Author Topic: If you were going to buy a new timber tramping handgun in .22LR (Read 16426 times)

Olav · « **Reply #60 on:** March 22, 2009, 08:37:57 AM »

Brett:

It`s a K-frame Smith mod 18 with 4"barrel.And it takes only six rounds, but I`m okay with that.

WolfTrap · « **Reply #61 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:07:41 AM »

US Arms has a new 12 Shot 22LR Revolver!!!
I want one!
Hope California laws don't apply to single shot revolvers?
WT

Brett · « **Reply #62 on:** March 22, 2009, 03:03:42 PM »

Quote from: Old Griz on March 21, 2009, 03:14:31 PM

Now if I had more money than I knew what to do with, THIS would be my "timber tramping" .22 . . .

www.usfirearms.com/cat/12-22.asp

Starting at only $825! Gee... think I'll get two, one for each hand.

Keith L · « **Reply #63 on:** March 22, 2009, 03:21:19 PM »

You may want a backup too...

v-man · « **Reply #64 on:** March 23, 2009, 12:44:46 AM »

It seems to me the S&W 617 makes more sense. Stainless steel, smooth S&W double action, 10 shots and still pricey but about $225 less. But that's just me, I've never been into single action revolvers.

Old Griz · « **Reply #65 on:** March 23, 2009, 09:42:05 AM »

I think the SRP for the S&W 317 is about $735. I believe it's an 8-shooter. Small and light v. big and more shots. Gee, what's a hundred bucks? Yeah right.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #66 on:** March 23, 2009, 09:44:47 AM »

gee that muck ? wow !
guess that sp-101 was a deal .
SS , only 6 shot ok trigger , bank vault strong

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #67 on:** March 23, 2009, 12:52:26 PM »

I know this is getting a little long.
But since i agree with Dee and that is very rare I thought I would stick in my $.02. That came out wrong. Dee and I see things a little different usually.
I have three buck mark pistols and you can not go wrong with them.
At one point I thought a revolver was the way to go for the woods and add some specialty rounds to the cylinder like snake shot or a CB and other stuff.
Well sounds great but... Are you going to spin the cylinder to that round to get a snake shot or vise versa to get a solid for a tree rat.
Just go with an accurate Browning and load all the same rounds and put them where you want them.
Anything but a full size hand gun in the woods is silly.
I also own a walther TPH. and as a pocket pistole to scare away or put down a coyote or agressive dogs it works great as a hunting gun. Nope. I took it rabit hunting once. Killed one. Never needs to go hunting again.

Rex B · « **Reply #68 on:** April 09, 2009, 09:14:10 AM »

Looks like the Single Six is the winner by a good margin.
I agree, I have two of them.

But I haven't seen one of my favorites mentioned - NAA MiniMaster
4" barrel, 5 rounds, .22 magnum, single action, all stainless, and smaller than a Bearcat by a good bit.
Disappears in a pocket, front or back. Holster comes with it, but I rarely use it.
The fixed sights work fine. Quite accurate.
Shotshells even pattern pretty well.

.22LR cylinder also, for cheaper plinking or CB caps.

For a real woods walk, or just piddling around the house, it's usually my choice.

Barbegris · « **Reply #69 on:** April 15, 2009, 08:36:13 PM »

I'd be happy walking in the woods with my Colt New Frontier.....

EdinCT · « **Reply #70 on:** June 15, 2009, 04:11:53 PM »

That New Frontier reminds me of when I was a teen I wanted a bearcat. My Dad said Ruger is a company I dont know much about. The Bearcat was around 50 dollors but my Dad asked The shop owner how much was a New Frontier with the mag cylinder too. He said 109dollars my Dad said give the kid a Colt,I want him to have a good one.He paid to difference. He was a great Dad.
I never shot it as well as my Ruger Mk II ,I bought years later and traded it on a S&W 622.Wish I hadn't now.

Siskiyou · « **Reply #71 on:** June 16, 2009, 05:15:57 AM »

I like my 4-inch Ruger .22 autoloader. It is accurate, and reliable. Shot a lot of digger Squirrels out to fifty yards. Now that the eyes have grown older need to back off some. I leave it at home when I am in problem bear country and carry a 4-inch .357.

I goofed in 1963 and passed on a 7.5 inch Ruger .44-Mag. A good bear gun if you do not have to carry it a lot. Even if I had it, most likely it would stay home and I would carry the .357 and a couple of speed loaders. If I had a bear tag in my pocket I would select a 44-Magnum.

I have a H&R 99 that I use to carry as a teenager on fishing. A nice pistol when new, but younger brothers screwed it up dry firing when I was away working. Just thinking about it makes me mad.

A jury rig lanyard is not a bad idea. Parachute cord works fine. I lost mine out of the holster one time on a rock bluff I had been setting on. Once I discovered it was gone, I returned to the spot I had been setting and there it was. It is not uncommon for honest hunters to turn handguns found in the woods to the Sheriff’s Department every year.

conradj · « **Reply #72 on:** June 17, 2009, 07:28:28 AM »

what ammo do you prefer and what velocities do you get from your barrel?

Quote from: mangulator on February 08, 2009, 10:21:52 AM

I did a lot of trapping back in the early 80's and the gun I packed for trapping was my Ruger Single Six with the 22 LR. cylinder. In fact I still have the gun and I still carry it hunting and camping. It has never let me down and I can shoot all brands of ammo, some more accurate then others but it never jams

conradj · « **Reply #73 on:** June 17, 2009, 07:42:44 AM »

have you got any idea of what velocities youll get with that 4" bbl using std velocity 40 gr solids?

Quote from: Olav on March 22, 2009, 08:37:57 AM

Brett:

It`s a K-frame Smith mod 18 with 4"barrel.And it takes only six rounds, but I`m okay with that.

pastorp · « **Reply #74 on:** July 07, 2009, 01:48:48 AM »

A K-frame smith is hard to beat. Either the 4" or 6" models will work great.

blaze · « **Reply #75 on:** July 16, 2009, 02:37:32 PM »

Over the years I've carried a S&W 36 2" or a Charter Undercover 2" 38Spl (both from the late 70's/early 80's) when doing more walking/fishing than shooting/hunting in the primitive areas (both good with shotshells for close range snakes when necessary). For those shooting/hunting/snowshoeing woodswalks I carry a S&W 34 Kitgun 4' or a Charter Pathfinder 6" .22LR (both from the 70's). All four revolvers are very light/reliable to carry and very good for their intended use - wouldn't leave home without one.

JPShelton · « **Reply #76 on:** September 09, 2009, 02:44:53 AM »

Quote from: Dee on February 08, 2009, 10:25:57 AM

I like my Browning Buckmark. Super-Super accurate, and reliable. Sometimes I use it as my squirrel gun. It shoots like a rifle. Good sights, and excellent trigger pull.

Mega-dittos on the above quote. I bought a Buckmark 20 years ago after a dissapointing experience with a Ruger Government Target that wouldn't shoot anything well -not Green Tag, not Ten-X, not RWS Match, or anything. Heck, the M-92F Beretta that I carried on duty in my past L.E. shot tighter groups. The Buckmark, on the other hand, shoots very, very well with a wide variety of ammo. I have never had a single jam or failure to fire that wasn't clearly ammo related. It strikes a nice balance between portability and aim-steadying mass. They must be durable, too. Back in my L.E. days, I'd shoot the thing nearly every day, going through a brick of ammo a month, easily. In three years, I had sent over 18,000 rounds down its bore. I shot it less when I got out of L.E., but I still shoot it frequently and it still functions perfectly every time. If I was starving and had to live off the fat of of the land, I could keep myself in meat with the thing with no problem. Like Dee in the quote above, I frequently use mine for squirrel hunting. A lot of guns have come and gone through my collection over the time that I've owned the Buckmark, but it has remained a favorite. I will NEVER part with it!

-JP

JPShelton · « **Reply #77 on:** September 09, 2009, 02:48:06 AM »

Quote from: WolfTrap on March 22, 2009, 11:07:41 AM

US Arms has a new 12 Shot 22LR Revolver!!!
I want one!
Hope California laws don't apply to single shot revolvers?
WT

What's a "single shot revolver"?

-JP

Siskiyou · « **Reply #78 on:** September 09, 2009, 06:06:48 AM »

I have never fired a 22 rimfire across a Chrony so I have no idea velocities. I consider it a close range rabbit and squirrel cartridge. I have taken a lot of jackrabbits, cottontails, grouse, porcupines, and digger squirrels with it. Porcupines require multiple shots.

The .22 rimfire has its limitations. I shot a large bobcat with a 22 rifle loaded with Canadian C-I-L long rifles ammunition many years ago. It took three quick shoots at the head with a Stevens semi-auto loading rifle. First two were found between the skull and the skin, the third penetrated into the brain.

Except in a jam I feel the limit for the .22 rimfire is large jackrabbits.

Eh! Living in the bush has it's advantages.

tommygs · « **Reply #79 on:** September 16, 2009, 03:28:25 PM »

i'd probably repeat the 'mistake' i just made, and buy another smith and wesson m617 10 shot .22lr wheelgun with a 4" barrel. insanely accurate. a little heavy, but it's a gun, after all. matches the other 2 s&w stainless wheelguns i own. a 686 and the .22lr can use the same holster, so i don't have to fork out another $80 for good leather.

-tom

HAMMERHEAD · « **Reply #80 on:** September 18, 2009, 05:10:33 AM »

I was going to go with a S&W 617 10 shot, but went instead with the model 63 8 shot because it's over 10 ounces lighter.

The single action trigger is superb, accuracy is good, but not match grade. 2" groups at 25 yards from a rest are the norm, but it seems to like a wide variety of ammo. It has a firing pin that cannot reach the chamber face, just in case it gets dry fired by Bubba. Hammer strike is good and hard, it never fails to fire even with cheap ammo that chokes my Mk II.

diesel instructor · « **Reply #81 on:** October 01, 2009, 06:31:57 PM »

no one suggested NAA, 22lr and 22 mag revolvers with barrel lengths faom 1 1/8 to 6" no, NOT target revolvers, but the 3" 4" and 6" barrels in a good holster and you will forget you have it. can be had with adj. sight too. of course I would suggest them, own a BW conv. and a LTCF. around 10 oz loaded, " never leave home without it"

kiddekop · « **Reply #82 on:** October 11, 2009, 07:01:13 AM »

Quote from: S.B. on February 07, 2009, 06:23:39 PM

What would it be, revolver or semi auto or break open and why?
Steve

Go to Lipseys Exclusives they have a SS Ruger Single Six 22lr/22mag 4 5/8" barrel for $584 I purchased one thru our local dealer years ago for about $ 350 prices have gone way up.

kiddekop · « **Reply #83 on:** October 11, 2009, 07:04:20 AM »

Quote from: WolfTrap on March 22, 2009, 11:07:41 AM

US Arms has a new 12 Shot 22LR Revolver!!!
I want one!
Hope California laws don't apply to single shot revolvers?
WT

Single actions like Ruger Blackhawks aren't restricted in CA I asked the same question as I couldn't find a listing learned they're exempt!

S.B. · « **Reply #84 on:** October 11, 2009, 07:18:21 AM »

Quote from: kiddekop on October 11, 2009, 07:01:13 AM

Quote from: S.B. on February 07, 2009, 06:23:39 PM
What would it be, revolver or semi auto or break open and why?
Steve
Go to Lipseys Exclusives they have a SS Ruger Single Six 22lr/22mag 4 5/8" barrel for $584 I purchased one thru our local dealer years ago for about $ 350 prices have gone way up.

?
Steve

tomray · « **Reply #85 on:** October 13, 2009, 03:37:25 PM »

I just bought a new 22 for the woods.........A USFA 12/22 5 1/2"

Tom
NRA LIFE

Couger · « **Reply #86 on:** October 22, 2009, 01:24:40 AM »

Quote from: S.B.619

What would it be, revolver or semi auto or break open and why?

For me the ideal .22LR handgun for what you describe would be a Ruger M22/45 with a Tactical Solutions (after market) 4 1/2in [threaded] aluminum upper assembly replacing the steel Ruger factory original upper.

Generally in a .22LR or most handguns a 4inch barrel is the necessary minimum length needed to capitalize on what most cartridges are capable of.

However a 10inch barreled version of the Ruger MkI's, II's or III's (or any of the Browning Buckmark's with similar length barrels) will generally give @95% of performance that a .22LR rifle will give with the .22 LR cartridge.

Bigeasy · « **Reply #87 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:24:20 AM »

Quote from: tomray on October 13, 2009, 03:37:25 PM

I just bought a new 22 for the woods.........A USFA 12/22 5 1/2"

Tom
NRA LIFE

Tom-

How does it shoot? Just wondering because I have been thinking about getting one, but it's a lot of cash.... I have a USFA .44spl / 44-40, and it's about as nice as it gets. Nicer then my Colt's.

Larry

tomray · « **Reply #88 on:** October 24, 2009, 08:17:04 AM »

Quote from: Bigeasy on October 22, 2009, 02:24:20 AM

Quote from: tomray on October 13, 2009, 03:37:25 PM
I just bought a new 22 for the woods.........A USFA 12/22 5 1/2"

Tom
NRA LIFE

Tom-

How does it shoot? Just wondering because I have been thinking about getting one, but it's a lot of cash.... I have a USFA .44spl / 44-40, and it's about as nice as it gets. Nicer then my Colt's.

Larry

Hey Larry,

I'm pleased with the way this 12/22 shoots. I'll no doubt change to a taller front sight and rotate the barrel a bit more to the left in the future, but as far as groups go, it's as good as I can shoot any 22 cal revolver (one that has sights too)at 50'................As far as function goes...........You've got a USFA, so you already know............Function is Fabulous!

Yeah, they look kind of expensive at first, but I shopped the Colt SAA before buying my USFA SAA 45, and the quality of my first UFSA made it easy to go back and buy another.

Tom

Old Fart · « **Reply #89 on:** October 26, 2009, 04:08:34 AM »

Early in this thread I posted that my old buckmark was my favorite. Well it has been de-throned.
I traded for a nearly new 617 about two weeks ago and have falling in love with it.
The previous owner, a good friend, had only shot about 200 rounds through it.
He wanted my Marlin 45-70 more than he wanted the little plinker.
We made a swap and I haven't looked back. The little thing has a great trigger.
Doesn't matter much if shooting single action or double action it's smooth as silk.
It's dead on accurate and to top things off it's a stainless so tromping through the woods on a wet morning is of little concern.

Every now and then the old blind sow finds an acorn.......

OF