A Chat with Single-Shot Handgun Guru Ernie Bishop

By Kristin Alberts

Ernie Bishop is a renowned hunter best know for single-shot and long-range handgun hunting. (Photo: Ernie Bishop)
Many readers will already recognize the name Ernie Bishop, but for those who do not, you’re in for a treat. Bishop wears many hats—family man, Minister at the Gillette Church of Christ, SEB shooting rest dealer, hardcore hunter, long-range marksman, and an expert in single-shot handguns.
Bishop is a polite and educated gentleman — a man of faith, honesty, and passion. Incidentally, he’s also the man serious distance handgunners come to for advice. What are the favorite calibers of this man who’s shot them all? What are some common errors handgunners make? What are the best long-range handguns on the market today? You’d be surprised what we can all learn from Ernie Bishop.
Guns.com: How did you first get interested in handguns and handgun hunting?
Bishop: From a very young age, handguns of all kinds intrigued me. When I was in my early 20s, I rented a small apartment from a bullseye shooter, and he helped me get going with my first pistol — a Smith & Wesson Model 66 .357 Magnum. Not long after, a Colt 70’s Series Gold Cup in .45 ACP and a

Source: Guns.com