Going to hunt with my G29

Overkill338 · October 10 2017 01:45:54 PM MDT

Kind of debating on getting a 4.6" or 6" barrel for more energy. I'm thinking shots are going to be 30 yards or less, so the deer won't know the difference. I may just invest in a good set of sights. I'll be using the 200 grain Nosler or XTP from Underwood.

What do you guys think?

Bat Rastard · October 10 2017 04:49:08 PM MDT

I think you would get more bang for the buck with the sights.

Overkill338 · October 10 2017 05:10:36 PM MDT

I'm thinking about the HD Trijicons. But I love the brass bead front and wide notch rear from some of the Vickers Glocks

Ridgerunner665 · October 10 2017 07:32:09 PM MDT

Those Trijicon HD sights are great.... For shooting fast.

But they suck for carry because that rear sight is sharp as hell, I had them on my 36 that I just sold. I went with the Bright & Tough sights on the 32 that replaced it.

Overkill338 · October 11 2017 10:32:29 AM MDT

Now I'm leaning towards some fiber optic sights after seeing a set. The Truglo TFO sights look really nice.

Bat Rastard · October 11 2017 04:36:53 PM MDT

Quote from: Overkill338 on October 11 2017 10:32:29 AM MDT
Now I'm leaning towards some fiber optic sights after seeing a set. The Truglo TFO sights look really nice.

They are nice.

Overkill338 · October 12 2017 08:43:39 PM MDT

TFO's it is. I'm still going to get a 4.6" barrel later on. Unless I can talk the wife into getting me a G40.

rognp · November 09 2017 06:56:17 AM MST

For what its worth, I just put a set of Williams fiber lite type adjustable sights on my 6" barreled G20. Love them. Gives me the option of POA=POI which is really handy. Not expensive and shoot well. They do stick up a bit, might work with a suppressor. Just make sure you Locktite the setscrews and dovetail. I wa amazed that the change gave me smaller groups fired over rest. Puzzling but welcome change.

Walking Bear · December 08 2017 09:01:40 AM MST

Check out KKM barrel for the Glock 29. I am thinking the 20 barrels will not work on a 29

frankt · January 30 2018 07:41:13 PM MST

I hunted with my G29, pretty much stock except a little internal work and a set of the Ameriglo Hack sights.

I was walking into a stand and ran into a hog and was able to kill it instantly with a head shot.

I put a Red Dot sight on it using a dovetail mount to see if I would like it. I did and eventually got a G40 and put the red Dot on it.

With good sights and ammo and some practice there is nothing wrong with the G29 at the distances I normally take deer and hogs.

Forrest · February 02 2018 11:11:37 AM MST

Quote from: Walking Bear on December 08 2017 09:01:40 AM MST
Check out KKM barrel for the Glock 29. I am thinking the 20 barrels will not work on a 29

NO. LUGS ARE DIFFERENT. NOT GONNA WORK.

45BBH · February 13 2018 01:32:05 PM MST

There's not a ton of velocity loss between the 3.78" bbl G29 and 4.6" G20, it's there but usually less than 100 fps. My point is that a longer barrel won't make it kill any better and as for sights, they have newer versions of the TFO, the TFX and the TFX Pro, which I have on my G20 Gen4.

Forrest · February 14 2018 08:51:27 AM MST

Quote from: 45BBH on February 13 2018 01:32:05 PM MST
There's not a ton of velocity loss between the 3.78" bbl G29 and 4.6" G20, it's there but usually less than 100 fps. My point is that a longer barrel won't make it kill any better and as for sights, they have newer versions of the TFO, the TFX and the TFX Pro, which I have on my G20 Gen4.

Well I can tell you that the same load out of a 29 has a higher level of energy from the 4.6 as opposed to the 3.78. my steel target spins a full revolution from a 4.6 hit dead center. The 3.78 has to strike much lower to come close to rotation of the plate. Same gun, different barrels, same spring set. I think it could be the difference in amount of expansion in hollowpoints and it's definitely the difference in hard cast penetration.