Hunting with fixed sights?

E

Ed Dixon

New member
Any folks here that have done this? I've already got my first Vaquero and am contemplating my second, but was wondering if I should go with a Redhawk or Blackhawk instead; at least if I was thinking about trying pistol on whitetails? Will probably end up with both, but wanted to know opinions. Yeah, seriously thinking about SAS, but still a little shy.
 
Hello. IF the sights are "on" at the distance you choose to sight it in and such is compatible with hunting, there's no reason not to use it. Sometimes the fixed sights, being smaller, are a bit harder to see, but being thinner, there's more of the target around the front sight when actually shooting. The point is, the gun has to be "on" with the load you use while hunting.

Best.
 
Well, not necessarily ....

Suppose your gun shoots 4" high and 6" to the left at 10 yards. At 50 yards that might be about two feet high and three feet to the left. So if a deer at 50 yards is facing to your left, then just aim directly at the left hind hoof and you should have a perfect shoulder hit. :)

Of course if the deer is facing to your right, you might have a problem ..... :(
 
Well lots of folks do it with Vaqueros. However, you will have to choose a load and probably file the front sight to hit POA with that load. Then you are pretty much stuck with that load. A Blackhawk or Super blackhawk will give you more flexabilty and you can shoot modern class CAS with it. If you have a Vaquero and have read much info about them on the web, then you know that lots of them shoot to the left or right of POA. This is harder to fix on a fixed sights gun. I would go for the adjustable on a hunting gun, besides it give you another excuse to get more guns.
 
One almost has to pause, and contemplate, all the years folks shot animals with hand guns, sans optics. Yes, it can, and will be done for years to come. I do not have 'glass' on any of my handguns. I have taken many deer, and hogs with iron sights.
 
I have taken 4 deer in my hunting career with handguns. 2 with 357Mags, 1 with 41Mag and 1 with 45ACP. The 45ACP is amazing on deer at close range. it bowls them over like a pickup truck does. That is if you have ever taken deer during TRUCK season. That's another story itself. I would never dream of putting a scope on a deer handgun. Seems like it would take away the fun. A skilled pistolero should not need a scope. hpg:cool:
 
There's nothing like being familiar with the gun/ammo combination. That means lots of practice.

You can have great sights exactly aligned but lousy trigger control is going to screw you up. Doesn't matter if your sights are fixed or adjustable....

You also have to have an understanding of the ballistics of your particular load and have an intuitive understanding of the range you're shooting at.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top