Which is why I use a folding .410, cost me a whole £20
Humane dispatch pistol
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billgatese30
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Lets hope you can still get lead cartridges for it!
Or load a .410 caliber pistol slug (copper or lead) in it.
That would depend on the bullet surely?
A high velocity, light frangible round is more likely to fragment than ricochet compared to a heavy slow pistol round, surely?
Or load your own frangible slug rounds like the ones they issue for trapped badgers.
billgatese30
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Of course, but a slow .38 calibre bit of hollow point lead doing 800fps is less likely to exit and be a danger than a solid copper going 3000+ from a .243
Why on earth would you use solid copper for despatch!
I would suggest a 58 gr v-max doing 3800 fps plus is less likely to exit than a subsonic 158 gr .358 bullet.
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billgatese30
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Because not everyone carries around a random box of spare ammo for despatch, hence being able to justify a second firearm for the purpose!
Most people carry spare ammunition, carrying 2 rounds of highly frangible ammunition is not a biggy.
The question was asked ‘why not just use your deer rifle’ you responded it was the ricochet risk but I think that’s a non starter in reality.
A lot of people with Hd pistols just want to own a pistol!
However this is going way off track from the original post but no surprise in ends up as individual choices and generalised comments about the rationale for the good reason for a HD pistol ... which is such a shame.
Triggermortis
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The OP mentions the size of the pistol as being of concern so I held it as a way of size comparison .
It has the safety on, is not loaded and is a single action pistol, the action is not cocked so it cannot be fired by pulling the trigger.
Why is it a shame?
Some people have genuine reason and a need, others like the chap on here a while back who wanted a semi auto pistol for despatching deer he’d not quite managed to kill with his deer rifle, just want a pistol……
People who have pistols are often very keen to show them off at every opportunity!
How about starting a new thread and not derailing this one? If I reply to you then no doubt someone will helpfully point out the irony ....
salukiwhippet
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Most people who stalk don't need to stalk, they just want to
This is true.Most people who stalk don't need to stalk, they just want to
But the OP has been answered already about what happens to the pistol and why.
The Op also appears to have a genuine need for a pistol.
Smellydog
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I know, still makes me wince
.Triggermortis
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The pistol in the photo is a bond arms factory chambered in .410g/ .45 Long Colt, they come in many calibres and several barrel lengths, none of which matter when it comes to the loudness of the report, I think that even with a 2” .410g cartridge mine is louder than my .270 without a mod, the .410 in 3” is worse than a 300 Winmag, if you think a pistol is quieter than a rifle, think again.
I hate it when that happens…
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