WC for hunting? [Archive]

troy_mclure

11-13-2009, 01:12 AM

would a full wad cutter be acceptable for hunting using a revolver?

say a 250-300gr/.44mag for deer/hog?

Mk42gunner

11-13-2009, 02:59 AM

Troy,

It would probably work at close range. The big problem I see is that historically full wadcutters tend to become unstable shortly after 50 yards.

Robert

frank505

11-13-2009, 12:59 PM

I shot mule deer doe at 2 yards with a 3.75 Vaquero and 13 of HS 6. She fell over pretty quick.The bullet did suck a bunch of hair into the chest but I dont eat much lung soup.

frank505

11-13-2009, 01:08 PM

Oops, forgit to say which boolet. It was Saeco 255 grain wadcutter now discontinued. They will shoot well to just about a hundred yards and then go wild like most very wide nose types.

Beerd

11-13-2009, 06:37 PM

Frank
2 yards!? You sneaky devil :bigsmyl2:
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crabo

11-13-2009, 06:39 PM

2 yards? Why did you not just use your knife?

SP101GUY

11-14-2009, 12:02 PM

You should have jumped on her and rode her around for while. Then used your knife.

AJ

azrednek

11-14-2009, 05:20 PM

Sounds like it was within bayonet range!!

MtGun44

11-18-2009, 09:51 PM

I can't imagine anything wrong with using a full WC for hunting. Gonna cut a
heck of a hole.

Bill

Dframe

11-19-2009, 03:18 PM

Never hunted large game with a WC but they work great on rabbits and tree rats. I've used full wadcutters at moderate velocity in 38 special cases. 44s and 45s might be a bit much for the little critters

357maximum

11-19-2009, 05:33 PM

WC for hunting?

If you go into it with a bowhunters like mindset I say... "why not"