handgun hunting

Had a great time at Dumukwa Safaris. My wife and I loved the hot water, lodge, chalet and the food! Hunted from dawn to dark most days except when the old bones needed a break. Most farms were between 3-5k acres. Hunted safari style, spot and stalk and from blinds. Our PH, Dawid (easy to...

Good afternoon, I have a Ruger Super RedHawk purchased New by me 11/2022 ( for a 2023 African Safari) 220 Totals rounds thru it. Box, docs, scope rings, all it came new with. It has been ported, tamed much of the recoil. $1,100 + shipping: Revolver, Box, docs Ammo: 15 rds Factory Speer GDHP...

Another day handgun hunting in Limpopo for Warthog. I went on four different solo .357 mag handgun day-hunts so far during the past 30 days. [.357 mag revolver , 6'' barrel with stock standard sights and 158 gr Sig JHP points factory bullets this time] This photo indicate my on the spot hiding...

I recently went on another Warthog Handgun [.357 mag 158 gr SWC] hunt in the Limpopo. This time I made use of the convenient green shaded hide available about 20 m from a muddy pool. To give myself an even better chance of not spooking any other visitor at the pool, I decided to sit on the...

On my 2021 trip to Africa I'll be traveling to Zimbabwe and East Cape. In Zimbabwe it will be a camp hunt, I'll be going after cape buff, L eland, maybe leopard, hippo, or croc, and smaller PG. My primary weapon will be 375 H&H. My secondary will be my 44 Rem Mag, with 240 grain flat nose soft...

I was in need of a single action to go with my double action in 44 Rem Mag. At first I was considering going with a Ruger Super Blackhawk. I've always have been a fan of Ruger. But after reading some of the posts and threads I decided to check out Magnum Research BFR and Freedom Arms. Freedom...

I decided to get a different...better??...bullet for my .45 auto to reload, so I went with Nosler JHP in 230 grain, as 230 grain is my preferred bullet weight. The problem is the copper plating at the base is: 1) Not cylintrical 2) Too often a ring of copper (or piece of) is sheered...

I am planning on traveling to hunt in South Africa with a .44 Remington Magnum or .454 Casull revolver. Is there a minimum barrel length requirement for handgun hunting in South Africa? I've asked the folks at Henry Rifle Permits, about a temporary import permit, accordingly it will not be a...

Up on the chopping block is a S&W 460 XVR. Along with the gun will be a set of RCBS carbide dies, 60 rounds of factory ammo (1 box CorBon 395 HC, 2 boxes Hornady 200gr FTX), 3 boxes Barnes 275gr XPB bullets, 75 new starline brass and some misc qty once fired(not many). Simmons 2-6x32 mounted in...

I just read an interesting article on hand gun hunting in the magazine "Sporting Classics". The author did a hunt report on his taking of a large cape buff bull with a 10mm semi auto handgun, 5 inch barrel. Bullet was 200 grain double Tap, muzzle energy listed as 750 ft pounds. Range was quite...

If you do still- or ambush hunting with hunting tools other than a powerful and long-range rifle, it is imperative that you are able to keep still for long periods of time. I hunt mainly warthogs with my primitive bow or spear and always have my trusty .357 magnum on my person as a back-up just...