Posted on 11/09/2014 12:33:59 PM PST by lbryce
Garrett’s heavy .44 Magnum load proved exceptionally effective, going through-and-through breaking both shoulders of the pronghorn.
Sometimes what we hunt with is almost as important (and often more interesting) than what we hunt. “You won’t see a trophy buck antelope in the unit, Sam.” That’s what Tracy told me. As a full-time professional government hunter he should know. After all, he lives day by day in the region. But undying optimism had me looking for that “big boy” anyway. I won’t say how many bucks I ended up studying under 12X magnification. Might sound a bit unbelievable. But of course Tracy was right. I saw not one “special” buck. No rain. No new food. No horns. Since I live where a short walk from my front door puts me in antelope country, I’ve taken the prince of the plains with bow & arrow, muzzleloader, the iron-sighted .30-30 clan, right up to my custom McGowen (Montana) sizzling .240 Gibbs with an 80-gr. bullet pushing four grand. But never a handgun.
It was time to change that. Know thyself has always been good advice, whether from Shakespeare or a pundit preaching around the back-room gun store cracker barrel. And I know me. I have some fine six-guns and semi-autos. But I end up packing only the least weighty when on foot in the game field. For pronghorns, I would employ a handful of potency in a light package. The Smith &Wesson Model 329 PD .44 Magnum Scandium. Easy on the hip at 25.5 ounces unloaded, the Scandium is heavy on smack-down.
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yep .... missed he is.
My wife says I am always overdoing things! :-)
LOL! O-M-G! Don the flame suit!
Brother, if you’re gonna DO something... DO it up BIG!!! Haha!!!
And with FLAIR!!!!
Took me a bit out of context - it was the extra kick of heavier rounds. My Dad bought me a Daisy BB gun when I was 4 to teach me how to shoot/sight. Had to set up a sawhorse in the attic because I couldn't hold it right to aim it and needed a rest. At 10, he taught me to field strip/clean the 1910 he eventually passed down. I've always loved to shoot and still do - just not with the heavier rounds that tend to beat one up. Fortunately, the 1911 is still easy enough on me to be fun - as is the .357 with either regular or .38 Special rounds. An array of smaller pistols/revolvers and a few .22 rifles leaves lots of room for enjoyment.
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