Ncountry Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 I'm new to pistols. I've shot plenty of them over the years but never owned any. Now that I have my permit I plan on acquiring a few. I already bought a taurus tx22 to play with and carry when I go on hikes or scouting to shoot the occasional grouse etc.. Now for deer hunting. my FIL has a contender with 1/2 dozen different barrels that he never uses as well as a few revolvers. If I were going to hunt with that type I would just add them to my permit for now and borrow. I had my mind made up on either a springfield xdm or the s&w mp2 with a reflex optic on it. The other day I see a slightly used springfield 1911 operator for sale. Now I'm torn. Lol. The operator would cost me $400 more than the other guns with a sight on it . But, it has a 6" barrel vs the 4.5"on the others. I'm most likely only going to carry when I'm rifle or ml hunting and use it if presented with a close shot. Maybe I would take it west on my elk hunts for protection.(most likely not though, due to the foolish laws) Anybody have any experience with these?
Buckmaster7600 Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 I’ve killed a few deer with my Glock20 G4 155gn Barnes hand loads. Have a kimber longslide but it’s heavy and I like my Glock better. Ncountry 1
Rob-c Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 1:15 PM, Ncountry said: I'm new to pistols. I've shot plenty of them over the years but never owned any. Now that I have my permit I plan on acquiring a few. I already bought a taurus tx22 to play with and carry when I go on hikes or scouting to shoot the occasional grouse etc.. Now for deer hunting. my FIL has a contender with 1/2 dozen different barrels that he never uses as well as a few revolvers. If I were going to hunt with that type I would just add them to my permit for now and borrow. I had my mind made up on either a springfield xdm or the s&w mp2 with a reflex optic on it. The other day I see a slightly used springfield 1911 operator for sale. Now I'm torn. Lol. The operator would cost me $400 more than the other guns with a sight on it . But, it has a 6" barrel vs the 4.5"on the others. I'm most likely only going to carry when I'm rifle or ml hunting and use it if presented with a close shot. Maybe I would take it west on my elk hunts for protection.(most likely not though, due to the foolish laws) Anybody have any experience with these? The 6 inch barrel will be better suited to hunting situations , but a little bit heavier to carry. If you can handle both see what one tends to feel better in your hand . As for carrying out west , theres quite a few states that honor our NY permit . If you want to pick up a few more states get a Utah permit . Check out https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/ccw_reciprocity_map/ And you can check what states you can carry in . Ncountry 1
Ncountry Posted January 14, 2023 Author Posted January 14, 2023 Thanks guys. I'm picking up the smith&wesson today.. Well, paying for it and waiting until this week to go to the clerks office. mowin 1
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