what handgun caliber to dispatch varmints at night??

[smsnyder]

i had severl varmints in night time hunts try to eat me when i approached them . i even had a bobcat try to jump in the truck after me when i shot him. what pistol caliber side arm do you suggest to dispatch some of these mean critters. most critters are 5 to 10 feet away

 

[Livetrap]

.357mag with 115gr. hp's

 

[DaveD]

Hmmm... what ever you choose, take it out to the range and fire it at night, with the ammo you want to carry. Magnum revolvers have a pretty impressive muzzle flash. Some revolver loads will leave you night blind. OTOH, the Winchester Silvertip 145gr. 357 was made for reduced flash. .45acp is also nearly flash-free. 9mm is a little worse, but not nearly as bad as a 4" revolver.

 

[7REMMAG]

something in 22lr

 

[SteelPig]

5.7x28
Either the 28 grn hp
or
40 grn V-max.

20 rnd Magazines available.

Very low recoil.

These should produce velocities around 2000 fps for the 28 grn and high teens for the 40 grn

Tactical light and laser are mountable.

 

[USMC]

Smith & Wesson M629 Classic 6 1/2" .44 Mag.

 

[Bob_R]

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Smith & Wesson M629 Classic 6 1/2" .44 Mag.



Good choice. Blind him, shoot him and burn the fur off at the same time. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

bob

 

[SteveM]

LOL, you guys are killing me!!!.........I would suggest a good .22 lr semi-auto with some hollow points. That 5.7 might be interesting.

 

[sagebrushstalker]

My buddy and I use a 22lr and a 22mag, both revolvers. Seems to work great when you hit them in the head!

 

[High_Sierra]

I carry a Ruger Vaquero 357 w/ 180gr Buffalo Bore, think it could stop an angry possum?

 

[broknaero]

If critters are jumpin in the truck after you, maybe you should just stick to your calling rifle and weld a bayonet lug on, and fight them off with that!

 

[smsnyder]

how about a 500 nitro express. lol speaking of that if you send me your e mail i will forward a neat video on a few guys shooting some big calibers. lol foxpro51@comcast.net

 

[shooter44n45]

I have a Sig 229 chambered in .357 Sig to carry at night in the woods. Its almost a .357 Mag but with 13 rounds and night sights.

 

[hawkcarterCO]

I would think that a 22 semi pistol would do the job.

 

[weedwalker]

Ruger Mark II .22 LR. Very reliable and very accurate.

 

[rawjr]

.357 S&W 115gr. HP.

 

[Varmonter]

LOUISVILLE SLUGGER...?


Bashflop..LOL /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[Evil_Lurker]

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Ruger Mark II .22 LR. Very reliable and very accurate.



I'd second that, machine gun 'em. If you cook off a .357 or .44 Mag. inside your truck cab, you won't be hearing anything for a couple of days. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[weedwalker]

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i had severl varmints in night time hunts try to eat me when i approached them . most critters are 5 to 10 feet away



12 gauge. A handgun in the dark with a mad animal only a few feet away from you is a bad situation. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif The shotgun might make a mess at close range, /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif but if you were standind there with only a pistol, you'd have a bigger mess in your pants. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Evil_Lurker]

If that bobcat does get in the truck, at least you could finish yourself off with the handgun. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif