Hunting With A Handgun

If you are over 40 years old and have been using a handgun for a while, you will notice that a pistol scope is needed.

Now I am older than 40 (a lot older,) and have enjoyed handgun shooting and handgun hunting since I was 21 years old.

I’m not going to pat my back too hard because the bones are starting to get easier to break, but I want to tell you I was damned good at shootin’ !

I was an A-Class shooter in IPSC, and in Bullsey, not so much.
My IPSC days were some of the most fun I have ever had out of life, hands down, bar none. The International Practical Shooters Confederation, IPSC, is a fancy name for a group of seriously dedicated shooters worldwide that concentrate on defensive handgun shooting.

In New York State I used to travel around to a great many locations and each course was set up different. When you are young, healthy and in good shape, there is nothing more exhilarating than moving from station to station, target to target, climbing over obstacles, jumping across ditches, crawling through tunnels, swinging on ropes, and all with the goal of getting all the way through the course using Speed, Power and Accuracy.

The main object was to be very fast though the course, but also to make sure you got all of your rounds on the targets. The scoring was a complicated procedure of a variable of your time and hit score. The prizes were a trophy and bragging rights.

The only way to get good in that game was to practice, practice, practice. The Colt 1911 .45 ACP was my weapon of choice and when I moved up in class I got so that I was shooting an average of 400 rounds a day! Of course that meant reloading every night, but oh well.

When the eyes were good, open sights were not a problem. When you shoot a lot like that it becomes second nature for the 45 to line up perfectly every time and you don’t even think about it as your eyes instinctively focus on the front and the rear sight at the same gazillionth of an instant and the round is let go.

I no longer compete. That’s a young mans game, but no one can take away my fond memories. Today’s foray afield is almost always in search of the Whitetail Deer. Now the instinct is gone, and there is no way I can ever focus on both the front and the back of open sights at the same time. I can barely focus on one or the other of them and still keep the deer in the mental picture.

So I have let common sense prevail and have mounted a pistol scope on all of my hunting handguns. I have tried several different types of cross-hairs and magnification and have settled on Red Dots for all of them, with no magnification.

I don’t have any problem seeing a far distance, so when you think about centering the kill zone in the glass of the pistol scope, and then wherever the red dot is, that is where the bullet is going to go. It’s almost Laser like and as long as you remember to squeeze the trigger slowly and to not jerk the pistol, you are going to get your buck.

That’s where my friend Dan came to the rescue. EdgeCustom.com makes some unique products for the handgun hunter. I use the Utra-Stealth Handgun Hunting Holster to carry my S&W Model 29 in .44 Magnum, and it is the “fastest” speed draw rig ever made. I have told you about the holster before.

Today I want to make sure you know about the other products that Edge Custom manufactures. Their line of non-gunsmithing scope mounts is superior to any that I have ever found. The scope mounts are engineered such as to take advantage of certain nubs and existing holes on certain model revolvers.

There is no drilling and tapping required to mount the scope of your choice on your handgun. They make specific mounts for Ruger Blackhawk, Ruger Redhawk, and some other specific revolver manufacturers. The mounts are very strong and they will never shoot loose. (Check their website.)

They also make a kick-ass product for the Colt 1911 .45 ACP. It is a scope mount that is machined out of Delrin and it replaces the left-had grip. The Delrin sticks up and is centered above the slide and your scope will not interfere with the action or ejection.

Using a pistol scope is almost like cheating. The first year I hunted with a Red Dot I dropped an eight pointer with one shot at 160 yards with the ol’ 44.

You will want to visit the website of EdgeCustom and also make sure you go to the Edge Custom Blog also.

Then go bag a buck.

Ol’ Squeeze

Ol’ Squeeze gets asked from time to time to talk about products for hunting that are not necessarily gun related and this is the case with Ultra Compact Binoculars.

Hunting with Ultra Compact Binoculars has become a real pleasure in recent years because optics and manufacturing just keeps getting better and better. No longer do you have five pounds of weight on a strap that is digging into the back of your neck. You can get the job done with Ultra Compact Binoculars.

We can recommend any of these Ultra Compact Binoculars at great discounts through an arrangement that we have with Amazon. You will get excellent service and the best prices with amazon and they are a first rate company.

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Binoculars have become more and more popular over recent years, having many uses in a range of outdoor recreational activities and pursuits. If you are going hunting, camping, hiking, fishing or sailing, a pair of binoculars can add a new dimension and in some cases could be an essential piece of equipment. But could ultra compact binoculars do the same thing for our everyday lives?

Only a few years ago, it would have seemed ridiculous to suggest that we wouldn’t consider leaving the house without taking a phone with us. And yet now, carrying a cellular phone has become the norm and it seems strange not to have one. They seem to grow in sophistication on an almost weekly basis, with improved cameras, music players and software. What was once a toy for the techno geek is now mainstream.

Binocular technology has also advanced, particularly in the area of compact binoculars. Some of the models that are available now look very different from the larger, more traditional designs. They look modern, sleek, stylish and very, very small. The newer ultra compact binoculars would easily fit into a purse or shirt pocket and are just as easy to carry around as the ubiquitous cell phone.

Small size doesn’t equate to low quality though. It is now possible to get very good optics and quite high magnification in a very small package. They won’t break the bank either with prices comparing very favorably with some of the other technology that we carry around. So what use would we city dwellers make of these shiny new devices?

There are obvious uses such as at sports events such as football games, horse racing or track and field. But what about indoor sports like basketball or ice hockey. There is also the theatre, ballet and opera. These modern devices are just as unobtrusive to carry around, and of far better quality than traditional opera glasses.

These devices are not just for viewing objects at great distances. They can also have a very short minimum focusing range, enabling you to better appreciate the detail on object that is quite close. From taking a closer look at the ornate carving on the walls of a building, to picking out the finer points of a painting or sculpture in a gallery, compact binoculars can enhance your viewing pleasure.

And, let’s be honest, it’s not all about the pursuit of culture, binoculars can just be fun. Who doesn’t like to people watch from time to time? When you leave the gallery, you can find a pavement café, drink a coffee and watch the world go by. And if something interesting seems to be happening on the other side of the square, you can zoom in for a closer look. Go on, you know you want to.

We have become accustomed to being able to carry our entertainment around with us. With developments in ultra compact binocular technology opening up new possibilities for fun on the move, could they become the latest ‘must have’ accessory? They are certainly available at prices to suit most budgets without stinting on quality. Will you be ahead of the trend?

You can find more information about binoculars and particularly Ultra Compact Binoculars at http://www.bynocular.com.

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Note: This should be of interest to you readers. When a post is written on this site the advertisements are supposed to reflect and represent the subject matter. You gun owners will not be surprised to realize that though this post was entirely about “binoculars” and “Ultra Compact Binoculars” specifically, not one of the ads that I have been monitoring since this post was written show anything at all to do with binoculars. All of the ads seem to be related to personal security products. Ol’ Squeeze does have a buddy in the personal security products business and you will want to visit his website at Personal Security Products.

My buddy Dan over at EdgeCustom dot com has just put up some new information on the Ultra-Stealth Handgun Hunting Holster.

When you get to the main website, just click on the Blog tab and see the photos and videos that Dan has put up.  They make the whole device a little easier to understand.

As I have written about before, I own one of these beauties and I can’t figure out how I ever went hunting without one before.

http://edgecustom.com

Ol’ Squeeze