Ridgerunner665
Handloader
- Oct 28, 2008
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I'm changing gears...as I sometimes do.
I've spent most of my life hunting and shooting at longer ranges, though I have done a fair amount of bow hunting with some success as well.
But places to shoot/hunt at long range are getting scarce in my neck of the woods...I'm seeing quite a few VERY nice "backyard bucks", I've got one there on my own place...a really big and heavy horned 9 point, spotted him last year in the neighbors back yard. Easily the biggest deer I've ever seen in the area (3 counties of area, BAE land not included).
He's not the only nice one I've seen...just the biggest...I have a very well established mineral lick on my own property there at home (2.74 acres), its been there for several years and has many, many regular visitors...it looks a lot like a hawg wallow....I use Black Magic (https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product ... oCU7rw_wcB )
Thing is I have NOT seen this big buck visit that lick, not even once, it is monitored year round with a game camera...I've got about 2 dozen does that are regular visitors, and 4 pretty decent bucks, just not the big one.
I'm not sure if he just hasn't found it or what...but anyway.
I'm all about the handgun hunting now...I'll be using the Glock 40 MOS, 10mm Auto, with a Leupold Deltapoint Pro optic on it< I do not have the optic yet.
I need some practice...I'm a fair to middlin shot for combat accuracy with any decent handgun, and can do OK most of the time on out there a ways with a 1911, but that Glock trigger takes some practice. I've come to realize the mechanical accuracy of most any Glock just isn't very much at all behind even the finest 1911's...that may hurt some peoples feelings, it did mine at first, but dang it, it is true!
A $2,000 1911 will shoot 1.5" at 50 yards in the right hands...or a Ransom rest....with the right ammo.
A $550 Glock will shoot 2.5" at 50 yards in the right hands...or a Ransom rest....with the right ammo.
The difference is the triggers, as is well known...a monkey could shoot pretty good with a finely tuned 1911 trigger...but that Glock trigger takes a fair amount of getting used to, coordination, and concentration.
My G40, it came with the 4.5 pound Glock trigger (actual pull weight measured 5 pounds out of the box), I have went through and polished the trigger parts to smooth things up a bit, no spring changes or anything and that put the pull at the advertised weight of 4.5 pounds.
From a solid rest, I have shot enough 50 yard 2 inch groups with that pistol that I am comfortable calling it a 2" pistol....a great big ole ugly accurate Glock, imagine that! Bone stock, factory barrel and all...
Offhand, with no rest...20-25 yards is about all I'm good for at this point...thats not the pistol, its ALL ME...I believe the Leupold Deltapoint Pro will help some if/when I get the funds for it.
My primary hunting rest is a set of shooting sticks...with the sticks I'm currently shooting around 6-8" at 50 yards...like I said, need some practice.
I hope to get to a point where I am comfortable and confident with this pistol at 75 yards...that is my goal. It has no trouble knocking the steel at 100 yards, its amazingly flat shooting, and has plenty of power at that range as well, equal to 45acp +P at the muzzle, a round I've used to take quite a few deer in the past...but, 75 yards is gonna be my max.
My load is a 200 grain XTP at 1,216 fps...SD: 0.179, BC: 0.199...safe, accurate, and homemade.
I think I'm gonna do most of my hunting from a ground blind...I have 2...a one man blind (Primos Gunhunter) and a big one the whole family can enjoy (almost :lol: ). I really like the small one, its easy to pack, carry, setup, repack, move, and setup again.
The holster is a Guides Choice from Diamond D Leather...REALLY like that holster...quiet, comfy, well made.
I'm excited about all this....I've handgun hunted before...but that was mostly 45acp bullet testing that happened to put meat on the table. Now, I'm going all in and hoping I can enjoy success hunting in a whole new way.
I've spent most of my life hunting and shooting at longer ranges, though I have done a fair amount of bow hunting with some success as well.
But places to shoot/hunt at long range are getting scarce in my neck of the woods...I'm seeing quite a few VERY nice "backyard bucks", I've got one there on my own place...a really big and heavy horned 9 point, spotted him last year in the neighbors back yard. Easily the biggest deer I've ever seen in the area (3 counties of area, BAE land not included).
He's not the only nice one I've seen...just the biggest...I have a very well established mineral lick on my own property there at home (2.74 acres), its been there for several years and has many, many regular visitors...it looks a lot like a hawg wallow....I use Black Magic (https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product ... oCU7rw_wcB )
Thing is I have NOT seen this big buck visit that lick, not even once, it is monitored year round with a game camera...I've got about 2 dozen does that are regular visitors, and 4 pretty decent bucks, just not the big one.
I'm not sure if he just hasn't found it or what...but anyway.
I'm all about the handgun hunting now...I'll be using the Glock 40 MOS, 10mm Auto, with a Leupold Deltapoint Pro optic on it< I do not have the optic yet.
I need some practice...I'm a fair to middlin shot for combat accuracy with any decent handgun, and can do OK most of the time on out there a ways with a 1911, but that Glock trigger takes some practice. I've come to realize the mechanical accuracy of most any Glock just isn't very much at all behind even the finest 1911's...that may hurt some peoples feelings, it did mine at first, but dang it, it is true!
A $2,000 1911 will shoot 1.5" at 50 yards in the right hands...or a Ransom rest....with the right ammo.
A $550 Glock will shoot 2.5" at 50 yards in the right hands...or a Ransom rest....with the right ammo.
The difference is the triggers, as is well known...a monkey could shoot pretty good with a finely tuned 1911 trigger...but that Glock trigger takes a fair amount of getting used to, coordination, and concentration.
My G40, it came with the 4.5 pound Glock trigger (actual pull weight measured 5 pounds out of the box), I have went through and polished the trigger parts to smooth things up a bit, no spring changes or anything and that put the pull at the advertised weight of 4.5 pounds.
From a solid rest, I have shot enough 50 yard 2 inch groups with that pistol that I am comfortable calling it a 2" pistol....a great big ole ugly accurate Glock, imagine that! Bone stock, factory barrel and all...
Offhand, with no rest...20-25 yards is about all I'm good for at this point...thats not the pistol, its ALL ME...I believe the Leupold Deltapoint Pro will help some if/when I get the funds for it.
My primary hunting rest is a set of shooting sticks...with the sticks I'm currently shooting around 6-8" at 50 yards...like I said, need some practice.
I hope to get to a point where I am comfortable and confident with this pistol at 75 yards...that is my goal. It has no trouble knocking the steel at 100 yards, its amazingly flat shooting, and has plenty of power at that range as well, equal to 45acp +P at the muzzle, a round I've used to take quite a few deer in the past...but, 75 yards is gonna be my max.
My load is a 200 grain XTP at 1,216 fps...SD: 0.179, BC: 0.199...safe, accurate, and homemade.
I think I'm gonna do most of my hunting from a ground blind...I have 2...a one man blind (Primos Gunhunter) and a big one the whole family can enjoy (almost :lol: ). I really like the small one, its easy to pack, carry, setup, repack, move, and setup again.
The holster is a Guides Choice from Diamond D Leather...REALLY like that holster...quiet, comfy, well made.
I'm excited about all this....I've handgun hunted before...but that was mostly 45acp bullet testing that happened to put meat on the table. Now, I'm going all in and hoping I can enjoy success hunting in a whole new way.
