Lets see your hunting rigs for this year

[22-250ohio]

I know I am not the only dedicated handgun hunter here so lets see your rigs for this year.....
here is mine a TC contender sporting a MGM 12" barrel chambered in .375 supermag

http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l546/rob_compher/20141114_155407_zpshjp4mlbh.jpg (http://s1123.photobucket.com/user/rob_compher/media/20141114_155407_zpshjp4mlbh.jpg.html)


the .375 supermag is one of a series of cartriges that Gates though up in the 1970's. The brass is nearly non-existant anymore although some of the steel shooters may still have some laying around with a ram on the head stamp.

http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l546/rob_compher/20141114_155659_zpsnsbmtywn.jpg (http://s1123.photobucket.com/user/rob_compher/media/20141114_155659_zpsnsbmtywn.jpg.html)
this will be my first year hunting with cast boolits so they are getting a nice 225grain hollow pt from noe molds

http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l546/rob_compher/375sm014.jpg (http://s1123.photobucket.com/user/rob_compher/media/375sm014.jpg.html)
brass can be made from either .375 Winchester with a trim job but that is rather expensive so I decided to make mine out of 30/30 brass which is much more cost effective..all it took was a little lathe work to make a long tapered expander and there ya go nice shiny .375sm brass.

[Joni Lynn]

Very nice.

[Cornbread]

BFR in 454 Casull. Already filled my antlerless tag with it this year. I shoot NOE PB RNFP 255 gr bullets over a load of 4227:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/AndyTheCornbread/IMG_6139_zps8fe1c639.jpg

[22-250ohio]

Very nice doe. Doesnt look like she liked the casull very well at all

[Viper225]

No handy picture.
Ruger Super RedHawk with 9.5 Inch Barrel in 480 Ruger.
Ruger 30mm Rings.
UltraDot 30 Red Dot Sight, with Butler Creek flip up caps.
Bullet 375 WFP-GC cast from a custom Mountain Mold. Hornady Gas Checks.
The end of my ammo box says 18.5 Lil Gun.
No idea of the velocity. So far I have never recovered a bullet, so it is going fast enough.

I also have a Super 14 Contender chambered in 35 Bullberry. The 35 Bullberry is formed from 375 Winchester brass necked down, and blown out. For all practical purposes a 35 Remington Rimmed that will go approximately 100 fps faster (Max Loaded) than the 35 Remington from a 14 Inch barrel. I normally just use 35 Remington handgun loading data. That load shoots plenty hard enough. I have an older Burris 2.5 - 7 handgun scope on it. The same scope that has been on it for close to 20 years. TSOB Scope Base with 6 screws, and 3 Burris Z Rings.
I have been seriously thinking about changing to a UltraDot 30 on it as well. It is much easier to get the UltraDot 30 on target in the woods.

I also have a 6.5 X 30 JDJ Super 14 barrel set up just like the 35 Bullberry. The wife hunts with it some times.

Bob

[22-250ohio]

I also have a 414sm and the 445sm that I hunt with. We are still stuck with straight wall cartridges only here in ohio for hunting. So the really neat barrels are out of the picture for deer here.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

121841
i will be using my Encore in 454 it has a 13" barrel and 4-port-mag-na-ports .it shoots my 300gr cast Boolits good

[22-250ohio]

Impressive shooting lucky and nice lookin piece

[prsman23]

121845

Squirrels tremble in fear!

[LUCKYDAWG13]

[QUOTE=22-250ohio;3007201]Impressive shooting lucky and nice lookin piece[/QUOT
thank you this was my old hunting rig 121848
44 mag with a 14" barrel + the brake

[Joni Lynn]

I forgot about Ohio and their rules. The straight wall part takes a lot of fun cartridges out of play.

[Salmoneye]

S&W 686-3

8-3/8" barrel factory broached for Millet rings...2.5X T/C lighted reticle...

http://i62.tinypic.com/34opvd4.jpg

[22-250ohio]

You have to love the classic lines of a smith. Lucky who made that custom set of wood?

[LUCKYDAWG13]

Lucky who made that custom set of wood?[/QUOTE]
Dave D made them for me he is over on specialtypistols.infopop.cc/eve he does great work
this is the holster i use works well for both my Tender /Encore but ti was made for my tender
121864121865

[Markbo]

I have several to choose from but a couple of favorites. When rifle hunting my carry gun is a .32 H&R by Alan Harton.http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o10/Markbo_photos/Handguns/Revolvers/32HR1.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/Markbo_photos/media/Handguns/Revolvers/32HR1.jpg.html)

When hanxgun huntinh this year I am going with my custom FA97 in .41 maghttp://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o10/Markbo_photos/Handguns/Revolvers/FA97-1.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/Markbo_photos/media/Handguns/Revolvers/FA97-1.jpg.html)

[c1skout]

I missed a turkey with the GP100 just today. My old H&R has collected lots of squirrels, and this will be the first year hunting with the Blackhawk in 45acp.

[chuckbuster]

I know this is supposed to be rigs for this season, gotta get those pictures together so here are a couple Rigs from Seasons Past...

2009, 6.5" .41 Mag Blackhawk, 245 SWC/H110/CCI350/Starline
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l48/CBMJake/ShadyCoveBuck2009-1.jpg (http://s93.photobucket.com/user/CBMJake/media/ShadyCoveBuck2009-1.jpg.html)

2011, 7.5" .480 Ruger Super Redhawk, 355 SWC/H110/CCI350/Starline
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l48/CBMJake/DSC00480-1.jpg (http://s93.photobucket.com/user/CBMJake/media/DSC00480-1.jpg.html)

And I guess this is the first out of the safe for this year (forgot I had taken this pic)
7.5" Super Blackhawk Hunter, 265LBT WLNGC/H110/CCI350/Starline
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l48/CBMJake/DSC00840.jpg (http://s93.photobucket.com/user/CBMJake/media/DSC00840.jpg.html)

Yesterday was opening Day here, got out last evening for a bit. Got busted by a buck (how do they see through brush or smell you downwind?) Just gotta keep trying I guess
Kevin

[Gibbs44]

Nice grips on the SBH chuckbuster.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

some nice looking Rugers

[chuckbuster]

Thanx
The Stocks are "Bear Paws" in Blackline Maple by gooseman179 over on the Rugerforum .com board. Great guy to work with, good price and I think they are big improvement over factory. I like them so much I have a couple sets laying around waiting for a gun to wear them. Better go wander around the Classifieds and GunBroker I guess...
Kevin

[22-250ohio]

Kevin those are great looking deer. Who is that young fella hunting with you

[petroid]

122049
AR-15 pistol in 300 AAC Blackout. 12.5" CMMG 1:7 barrel. SigTac SB15 brace. Liberty Mystic suppressor

[FlatTop45LC]

Sorry I don't have a pic handy but I will be hunting with a 4 5/8" Ruger FlatTop 45 LC.

[Markbo]

Those are Bear Paw? Dont look like their normal profile. Look a lot more like Cary Chapmans gunfighter grips.

[35 Whelen]

Same as last year. Uberti .44 Special, 252 gr. SWCHP (Miha mould) or a 260 gr. SWC (RCBS 44-250KT). Either bullet will be running right at 1000 fps.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h6/308Scout/Hunting/Buttonbuck_zps4be870ab.jpg (http://s60.photobucket.com/user/308Scout/media/Hunting/Buttonbuck_zps4be870ab.jpg.html)

35W

[chuckbuster]

Those are Bear Paw? Dont look like their normal profile. Look a lot more like Cary Chapmans gunfighter grips.

Definitely BearPaws, notice the swell at the top of the stock. Did not know Cary had a similar design. I had a set of his (I'll say"regular profile") on a .44Spcl Flattop and found them to be slippery. Hard to maintain grip position when shooting even medium loads. Sold them and put BearPaws on that one also. Nothing against Cary's stuff does beautiful work. Just don't fit my hand quite right and as you know Handgun Stock Fit is a very individual/personal thing.
Kevin

[chuckbuster]

Kevin those are great looking deer. Who is that young fella hunting with you

That would be Dad, 80 in that pic turned 81 a couple months later. Will be 86 next February and we are hunting together this Saturday if the weather is good for me to make the drive.
Thanx
Kevin

[22-250ohio]

Kevin that is the reason I still hunt .....just to spend time with dad

[Markbo]

Thanks Kevin. Can you maybe post a pic from behind? Can you tell I like them? ;)

[shoot-n-lead]

These are the rigs that I hunt with, and I actually hunt with them all as it depends on where I am hunting, the weather and how I am hunting.

Top to bottom...

T/C Contender 10" 44mag
Ruger Bisley Blackhawk 45colt 5 1/2"
Flattop Blackhawk 44special 4 5/8"
Uberti Cattleman 44special 4 1/2"
Flattop Blackhawk 44special 45/8
Bisley Blackhawk 357mag 7 1/2"


Don't know why it posted pic twice...tried to remove it, to no avail...