Darling Love how am I not being a teenage fan? If you could type grammatically correct I could try to respond since I have no idea what you're trying to say.
Willie Jamehufff Your attack is ridiculous and I don't think you were really too dumb to understand me as you managed to change the sentence all by yourself. I'm sorry for disturbing your circle jerk or whatever that thing is.
When I hear the name Paul Harrell the first things that come to mind are Remington Metal case, the bee gees and classic revolvers. Great video Paul ! You are a legend. Good luck on the hunt !
you do a really good job addressing the hate mail stuff an not over reacting like disableing the comments for being scared of ridicule. some times you just got laugh about it. those people that send that crap really just hate them selves or cant handle reality
I wonder how many people with the hate comments Paul mentioned realized that there is a big difference between rabbits and jack rabbits which are actually hares and much different... especially when it comes to eating them. I’ll take pan fried rabbit or rabbit stew anytime, jack rabbit... not a chance. You’re a better man than I for having ate them on “several occasions”. Thanks again for another great video.
I have been trying to get some hunts in, mainly squirrel, with my Heritage 22 six inch single action revolver. Not overly accurate but suitable within 25 yrds. I have also started using subsonics (700 FPS) to limit noise. A couple of follow up questions....1) What are the top 5 guns a rabbit can stick his “finger” in the muzzle and NOT blow up the gun if you pull the trigger and 2) What are the top 5 guns you can use for both rabbit season and duck season, just in case you get confused on which season it is. As always, love the videos....another Thursday “Must See TH-cam Video”.
You are a fantastic shot Paul, where I come from in the UK our rabbits towards the end of the summer get infected with Myxomatosis so shooting them almost becomes a mercy mission but trying explain this to some people is pretty much pointless like you said.
Married into a gun collection. The collection belongs to my now mother in law from her late husband. The Ruger single six with two cylinders is one of them. It came with a scope which was not sighted in. Have it dialed in to where I can now hit a business card at 25 yards. After seeing this video, I will need to try this with .22 mag.
My dad and I hunted rabbits with 38 SPL revolvers. Dad was a police officer and considered it part of pistol combat training. We rarely ate them because they were full of parasitic worms. The coy dogs didn't care, it was a free lunch or dinner for coyotes. We stayed physically close so that each of us always knew exactly where the other one was. It is not something to do with many people involved at once. No dogs taken for that kind of hunting. You are likely to shoot your dog. Any confusion aims the pistol at the sky or puts it back in the holster. We never came close to shooting each other, accidentally. It is thrilling to hit such a very fast small moving target. I don't do such things any more but those were the best parts of growing up in a largely rural area, before mass shootings became part of the environment. Things were different in the fifties and sixties. 😎
The Arizona desert jackrabbits are full of worms and covered in wood ticks, so picking up the carcasses is a nasty experience in itself. We just leave them for the ravens, vultures, coyotes, ring tail cats & other carrion eaters.
@Macnutz420: I really enjoyed your post, having had similar experiences with my FBI father. Thank you. I’d add that those single shot, rolling block, .22 and Smith M&P .38 Special 1950’s and 1960’s experiences were a key foundation for a lifetime of firearms fun, safety and proficiency.
@tom reta: Perhaps because it’s fun as well as instructive and more critically because most individuals believe - whether or not animal rights activists, ethicists, vegans, and other assorted miniature minorities agree - that, as the species at the top of the food-chain, it is an inherent human right to utilize plants and lesser animals for man’s benefit (nutrition, recreation, motive power, materials, and much more). This has been a fundamental, enduring truth since before the advent of recorded history and, in fact, preceding human existence.
@@JasonW. don't be that much skinny of a caliber:just nail a jackrabbit with 14.5×114mm BS-41 projectile with tungsten carbide core!You ask me why?Because what else will you use if it locks itself up into "Bradley" or BMP-3?😱😂😉
Yep, have used Ruger Mk III, H&R 949 in .22 cal, Beretta 92 in 9mm, .45 cal 1911A1 and even a reproduction .36 cal in BP for cottontails here in Ky. Of course, you eat them if all possible. Headshot is a must for bigger calibers. Mostly stalking on cold bright days, bunnies want to sit tight and stay warm. Like a mini deer stalk/ drive if you got shotgunners in the flanks. Great vid Paul, keep doing what you do, we appreciate it all....
Paul, I want to thank you for this video. I have never hunted jackrabbits with a pistol, mainly because the terrain you mentioned really doesn't exist where I live. But what a fun idea! I have shot many a ground squirrel with a .22 rifle, but they weren't at all that much a disadvantage because our flat terrain allowed them to see us hunters from a long distance. But having jackrabbits jump up in front of you and being armed with only a pistol, that sounds like it would be great fun. Someday, please make a video of that type of hunting. I know I'm not the only one who'd love to see it.
Paul, after a shoot, when you use vegetables or meat medium, ever notice that it does not last long and the little critters clean it all up? well, same with the Jack Rabbits.. Birds of pray and small creatures of the tundra look at it as an easy meal. So whatever "Hate mail" you received is bogus. People shoot rock chucks, prairie dogs and all kinds of varmints and leave them in the field. the scavengers are there for a reason.
Exactly. We always did that with ground squirrels when we hunted in Modoc Co, CA. Left them for the raptors. There were plenty. Mostly hawks and ravens. A few miles down the road is a town called Eagleville. You get one guess why. I was privileged to see through my binoculars, a golden eagle in full spread in an alfalfa field once. Majestic. Only time i've ever seen one in the wild. Had seen bald eagles a few times, but never a golden. Good times
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I just picked up a remarkably nice Mark II (circa 1987) that I was only planning to use as a range toy, but now I might just do some rabbit hunting with it. I guess I never considered rabbit hunting with a handgun until now.
I had a Ruger Single Six Old Model once with the convertible cylinders, I never used the .22 Magnum cylinder because it could not keep up with the accuracy I got out of the .22 LR cylinder. Also, .22 Magnum out of a handgun is pretty loud compared to the .22 LR. I have a Colt Woodsman .22 LR that was my grandfather's from 1950 and I have had it for 20 plus years now, I have shot grouse, squirrels, but haven't gotten a rabbit yet with it but I know my grandfather shot more than a few with it. A good .38 Special revolver with adjustable sights like a Smith & Wesson Model 15 is a good choice with light loads like a 125 grain bullet, same with the Ruger Blackhawk .357. I have shot woodchucks with both .38 Special and .357 revolvers and both did really well. One caliber to look at are the .32's. I knew a couple old timers who had .32-20 revolvers and shot some rabbits with those, I shot a coyote with one a few years back at around 50 yards. Now you can get a .327 revolver but there are also a lot of cheap .32 Colt or .32 Smith & Wesson revolvers kicking around out there too.
Browning Buck mark with slab sided bull barrel is very good, also ruger 10/22 for taking out rabbits. friend of mine used to take out several every morning with a buick.
Your note about what's behind the rabbit is on point. I remember fishing in eastern wa. I was on a bank w/ my Older friend;we were trout fishing. I felt a slight flick in the inner right thigh,I didn't think anything of it. My friend comes running over inspects me,i feel a weird sensation in my right thigh.Turns out I was nicked by a richochetted possibly 22 lr. We arrived at the little lake on a motorcycle.. Imaging the the ride to the Hospital on the back of a motorcycle holding fish/rods-reels and and managing to stay upright on the scoot...My main artery was missed by maybe 1/4 " I could have been a statistic.
There are so few places to shoot where I live that hunting small game is probably the only way to get practical experience using my home defense guns. Thanks for the tip, P.H.
Awesome video that's what squirrel hunting is for me practice for being a better shot squirrels probably aren't jack rabbits but they move fast and hard to hit with a pistol
If ridding, er, hunting varmits and game with a pistol,I’ve used twenty two, .22 magnum birdshot, bigger rabbit sized, I use 38 cal., bird shot. GOOD STUFF, so far. Great video, I have already subbed, keeper coming!
I have a Ruger Mark IV 22/45 and love it. Super accurate, follow up shots are easy with the bull barrel. Think I want to take it out for a rabbit hunt sometime.
I absolutely love the Ruger Mk series pistols. I can peg a 160 yard 10" gong with mine all day long, open sights and have witnesses to that. It's my favorite gun for small game within 30-40 yards
I find that the issue displayed with that Ruger Single Six is a problem I've seen with most all conversion cylinders on revolvers. If you swap out cylinders, you need to sight it in for the new caliber. If you're just at the range plinking for fun and accuracy is not a top priority then I wouldnt worry about sighting in an additional caliber, just the one you plan to use the most. So it can be a bit of a pain to constantly readjust. While guns like a .357 revolver can shoot .38 Special and they DO print differently due to velocity and potentially different bullet weights, I find they dont tend to need AS much adjustment as a complete conversion cylinder or barrel on semi auto pistols. Though I rarely handgun hunt for rabbits, mostly use a shotgun or rifle, I find myself typically using one of my .32 caliber revolvers. But rabbits usually arent my thing so I do that hardly ever. But you are correct about it being a good training tool for a moving target. They are small too, which can if you want it to simulate cover of only "X" amount of a target is exposed so you have to be dead on the money when you make the shot. Much like shooting clays it does help with learning how to shoot something that is moving, but unlike clays... you also need to practice shooting while on the move yourself. Some hunters like to chase the rabbits and you will need to be able to shoot while moving or not get a good rest before taking a shot. As mentioned, safety is important so I suggest you be careful if doing that.
Thanks Paul , I got the point of the meaning of this story. So if a Jackrabbit comes in the midnight hour of the night kicking my door in , and trying to kill me then definitely from watching this video it will help me save my carrots . Lol your point has been made clear . Merry Christmas Paul
Good video, I use my 6" barrel GP100 with 140gr. hardcast lead wadcutters at 1200 FPS. For me, if a pistol I use cannot group 2" at 25 yards sandbag rest it gets sold. I also use a Ruger MKll with a 6 7/8" barrel that will sandbag 1/4 inch groups at 25 yards with a certain batch of Remington ammo and I don't drink too much coffee. I bought 2, 500 rd boxes of that ammo, cuz that was all they had. I should add if a "hunting" pistol doesn't hold 2".
Great handgun choices for jackrabbit and the 38 super is dandy for deer. It really enrages me how ignorant people get on forums, decrying the use of any non magnum handgun for hunting deer when experienced hunters know damn well a quality self defense bullet out of a 9mm on up works quite reliably to drop deer with a well placed shot at close range.
I use a Ruger MkIII in 22 LR 4 " bull barrel topped with a 30 mm red dot for rabbits ( cottontail, snowshoes) in Montana you can use a handgun for Grouse too and the Ruger will group nicely and with the red dot easily to get on target.
Great choices, hunting rabbits with pistols is fun. I always liked my 686 .357 magnum with 125 gr semi jacketed hp... shooting from the hip on the quick draw is great fun on prairie dogs.
.17hmr pistols are out there cheap ones from chiappa and taurus make affordable ones. also you can get 9mm to 45 acp in shotshell form expensive a round yes but very effective can get 22lr and magnum in shotshell but dont know if it would be enough at 25yards. but good old 22lr is a great choice just offering a few more options for thought thanks for the video paul
Hey Paul. I'm curious about the hunting laws in your state (Oregon?) Numerous times you've mentioned taking deer with handgun calibers such as 9mm, 45, even 38sp. Is this legal today? Here in Utah you must have a minimum .24 caliber producing 500ft lb at 100yd. Many 357 handgun/loads only barely achieve this.
Luckly common sense prevails and Oregon rarely if ever has someone hunting with a handgun not proper or adequate for the task. Most handgun hunters also are ethical enough to not be taking shots out of their skill set or firearm capability.
Hmmm...wouldn’t want to go rabbit hunting the day after Paul goes. Nothing left to hunt! I watch guys like you, Jerry M. & Hickok 45 and wonder, “How in the hell???” Happy New Year, Paul. Looking forward to your new ‘18 videos.
My preference as far as a hunting pistol is the Contender. Just been using so long that I know it will get the job done. I bought a Ruger MK4 last year but as much as I like it - it's not a go to firearm yet.
I recently found out that Beretta makes a version of the 92 in .22, and it's not a conversion kit. 15 round mags, and it feels just like the 92. I haven't shot mine yet, so I can't comment on reliability or accuracy, but I thought you might be interested. Although 9mm isn't terribly expensive to warrant a. 22 stand in for savings, unless you're shooting a brick then $$ add up. ; )
i have hunted rabbit as far back as 6yrs old we dont see jack rabbit they just live here. but cotten tail do we only hunt the after the 1st good snow fall.and clean and cook them real good . thanks for the show .
Bigbore in all seriousness,my mother will Hurt any one dumb enough to bring rabbit in the house! My uncle left afew in the sink prior to skinning/cleaning....the wolves as we call em were coming out "waving"at her. No bunnies at Mom's ...she Will hurt you!😨😲😬😂😂😂
I remember as a kid in the 70s in AZ there was an annual jack rabbit hunt. You would not believe how far one can run if you fail a headshot. Even when using a S&W mod28
Good tips as always. For a minute there, until the M9 came out, i thought u might be counting the Single Six as 2 guns, due to its 2 chamberings. I was waiting to see what centerfires made the cut, and i was not surprised by either one☺.
I wanna got to a "Meat Target" barbecue and spend some time with Paul. I dont care if the pectoral pigs ear or the Rib section has holes in it or not. I can detect and spit out lead with the best of 'em. I hope Paul has a good year.
Hey Paul, do you think that you can do a video where you talk about the hunting trips that you have done your handguns? I think it would be a very interesting video.
I love my Ruger Mark III. I hadn't been squirrel hunting in YEARS but decided to take my 10/22 and Mark with me. What I found was I could still make headshots with that lil guy at distances where the frt site covered the whole animal. I was using Yellow Jackets if anyone cares. Lots of people I went with were using scopes on their 22 rifles to make the same shots. Just sayn I am pretty good with that particular handgun. In 16 I went with my cousin to zero his new AR15 out in the AZ desert in a place that was legal to shoot. We set up soup cans at about 175 and 250 yards. Honestly, that's the furthest I've ever shot. Anyways. I brought the Mark with in case of rattlesnakes ( and yes we saw 1, no we didn't have to kill it) For poop and laughter, I decided to see if I could hit a can at 175. And it did. Then he challenged me to the 250. Now even with my glasses, I cannot see very well that far. I aimed where I thought the can was... and just grazed the side of it. So the gun can, but I won't say I can! lol
My Ruger Mark III stainless, with bull barrel (smooth on the outside) had a nice balance, and was reliable. I should have kept it. I switched over to revolvers because I caught myself firing faster and aiming less, and so now I shoot single action. The Ruger III would have made a good home defense weapon.
My past experience in shooting jack rabbits was that they often had what we called 'warbles' burried in the backs of the animals. These parasitdic growths made the eating them not acceptable. Cottontail rabbits were generally a healthier animal and both existed in the same area.
Hi Paul, I’m writing in regard to your mentioning in this video that you intended to do your “ Top five handguns for deer hunting.” Video. Have you done it and I missed it or have you not gotten around to doing it yet? Either way Thank you for all your informative videos.
hey Paul hope you had a merry Christmas and happy new year. i'm from Australia, and is doesn't stop me appreciating you're work, but i'm not just here to worship the ground you walk on or anything was wondering if it would be possible for you to do a review of some of the flight controlled buckshot, i've considered it for both fox drives and chasing feral pigs, my logic being that the tighter pattern would increase the hit probability at longer shots while still being... well you know buckshot, my concern is i've seen some of it also called tactical buckshot and i know that is that use tactical means low velocity which makes me question how well it will carry energy out to longer ranges where for my application is whats needed. anyway thanks for you're work Paul some of us down under appreciate it too, cheers mate and have a good one. and thanks in advance. if you can get to my request.
I have heard you reference deer hunting with pistols. I would love to hear your top 5 and any suggestions on hunting deer with pistols. Love your videos!
You definitely have to be careful rabbit hunting. A friend of mine accidentally shot his beagle when it ran out of the bushes when he was hunting. It was lucky that it was a bad shot and only a few pellets hit the back side of it and it lived and was ok. But you have to be really fast and make a split second decision in order to identify and successfully take rabbits in the brush. So i would also suggest wearing lots of orange even if your state doest require it as well as an orange vest for the dog that you take out. Happy hunting Paul.
There aren't any accidents... Guns don't have accidents... Its called a negligent discharge, operator error... What if that was someones else's dog? Or even someones kid hiding in a Bush?? Could have been much worse
Paul once killed an adult, male moose with just a glare and the implication that it too could one day be the “meat target.”
Kratos SonOfZeus yea i heard about that..... It just let out a grunt and dropped dead...
LOL Effective enough......you be the judge! : )
But that pesky flying squirrell...
If a video game was released called "The Adventures of Paul Harrell", how many of you would play it?
I'd even buy the DLC for Paul Harrell's drive-by vehicles.
It would be too difficult for the rest of us.... even on easy mode.
Might be like Mike Tyson's Punch Out, but the opponent is Mike Tyson on every level, and Mike Tyson infinitely increasing in skill level.
I'd be at the midnight release haha. Hopefully they dont put alot of micro transactions in it lol
You be the judge.......yeah that game came out in 2011. Won “Game of the Year” every consecutive year till now.
I'm a simple man. I see a new Paul Harrell upload. I click on it. I give a thumbs up first, then I finish the video.
It's OK. Simple men can like Paul's videos too. Just try to focus.
That's silly. You should only thumb it up if you think it's good, now the upvotes don't mean a thing.
Darling Love how am I not being a teenage fan? If you could type grammatically correct I could try to respond since I have no idea what you're trying to say.
Willie Jamehufff Apparently you understood it just fine, lol.
Willie Jamehufff Your attack is ridiculous and I don't think you were really too dumb to understand me as you managed to change the sentence all by yourself. I'm sorry for disturbing your circle jerk or whatever that thing is.
i've been sick for a couple days. but hearing talk about and seeing him shoot guns makes it all better.
I died three days ago from a severe case of knowitall-itis, but the alert about an upcoming Paul Harrell video brought me back.
Or more cow bell! : )
Tis the season. I was sick two weeks ago but the main part only lasted 24ish hours
Paul, thank you for making the best firearms videos.
When I hear the name Paul Harrell the first things that come to mind are Remington Metal case, the bee gees and classic revolvers. Great video Paul ! You are a legend. Good luck on the hunt !
D Gilly don't forget grandpa shooting his 38! LMFAO
I always think of his iconic phrases-Looks alright to me; not 🅱️ad at all.
Be vewy vewy quiet...
....We're hunting wabbits.
Hateful Hermit lol give him the hat and he is even dressed for the part.
Best Comment hands down! Haha thanks for the laugh.
Emelda Heller
RABBIT SEASON!
DUCK SEASON
The natural beauty of where Paul shoots his videos is just astounding. I wish I could live there for just a while.
you do a really good job addressing the hate mail stuff an not over reacting like disableing the comments for being scared of ridicule. some times you just got laugh about it. those people that send that crap really just hate them selves or cant handle reality
I wonder how many people with the hate comments Paul mentioned realized that there is a big difference between rabbits and jack rabbits which are actually hares and much different... especially when it comes to eating them. I’ll take pan fried rabbit or rabbit stew anytime, jack rabbit... not a chance. You’re a better man than I for having ate them on “several occasions”. Thanks again for another great video.
I see Google has a sense of humor. One of the suggested videos on the sidebar is 'Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale'.
blacktree666 Should’ve gotten a screen shot of that.....😂😂
Great point on the final commentary. Hunt with your service weapon if you can.
I have been trying to get some hunts in, mainly squirrel, with my Heritage 22 six inch single action revolver. Not overly accurate but suitable within 25 yrds. I have also started using subsonics (700 FPS) to limit noise.
A couple of follow up questions....1) What are the top 5 guns a rabbit can stick his “finger” in the muzzle and NOT blow up the gun if you pull the trigger and 2) What are the top 5 guns you can use for both rabbit season and duck season, just in case you get confused on which season it is.
As always, love the videos....another Thursday “Must See TH-cam Video”.
How many feets and elbows are 25 yards?
Red Phoenix More than the number of licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.....which Mr Owl says is 3.
A heritage exactly like yours is what I am probably going to get.
You are a fantastic shot Paul, where I come from in the UK our rabbits towards the end of the summer get infected with Myxomatosis so shooting them almost becomes a mercy mission but trying explain this to some people is pretty much pointless like you said.
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Married into a gun collection. The collection belongs to my now mother in law from her late husband. The Ruger single six with two cylinders is one of them. It came with a scope which was not sighted in. Have it dialed in to where I can now hit a business card at 25 yards. After seeing this video, I will need to try this with .22 mag.
My dad and I hunted rabbits with 38 SPL revolvers. Dad was a police officer and considered it part of pistol combat training.
We rarely ate them because they were full of parasitic worms. The coy dogs didn't care, it was a free lunch or dinner for coyotes.
We stayed physically close so that each of us always knew exactly where the other one was. It is not something to do with many people involved at once. No dogs taken for that kind of hunting. You are likely to shoot your dog.
Any confusion aims the pistol at the sky or puts it back in the holster. We never came close to shooting each other, accidentally.
It is thrilling to hit such a very fast small moving target. I don't do such things any more but those were the best parts of growing up in a largely rural area, before mass shootings became part of the environment. Things were different in the fifties and sixties. 😎
The Arizona desert jackrabbits are full of worms and covered in wood ticks, so picking up the carcasses is a nasty experience in itself. We just leave them for the ravens, vultures, coyotes, ring tail cats & other carrion eaters.
Seth B It will not be wasted.
@Macnutz420: I really enjoyed your post, having had similar experiences with my FBI father. Thank you. I’d add that those single shot, rolling block, .22 and Smith M&P .38 Special 1950’s and 1960’s experiences were a key foundation for a lifetime of firearms fun, safety and proficiency.
Why not just leave them alone.
@tom reta: Perhaps because it’s fun as well as instructive and more critically because most individuals believe - whether or not animal rights activists, ethicists, vegans, and other assorted miniature minorities agree - that, as the species at the top of the food-chain, it is an inherent human right to utilize plants and lesser animals for man’s benefit (nutrition, recreation, motive power, materials, and much more). This has been a fundamental, enduring truth since before the advent of recorded history and, in fact, preceding human existence.
I always enjoy Paul Harrell’s videos, he’s very knowledgeable.
I don't even hunt but because I know it will be another excellent video from Mr. Harrell I'll watch anyway.
This video confirms, it's not the plastic bottles but the actual soda that Paul hates.
Hahaha "food for the ants"
Aspartame or HFCS, pick your poison. GROSSSSSS
He is a dental hygenist, so you be the judge
He hunts soda so we don't have to drink it.
Recipe for instant ground rabbit: Underwood 10mm.
J. P. Now the question is, 220 gr or 145 for the extra splat
@@JasonW. don't be that much skinny of a caliber:just nail a jackrabbit with 14.5×114mm BS-41 projectile with tungsten carbide core!You ask me why?Because what else will you use if it locks itself up into "Bradley" or BMP-3?😱😂😉
i am currently an armoured car driver and i think i will take your advice that sounds like a great training tool
Great ending point. Nothing like using ones EDC for hunting jackrabbits and getting some serious practice!
6:36 Awesome! This is part of the opening montage for all current Paul Harrell videos.
I’m glad he mentioned armor car crews as professionals!!! No much but makes this driver/hopper happy!
Always look forward to watching You Paul
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Yep, have used Ruger Mk III, H&R 949 in .22 cal, Beretta 92 in 9mm, .45 cal 1911A1 and even a reproduction .36 cal in BP for cottontails here in Ky. Of course, you eat them if all possible. Headshot is a must for bigger calibers. Mostly stalking on cold bright days, bunnies want to sit tight and stay warm. Like a mini deer stalk/ drive if you got shotgunners in the flanks.
Great vid Paul, keep doing what you do, we appreciate it all....
Paul, I want to thank you for this video. I have never hunted jackrabbits with a pistol, mainly because the terrain you mentioned really doesn't exist where I live. But what a fun idea! I have shot many a ground squirrel with a .22 rifle, but they weren't at all that much a disadvantage because our flat terrain allowed them to see us hunters from a long distance. But having jackrabbits jump up in front of you and being armed with only a pistol, that sounds like it would be great fun. Someday, please make a video of that type of hunting. I know I'm not the only one who'd love to see it.
My favorite handgun for rabbit hunting is a Remington 870.
Hope everyone had a merry Christmas. Mine was not bad at all.
I'm not what you might call a "Christmas expert", but our celebration this year, was nothing to sneeze at.
My "Christmas episode" was thoroughly adequate. Not over the top, but proficient at most.
I’ve spend a lot of money in guns this year. Do I have some money left to eat now? “let’s go crunch the numbers”
I got camo and ammo..... you be the judge !
My kids got like 15 gifts. That's A LOT.
Another outstanding pistol would be the Browning BuckMark. Super accurate.
Excellent video and a very nice selection of handguns.
Scott
Paul, after a shoot, when you use vegetables or meat medium, ever notice that it does not last long and the little critters clean it all up? well, same with the Jack Rabbits.. Birds of pray and small creatures of the tundra look at it as an easy meal. So whatever "Hate mail" you received is bogus. People shoot rock chucks, prairie dogs and all kinds of varmints and leave them in the field. the scavengers are there for a reason.
Magpies clean up a lot of the carcasses.
Exactly. We always did that with ground squirrels when we hunted in Modoc Co, CA. Left them for the raptors. There were plenty. Mostly hawks and ravens. A few miles down the road is a town called Eagleville. You get one guess why. I was privileged to see through my binoculars, a golden eagle in full spread in an alfalfa field once. Majestic. Only time i've ever seen one in the wild. Had seen bald eagles a few times, but never a golden. Good times
Serious question, does that contribute to any kind of lead issue for raptors?
No. most of the bullets go clear through.
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I just picked up a remarkably nice Mark II (circa 1987) that I was only planning to use as a range toy, but now I might just do some rabbit hunting with it. I guess I never considered rabbit hunting with a handgun until now.
Excellent closing statement Paul
I had a Ruger Single Six Old Model once with the convertible cylinders, I never used the .22 Magnum cylinder because it could not keep up with the accuracy I got out of the .22 LR cylinder. Also, .22 Magnum out of a handgun is pretty loud compared to the .22 LR. I have a Colt Woodsman .22 LR that was my grandfather's from 1950 and I have had it for 20 plus years now, I have shot grouse, squirrels, but haven't gotten a rabbit yet with it but I know my grandfather shot more than a few with it. A good .38 Special revolver with adjustable sights like a Smith & Wesson Model 15 is a good choice with light loads like a 125 grain bullet, same with the Ruger Blackhawk .357. I have shot woodchucks with both .38 Special and .357 revolvers and both did really well. One caliber to look at are the .32's. I knew a couple old timers who had .32-20 revolvers and shot some rabbits with those, I shot a coyote with one a few years back at around 50 yards. Now you can get a .327 revolver but there are also a lot of cheap .32 Colt or .32 Smith & Wesson revolvers kicking around out there too.
I have a GSG 1911 22, I put a performance kit from CW Accessories, the more I shoot it, the more I love it
Browning Buck mark with slab sided bull barrel is very good, also ruger 10/22 for taking out rabbits.
friend of mine used to take out several every morning with a buick.
I've seen every one of your videos and liked 'em all. Try a High Standard 'Sport King' .22lr and you'll fall in love all over again.
I had one of those a long time ago. Great pistol.
Hunting small game with a pistol or revolver is great fun and excellent practice. Thank you for the fantastic video Paul.
Your note about what's behind the rabbit is on point. I remember fishing in eastern wa. I was on a bank w/ my Older friend;we were trout fishing. I felt a slight flick in the inner right thigh,I didn't think anything of it. My friend comes running over inspects me,i feel a weird sensation in my right thigh.Turns out I was nicked by a richochetted possibly 22 lr. We arrived at the little lake on a motorcycle.. Imaging the the ride to the Hospital on the back of a motorcycle holding fish/rods-reels and and managing to stay upright on the scoot...My main artery was missed by maybe 1/4 " I could have been a statistic.
There are so few places to shoot where I live that hunting small game is probably the only way to get practical experience using my home defense guns. Thanks for the tip, P.H.
The S&W model 64 with a Jerry Miculek attachment on the handle works very well.
Donald Bolen If bump fire stocks are made illegal , Jerry Miculek's hands will have to be confiscated.
another reason for making fully automatic affordable again
Awesome video that's what squirrel hunting is for me practice for being a better shot squirrels probably aren't jack rabbits but they move fast and hard to hit with a pistol
If ridding, er, hunting varmits and game with a pistol,I’ve used twenty two, .22 magnum birdshot, bigger rabbit sized, I use 38 cal., bird shot. GOOD STUFF, so far. Great video, I have already subbed, keeper coming!
I have a Ruger Mark IV 22/45 and love it. Super accurate, follow up shots are easy with the bull barrel. Think I want to take it out for a rabbit hunt sometime.
Where’s the rabbit meat target??? Thanks Paul!
I absolutely love the Ruger Mk series pistols. I can peg a 160 yard 10" gong with mine all day long, open sights and have witnesses to that. It's my favorite gun for small game within 30-40 yards
I find that the issue displayed with that Ruger Single Six is a problem I've seen with most all conversion cylinders on revolvers. If you swap out cylinders, you need to sight it in for the new caliber. If you're just at the range plinking for fun and accuracy is not a top priority then I wouldnt worry about sighting in an additional caliber, just the one you plan to use the most. So it can be a bit of a pain to constantly readjust.
While guns like a .357 revolver can shoot .38 Special and they DO print differently due to velocity and potentially different bullet weights, I find they dont tend to need AS much adjustment as a complete conversion cylinder or barrel on semi auto pistols. Though I rarely handgun hunt for rabbits, mostly use a shotgun or rifle, I find myself typically using one of my .32 caliber revolvers. But rabbits usually arent my thing so I do that hardly ever.
But you are correct about it being a good training tool for a moving target. They are small too, which can if you want it to simulate cover of only "X" amount of a target is exposed so you have to be dead on the money when you make the shot. Much like shooting clays it does help with learning how to shoot something that is moving, but unlike clays... you also need to practice shooting while on the move yourself.
Some hunters like to chase the rabbits and you will need to be able to shoot while moving or not get a good rest before taking a shot. As mentioned, safety is important so I suggest you be careful if doing that.
Thanks Paul , I got the point of the meaning of this story.
So if a Jackrabbit comes in the midnight hour of the night kicking my door in , and trying to kill me then definitely from watching this video it will help me save my carrots . Lol your point has been made clear .
Merry Christmas Paul
Paul got all the way through that video without one Elmer Fudd impression, bravo sir.
Great ending, Paul! Getting that practice in with your EDC...
Thanks for the video!
Jesse
I'm glad you share my distain for overly sweet soda
Good video, I use my 6" barrel GP100 with 140gr. hardcast lead wadcutters at 1200 FPS. For me, if a pistol I use cannot group 2" at 25 yards sandbag rest it gets sold. I also use a Ruger MKll with a 6 7/8" barrel that will sandbag 1/4 inch groups at 25 yards with a certain batch of Remington ammo and I don't drink too much coffee. I bought 2, 500 rd boxes of that ammo, cuz that was all they had. I should add if a "hunting" pistol doesn't hold 2".
Another great video from Paul..no surprise
Great handgun choices for jackrabbit and the 38 super is dandy for deer. It really enrages me how ignorant people get on forums, decrying the use of any non magnum handgun for hunting deer when experienced hunters know damn well a quality self defense bullet out of a 9mm on up works quite reliably to drop deer with a well placed shot at close range.
Good stuff! I've never hunted rabbits with a sidearm deliberately. But those look like good choices.
I'm really interested in what the community has to say about the drop in 22LR conversions for ARs and there use in hitting small game.
I am making up a few silk screen print t-shirts with a likeness of Mr. Harrell's face and a few choice slogans. Not bad at all.
Paul, your videos are the best!
I use a Ruger MkIII in 22 LR 4 " bull barrel topped with a 30 mm red dot for rabbits ( cottontail, snowshoes) in Montana you can use a handgun for Grouse too and the Ruger will group nicely and with the red dot easily to get on target.
I don't hunt rabbits, nor do I care. I'm just here for the thumbs up.
Great choices, hunting rabbits with pistols is fun. I always liked my 686 .357 magnum with 125 gr semi jacketed hp... shooting from the hip on the quick draw is great fun on prairie dogs.
I have the same Ruger Single 6 with two cylinders that my dad purchased for me many many moons ago, except mine has a 9-1/2" barrel.
Happy New year Mr. H. Thanks for all your REAL info that you give out.
.17hmr pistols are out there cheap ones from chiappa and taurus make affordable ones.
also you can get 9mm to 45 acp in shotshell form expensive a round yes but very effective
can get 22lr and magnum in shotshell but dont know if it would be enough at 25yards.
but good old 22lr is a great choice just offering a few more options for thought thanks for the video paul
Hey Paul. I'm curious about the hunting laws in your state (Oregon?) Numerous times you've mentioned taking deer with handgun calibers such as 9mm, 45, even 38sp. Is this legal today? Here in Utah you must have a minimum .24 caliber producing 500ft lb at 100yd. Many 357 handgun/loads only barely achieve this.
In Oregon handgun hunting is legal and for deer you must have .22 caliber or larger and centerfire. So yes, a handgun in caliber .25 ACP is legal.
Luckly common sense prevails and Oregon rarely if ever has someone hunting with a handgun not proper or adequate for the task. Most handgun hunters also are ethical enough to not be taking shots out of their skill set or firearm capability.
Hmmm...wouldn’t want to go rabbit hunting the day after Paul goes. Nothing left to hunt! I watch guys like you, Jerry M. & Hickok 45 and wonder, “How in the hell???” Happy New Year, Paul. Looking forward to your new ‘18 videos.
My preference as far as a hunting pistol is the Contender. Just been using so long that I know it will get the job done. I bought a Ruger MK4 last year but as much as I like it - it's not a go to firearm yet.
Never hunted Rabbits with a pistol , sounds like a very , very challenging undertaking !
As always...I look forward to your most excellent videos, Thanks!
I recently found out that Beretta makes a version of the 92 in .22, and it's not a conversion kit. 15 round mags, and it feels just like the 92. I haven't shot mine yet, so I can't comment on reliability or accuracy, but I thought you might be interested. Although 9mm isn't terribly expensive to warrant a. 22 stand in for savings, unless you're shooting a brick then $$ add up. ; )
I would like to hear how your deer season went.
i have hunted rabbit as far back as 6yrs old we dont see jack rabbit they just live here. but cotten tail do we only hunt the after the 1st good snow fall.and clean and cook them real good . thanks for the show .
I wanna hear more details about the maggots, LOL. I was rolling. Fry them up in a pan like Andrew Zimern on Bizarre Foods.
Bigbore in all seriousness,my mother will Hurt any one dumb enough to bring rabbit in the house! My uncle left afew in the sink prior to skinning/cleaning....the wolves as we call em were coming out "waving"at her. No bunnies at Mom's ...she Will hurt you!😨😲😬😂😂😂
Dunk 'em in bleach for 10 minutes before skinning? hahaha
Thanks for making the handguns for rabits video
I was kinda disappointed your 444 Marlin didn't make the list?!?!?! LOL Hope you guys have a great hunting trip and a Happy New Year! :-D
I remember as a kid in the 70s in AZ there was an annual jack rabbit hunt. You would not believe how far one can run if you fail a headshot. Even when using a S&W mod28
Good tips as always. For a minute there, until the M9 came out, i thought u might be counting the Single Six as 2 guns, due to its 2 chamberings. I was waiting to see what centerfires made the cut, and i was not surprised by either one☺.
My favorite weapon on mario vs rabbids is the rocket launcher for area of effect. Great vid thumbs up
I wanna got to a "Meat Target" barbecue and spend some time with Paul. I dont care if the pectoral pigs ear or the Rib section has holes in it or not. I can detect and spit out lead with the best of 'em. I hope Paul has a good year.
A like and a comment to help the channel.
Hey Paul, do you think that you can do a video where you talk about the hunting trips that you have done your handguns? I think it would be a very interesting video.
Christmas colored targets, nice!
I love my Ruger Mark III. I hadn't been squirrel hunting in YEARS but decided to take my 10/22 and Mark with me. What I found was I could still make headshots with that lil guy at distances where the frt site covered the whole animal. I was using Yellow Jackets if anyone cares. Lots of people I went with were using scopes on their 22 rifles to make the same shots. Just sayn I am pretty good with that particular handgun. In 16 I went with my cousin to zero his new AR15 out in the AZ desert in a place that was legal to shoot. We set up soup cans at about 175 and 250 yards. Honestly, that's the furthest I've ever shot. Anyways. I brought the Mark with in case of rattlesnakes ( and yes we saw 1, no we didn't have to kill it) For poop and laughter, I decided to see if I could hit a can at 175. And it did. Then he challenged me to the 250. Now even with my glasses, I cannot see very well that far. I aimed where I thought the can was... and just grazed the side of it. So the gun can, but I won't say I can! lol
My Ruger Mark III stainless, with bull barrel (smooth on the outside) had a nice balance, and was reliable. I should have kept it. I switched over to revolvers because I caught myself firing faster and aiming less, and so now I shoot single action. The Ruger III would have made a good home defense weapon.
Another great video Paul. Brother id love to hunt some jackrabbits but not in single digit temps..to dang cold for this outlaw
I also have a Ruger convertible - the magnum shoots like a rifle, but the LR is very picky.
My past experience in shooting jack rabbits was that they often had what we called 'warbles' burried in the backs of the animals. These parasitdic growths made the eating them not acceptable. Cottontail rabbits were generally a healthier animal and both existed in the same area.
Excellent presentation.
Hi Paul, I’m writing in regard to your mentioning in this video that you intended to do your “ Top five handguns for deer hunting.” Video.
Have you done it and I missed it or have you not gotten around to doing it yet? Either way Thank you for all your informative videos.
I have not made a video about deer hunting handguns. It's on the "to do" list.
hey Paul hope you had a merry Christmas and happy new year.
i'm from Australia, and is doesn't stop me appreciating you're work, but i'm not just here to worship the ground you walk on or anything was wondering if it would be possible for you to do a review of some of the flight controlled buckshot, i've considered it for both fox drives and chasing feral pigs, my logic being that the tighter pattern would increase the hit probability at longer shots while still being... well you know buckshot, my concern is i've seen some of it also called tactical buckshot and i know that is that use tactical means low velocity which makes me question how well it will carry energy out to longer ranges where for my application is whats needed.
anyway thanks for you're work Paul some of us down under appreciate it too,
cheers mate and have a good one. and thanks in advance. if you can get to my request.
Thanks. I'll see what I can do.
Thanks Paul, appreciate it.
I have heard you reference deer hunting with pistols. I would love to hear your top 5 and any suggestions on hunting deer with pistols. Love your videos!
Paul, Can you do a video about Pistol Caliber Carbines, like the Kel Tec Sub-2000 or the Henry Big Boy in .357 Magnum?
And yet another excellent informative and entertaining video
Beretta 87T Always , long take up on trigger pull offsets its reliability & accuracy.
You definitely have to be careful rabbit hunting. A friend of mine accidentally shot his beagle when it ran out of the bushes when he was hunting. It was lucky that it was a bad shot and only a few pellets hit the back side of it and it lived and was ok. But you have to be really fast and make a split second decision in order to identify and successfully take rabbits in the brush. So i would also suggest wearing lots of orange even if your state doest require it as well as an orange vest for the dog that you take out. Happy hunting Paul.
You used an incorrect word. It was the word "accidentally". What you meant was "carelessly" or perhaps better stated as "recklessly".
There aren't any accidents... Guns don't have accidents... Its called a negligent discharge, operator error... What if that was someones else's dog? Or even someones kid hiding in a Bush?? Could have been much worse
I typically hunt rabbits with a 327 federal revolver loaded with 32sw long fmj ammo.
A Colt SAA (or clone) in 32-20, works great. Works even better with a Winchester 1892 in 32-20