The challenge of hunting with a handgun is what draws a small but loyal conjure of handgun Hunters to the sport currently several manufacturers produce handguns with serious knock down power but which ones are the best I decided to take a look at the biggest and baldest hand cannons available you don't want to choose the wrong tool for.

Your next handgun hunting adventure and you won't with these top-notch hunting gun options Taurus Raging Hunter 460 10 and a half inch keeping with the bigger is better theme Taurus is adding a railed 10 and a half inch barrel or 60 Magnum revolver with a massive muzzle break to their raging.

Hunter lineup the Raging Hunter 460 revolver features a proprietary compensator that drastically tames The Recoil of the powerful 460 Magnum round additionally it features a first in class bottom rail for attaching stabilizing devices like bipods or shooting sticks like all other 460 Magnum handguns the.

Raging 460 with its 10 and a half inch barrel and compensator can safely chamber and fire the less powerful 454 castle and 45 Colt rounds according to Taurus with the compensator even the most powerful 45 Colt rounds feel like a pop gun Thompson Center Encore pro hunter Thompson Center's single shot handguns.

Have been popular with Hunters since the 1960s these unique Firearms offer a level of Versatility not found in other guns TC's various frame assemblies and barrels allow you to transform your pistol into a rifle by removing a few pins that level of modularity is appealing to.

Many hunters The Encore pro hunter pistols are available in 223 Remington and 308 Winchester so they're suitable for hunting a wide variety of game and their combination of synthetic materials and stainless steel allow these guns to withstand the worst elements the single shot design is safe and reliable and accuracy is excellent Smith.

And Wesson x-frame revolvers Smith and Wesson's x-frame revolvers are not for the faint of heart and they're probably not the best hunting handgun for new Shooters these massive revolvers are chambered in either 460 s w Magnum or 500 snw magnum both of which produce energy that's on par with centrifier rifles.

As you might imagine performance is outstanding and if you're a serious handgun Hunter and want to Target Elk moose bison and large Bears these guns are an excellent choice just know the x-frame has a prodigious muzzle blast but if killing a big bull or bore with a pistol is on your bucket list these revolvers are your best shot.

Magnum Research bfr 500 snw magnum I believe that single action revolvers are better configured for handling cartridges that develop an abundance of pressure recoil and Power the 500 Smith and Wesson Magnum is by a margin at the top of the power production Heap this one's built on the stretched frame bfr platform and all a.

Bit ungainly looking it handles and balances extremely well when equipped with a seven and a half inch barrel a cartridge such as the 500 Smith and Wesson necessitates a large well-built revolver to safely handle it and the bfr is no exception the extra bulk is your friend when top end loads are being used and the bisly grip frame helps mitigate.

Abuse of recoil despite its proportions I found this one easy to shoot off hand in handgun terms this one has an abundance of horsepower a necessity when your game's weight is measured in tons if a pachyderm is in your sights this is your huckleberry Ruger Super Redhawk the ruger's Super Redhawk is an.

American-made double action revolver that's built with the serious hunter in mind these guns feature all stainless steel construction and come with machine scope bases and rings for mounting an optic the super RedHawks beefy frame utilizes a lot of Steel and that makes these guns extremely strong and durable.

It also adds some weight to the gun spraying which isn't a bad thing considering the Super Redhawk is chambered in hot cartridges like the 454 castle and 480 Ruger in addition to the venerable 44 magnum a triple locking cylinder adds to the super RedHawks reputation for rugged dependability expect Decades of service from these.

Double action revolvers even when firing hard-hitting Magnum ammunition all super RedHawks come with ruger's Precision cold Hammer forged barrels for maximum accuracy Hogue Tamer grips mitigate the impact of heavy recoil Glock G40 Austria's Gaston Glock revolutionized handgun design when he launched his first polymer framed.

Striker-fired pistol in the 1980s today polymer framed semi-autos dominate the self-defense Market but these guns work well for big game hunting too the Glock G40 MOS features a 6.02 inch barrel and boasts a magazine capacity of 15 rounds and the MOs system allows Shooters to install the optic of their choice to extend the g40s effective.

Range at just 32 ounces unloaded and measuring 1.34 inches wide the G40 MOS is relatively light and compact for a hunting handgun if it's neatly in chest holsters like Alien Gear chest holster so you can keep both hands free while hunting the durable black nitride finish on the.

Metal and polymer frame make this gun virtually impervious to the elements and the G40 is one of the least expensive hunting handguns on the market today Smith and Wesson model 350 only announced in August of 2022 the Smith Wesson model 350 is still very new so not much is known beyond what was provided by the company.

The primary draw of this gun if you couldn't guess from its name is its 350 Legend chambering this straight walled cartridge was introduced in 2019 primarily for deer hunters and states that prohibit the use of bottlenecked cartridges since then it has grown substantially in popularity but until now it was.

Primarily used in rifles now with Smith and Wesson's release of the model 350 handgun Hunters have the opportunity to use 350 Legend as well the revolver is built on Smith and Wesson's large x-frame and it's a seven shot double-action single action that's fed using Moon clips and has a seven and a half inch barrel a satin stainless.

Steel finish and comes with a Hogue rubber grip time will tell just how popular this pistol will truly be but it's at least an interesting addition to Smith's catalog Taurus Raging Hunter we like the name of the Taurus handgun hunting revolver we like the way the revolver handles and shoots too.

Raging Hunter revolvers are available in 357 Magnum 44 magnum and 454 castle and three barrel lengths 5.12 6.75 at 8.37 inches these double action wheel guns offer a top rail for mounting Optics Barrel ports and a large cushioned grip help keep recoil manageable raging Hunter revolvers come in either.

Matte black or two-tone finishes and the Dual locking cylinder ensures years of reliable use these features along with a very reasonable price point make the Raging Hunter a great option  thank you.