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atmiller · 10-03-2006, 07:18 AM

I am debating hunting with my XD 5" .45ACP this year. I hunt in heavy brush/timber. Here in Tennessee the deer are very small as well.

Any thoughts on this gun/caliber for deer hunting?

atmiller · 10-03-2006, 07:19 AM

Also, what ammo would you suggest?

TheXDkid · 10-03-2006, 07:54 AM

shortly after my xd ill be getting one of these for hunting plus some long range fun,

**Old School** · 10-03-2006, 07:58 AM

EFK FireDragon is building a 400 CorBon conversion for the XD45ACP. That may be a better bet for you, if you want to bring down large game.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/cor-bon_hunter_pistol.htm

atmiller · 10-03-2006, 09:15 AM

I have a .44 Mag that I could use, but the deer here are so small I thought the .45ACP would be enough.

Back in Illinois, I wouldn't think of less than the .44, due to the longer ranges and much larger body mass.

I just thought it would be fun to use my XD, but I want to be ethical as well.

DoctorDawg · 10-03-2006, 10:57 AM

Wow, keep us posted on this one. If you can bag a deer with a handgun (without havin to track a blood trail for hours) my hat's off to ya. I have a hard enough time with a .30-30 and a 20" sight radius.

NamOb · 10-03-2006, 12:03 PM

A new T\C Encore with a 15 inch .243 Win Barrel, I put a Bushnell 2X32 scope on it and it is an Awesome gun!! Dropped a big doe from 130 Yards. This gun IS ALOT of fun. Be sure to check your local hunting laws. Most states have regs on min caliber and or shell casing length. Most also require a minumim lenthgh on the gun barrel.

NBollinger · 10-03-2006, 12:35 PM

I can't believe you can use a semi-auto pistol to hunt deer in TN!

drazzi · 10-03-2006, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NBollinger

I can't believe you can use a semi-auto pistol to hunt deer in TN!

You can in MI too... just has to be a strait walled cartridge (no .357sig, etc)

SA-XD9 · 10-03-2006, 01:16 PM

You might want to take a look at the Hornady 185 gr. XTP for deer hunting.

10-03-2006, 07:18 AM	#1
atmiller XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 929	Deer Hunting with an XD I am debating hunting with my XD 5" .45ACP this year. I hunt in heavy brush/timber. Here in Tennessee the deer are very small as well. Any thoughts on this gun/caliber for deer hunting? __________________ NRA Life Member XD-40 Subcompact XD-9 Service with laser sight XD-9 Tactical with Storm Lake Barrel, mag well, CobraChrome, Williams Firesights, Drop-In Sear and Trigger Bar XD-40 Tactical with mag well, Don's Guide Rod & 22 lb. Spring XD-45ACP Tactical with TLR-1 XDm-40 Bi-Tone with Don's Guide Rod Most Recent Purchase: Bushmaster AR-15 O.R.C.

10-03-2006, 07:19 AM	#2
atmiller XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 929	Also, what ammo would you suggest? __________________ NRA Life Member XD-40 Subcompact XD-9 Service with laser sight XD-9 Tactical with Storm Lake Barrel, mag well, CobraChrome, Williams Firesights, Drop-In Sear and Trigger Bar XD-40 Tactical with mag well, Don's Guide Rod & 22 lb. Spring XD-45ACP Tactical with TLR-1 XDm-40 Bi-Tone with Don's Guide Rod Most Recent Purchase: Bushmaster AR-15 O.R.C.

10-03-2006, 07:54 AM	#3
TheXDkid XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 628	shortly after my xd ill be getting one of these for hunting plus some long range fun, __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms…disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides." – Thomas Jefferson

10-03-2006, 07:58 AM	#4
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,627	EFK FireDragon is building a 400 CorBon conversion for the XD45ACP. That may be a better bet for you, if you want to bring down large game. http://www.chuckhawks.com/cor-bon_hunter_pistol.htm __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

10-03-2006, 09:15 AM	#5
atmiller XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 929	I have a .44 Mag that I could use, but the deer here are so small I thought the .45ACP would be enough. Back in Illinois, I wouldn't think of less than the .44, due to the longer ranges and much larger body mass. I just thought it would be fun to use my XD, but I want to be ethical as well. __________________ NRA Life Member XD-40 Subcompact XD-9 Service with laser sight XD-9 Tactical with Storm Lake Barrel, mag well, CobraChrome, Williams Firesights, Drop-In Sear and Trigger Bar XD-40 Tactical with mag well, Don's Guide Rod & 22 lb. Spring XD-45ACP Tactical with TLR-1 XDm-40 Bi-Tone with Don's Guide Rod Most Recent Purchase: Bushmaster AR-15 O.R.C.

10-03-2006, 10:57 AM	#6
DoctorDawg XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: If you need to ask, you don't need to know... Posts: 638	Wow, keep us posted on this one. If you can bag a deer with a handgun (without havin to track a blood trail for hours) my hat's off to ya. I have a hard enough time with a .30-30 and a 20" sight radius. __________________ If humans evolved from monkeys, how come there's still monkeys??? Huh? Huh????

10-03-2006, 12:03 PM	#7
NamOb XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Clinton, Indiana Posts: 84	What I used Last Year A new T\C Encore with a 15 inch .243 Win Barrel, I put a Bushnell 2X32 scope on it and it is an Awesome gun!! Dropped a big doe from 130 Yards. This gun IS ALOT of fun. Be sure to check your local hunting laws. Most states have regs on min caliber and or shell casing length. Most also require a minumim lenthgh on the gun barrel. Last edited by NamOb; 10-03-2006 at 12:23 PM.

10-03-2006, 12:35 PM	#8
NBollinger XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 538	I can't believe you can use a semi-auto pistol to hunt deer in TN! __________________ XD .45ACP Tactical Kimber Stainless Custom II .45 ACP Ruger GP100 .357 S&W Model 915 9MM Beretta 92FS 9MM Mossberg 535 ATS 12 ga. Mossberg 100 ATR .30-'06 Stag Arms Model 3

10-03-2006, 01:16 PM	#10
SA-XD9 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 12	You might want to take a look at the Hornady 185 gr. XTP for deer hunting. __________________ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." Benjamin Franklin

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