 caliber conversions give you honest 100 yard deer gunsI've never owned or shot a Walker, but they're supposed to hold 60grs of powder if I remember right ? that and a 44cal round ball should be adequate for bow range shots I would think ? of course I would have to feel confident in my ability to hit a small target at whatever range I expected the shot to be , say a 4in circle size target
Thinking of buying a 357 or 41 to give it a go this year but need to know what barrel length is required and if there are any other restrictions.
No minimum barrel length currently. I prefer 5-inch or longer. And you can't go wrong with the .41 magnum.
.41mag is an excellent cartridge, I had one many years ago, does take some practice to get good with it, or at least it did with me, better have some good ear pro with it though, I swear the muzzle blast is worse than a .357 ! Not sure how available ammo is for the 41 mag though ? I don't recall seeing any on the shelf lately ?
I didn't notice any snappiness or loud concussion blast type of noise. But then again I enjoy the 454 Casull so ...
I think the 357 is more snappy and has more muzzle flip than the .41. I picked the .41 cartridge for whitetail hunting and predator defense because the range of loads available and how easy it handles (again, for me).
I took my first ever deer with a Ruger Redhawk in .41 magnum 2 seasons ago. No hearing protection, and I remember not ever really being aware of the blast. Probably the adrenalin of my first deer.
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I buy most ammo online so I haven't run into any issues sourcing it. Maybe local shops are out?
Most ijits wouldn’t follow laws anyways.So....some ijit can go deer hunting with a snub nose .38 and be legal??