Carbine caliber choice for Iowa whitetail, 45 acp or 40 sw
OK, let me explain a bit more. In Iowa we can use straight wall pistol caliber, as of a couple of years ago for what used to be shotgun only. Last year I purchased a CVA hunter in 45/70 and was able to harvest a small doe. I mostly just sit (about all I can do any more) but like to "still hunt" on the very slow trip back to my sitting spots. I find the single shot not a good choice for this task as the shots, if they come are very short but must be taken expediently. I do carry a .45 colt revolver but just not a good enough, to trust my-self with it. So I thought, a Hi point carbine in 45 ACP or 40 SW may work for the trip back, while backpacking the 45-70 in for the sit. I have all the brass, dies and molds for these two calibers or I would consider the 10mm (don't want to by a bunch of brass I will likely just lose). Now that I have explained my thought process you can make your suggestions or just "flame away" which ever you choose.
Thanks Tony
Carbine caliber choice for Iowa whitetail, 45 acp or 40 sw
If you’re gonna buy a PC carbine, I would go with 10mm anyway over either the 40S&W or 45ACP. Just buy factory ammo for your hunting trips. It isn’t that big a hassle to start gathering reloading components for hand-loading the 10’s.
This model’s MSRP is $439:
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