For small game I use a ruger 22/45. Big game my prefered gun is a FA 454

Go to Lipsey's site and check out their Ruger selection . I prefer a .45 LC with a 5.5 inch barrel. I like big calibers , favorites being .480 Ruger,.475 Linebaugh and .500 JRH. But they do require concentration when you touch 'em off. .480 isn't awful, though.

I have a lot of respect for folks that willingly shoot .454 . I've shot 'em and handed them right back, went straight back to shooting my .475 and .500. Something about it's "snap".

XP-100 6x47 Remington for deer, 7BR for everything bigger. 221 fireball for the smaller varmints!

After ten rounds it will leave a bruise at the swell of my thumb. But its worth it. I should have gotten rubber oversold grips for it but love that rose wood grip to much to cover it up

It takes a while to go through a can of these

.357 Maximum



.30 Herrett





.22 Long Rifle



.44 Magnum

I'm by no means an expert, but the guys here helped me out a good bit awhile back when I came into a pile of 41 magnum reloading supplies. With their help I shot my first deer with a handgun this past season. 210 grain Sierra bullet. TC Contender. Deer didn't make it far....

I'm not a big deer hunter but kill enough to keep the freezer well stocked. I don't see any need for a rifle with my hunting conditions and this 41 mag setup. Pretty impressive on the distances at which it stays accurate as well

I only handgun hunted for over 20 years. Killed over 100 big game animals with a handgun
For deer/bear/antelope/ turkey
M.O.A. Corporation Maximum in 330 Dakota
M.O.A. Corporation Maximum in .454 Casull
Super Blackhawk .44 Mag
Super Redhawk .44 mag
T/C Contender .44 Mag
T/C Contender .445 Super Mag
500 S&W
Magnum Research BFR in 500 S&W
T/C Scout in .54 Cal.
T/C Scout in 50 Cal
For varmints
T/C Contender in .17 Rem
Magnum Research Lone Eagle in .223 Rem
Keystone Cricket Pistol in 22LR

Colt .44 mag Anaconda, Colt .357 mag Python, Colt .22 LR Woodsman.

I forgot
I just bought a Nosler 48 in 6.5 Creedmoor

I suck at computers.
Tried to post a pic of my 2 M.O.A. Maximums and posted it twice in my last post.
Top one in the pic is the 330 Dakota
Bottom is 454 Casull

Nosler 48

Monster Toms,

Hold on to those XP's.

I have one in 7mmBR. never shot. It's one of the last 2 XP's ever sold to employees.

Can't use it in Illinois.

I use an old Dan Wesson, .44mag, 10" barrel.

Yes, 140 grain bullet at 2300

Ruger 22/45 for small game and a Glock 40 which is10mm for whitetails.

Super Red Hawk 44 mag with 9.5 inch barrel and halo sight