Author Topic: Favorite Small Game Handgun (Read 9158 times)

spooked · « **Reply #30 on:** October 25, 2010, 02:21:53 PM »

Colt "Scout" 4" barrel...

Mohawk · « **Reply #31 on:** December 04, 2010, 07:28:33 AM »

A 4" S&W Model 10 with LRN bullets. Works welll and you can call it a training excersise for larger critters.

Tommie D · « **Reply #32 on:** December 05, 2010, 07:52:01 PM »

I like my early T/C Contender 10" .22 Hornet over my Ruger single six.

spartacus1239 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 13, 2010, 02:45:32 AM »

Heavily modified Ruger Mk III SS Slab side

telebasher · « **Reply #34 on:** December 16, 2010, 11:02:33 AM »

Ruger Single Six with nine and a half inch barrel, shoots like a rifle!

spartacus1239 · « **Reply #35 on:** December 16, 2010, 12:10:02 PM »

I have one of these Rugers. What ammo does yours like the best?

Quote from: telebasher on December 16, 2010, 11:02:33 AM

Ruger Single Six with nine and a half inch barrel, shoots like a rifle!

telebasher · « **Reply #36 on:** December 19, 2010, 09:40:00 AM »

Quote from: spartacus1239 on December 16, 2010, 12:10:02 PM

I have one of these Rugers. What ammo does yours like the best?

My Ruger likes CCI Mini Mags or Rem Golden HPs, will shoot to same POI. Off a rest they shoot under an inch @ 25 yds easily if I do my part. The Rem solid point is even better accuracy wise and my stash of these is for small game hunting only as they are hard to find in my neck of the woods. My scoped contender likes the PMC hollowpoints, and I have won more than a few bets that it would shoot 5 shots under an inch @ 100 yds. 22s are funny in that when you find what it likes some of them can be scary accurate in the right hands. I've never considered my self a good pistol shot but it sure is fun trying.

spartacus1239 · « **Reply #37 on:** December 19, 2010, 11:35:17 AM »

I had my 9.5 Ruger out last Tuesday and was shooting the Rem solids and the Federal match. was doing really good with it and then tried a new (for me) Aguila ammo i bought, the .22 Supermaximum Hyper Velocity. Not only was I amazed at how accurate it was.... But man it packs a punch! You can seriously feel the recoil difference.

Quote from: telebasher on December 19, 2010, 09:40:00 AM

Quote from: spartacus1239 on December 16, 2010, 12:10:02 PM
I have one of these Rugers. What ammo does yours like the best?

My Ruger likes CCI Mini Mags or Rem Golden HPs, will shoot to same POI. Off a rest they shoot under an inch @ 25 yds easily if I do my part. The Rem solid point is even better accuracy wise and my stash of these is for small game hunting only as they are hard to find in my neck of the woods. My scoped contender likes the PMC hollowpoints, and I have won more than a few bets that it would shoot 5 shots under an inch @ 100 yds. 22s are funny in that when you find what it likes some of them can be scary accurate in the right hands. I've never considered my self a good pistol shot but it sure is fun trying.

Bingo · « **Reply #38 on:** December 31, 2010, 10:30:11 AM »

22's.......ya......right!!!!!!

I use a Ruger Super Black Hawk in 44 mag.

A few years ago I had sholder surgery in September and come October and rabbit season I couldn't get my left arm under a shotgun. I have a beagle so that left me one choice. I got me a cowboy holster and some shot shells for the 44 Mag and went hunting. I did pretty good too. In fact, I still do it if I hunt with a bunch of guys.
What you need to understand is that here in Pa. rabbits are not as pleantifull as they are in the western states. If you want to hunt rabbits here, you better have a hound or you will do a lot of hunting and will be lucky if you ever get a shot.
BTW my beagle hunts pheasant too and did put up a few that year. If I told you that I hit one with the 44, I would be a lier. Though I did try!!!!

Wyo. Coyote Hunter · « **Reply #39 on:** December 31, 2010, 10:56:27 AM »

We don't have much small game to hunt here...a few cottontails and forest grouse..both have been scarce compared to past years..but my favorite .22 pistol for small game is my k22 built in the '40's..got it from my old trap shooting buddy..then my top pick would be my Highway Patrolman S & W with 38 spl . loads...

Antietamgw · « **Reply #40 on:** April 21, 2011, 07:46:27 PM »

A 5" Browning Buckmark that I bought about 1989. I don't know if it's just scary accurate or it just fits me well but it's a shooter. I needed a .22 handgun I could carry with me working in the field, fence work, just taking a walk, etc. Chose it over the Ruger because it was lighter, felt good and had a great sight picture. It came with the plastic grips but I later upgraded to Browning's wood grip. I carry it in an Uncle Mike's flap holster which protects it from getting beat up while working. The flap portion can be removed for hunting if you think it's in the way. I've never been disappointed and though it doesn't get heavy use, it's one of the few that will never get swapped.

I think a little scoped bolt action "hand rifle" would be fun. I missed the group buy on the Keystone .22 but always figured that would make quite a squirrel gun. Shame we just can't (affordably) legally convert a bolt action .22 rifle. Think how sweet a Marlin M/81 would be shortened up!

Rock Home Isle · « **Reply #41 on:** August 28, 2011, 03:51:55 PM »

Quote from: catblaster.375 on February 27, 2005, 07:10:34 PM

What's yours?

I have a favorite small game handgun that I bought in a pawn shop. Its an old CVA .45 calibre percussion Kentucky Pistol, that someone had built from a kit. I was 17 at the time and had been shooting Blackpowder for a few years by then with a CVA Big Bore Mountain Rifle in .50 calibre. I thought that it would make a good companion sidearm to my rifle, but the different calibre requirement quickly became a pain, so I started just taking it out by itself and using it for small game hunting and general plinking.

With 38 grains of FFFg and a pillow ticking patch around a lead Round Ball....its dead center at 25 yards.

I couldn't even tell you how many rabbits, squirrels, or grouse that old gun has harvested over the last 40 years or so.

Yeah its my favorite small game handgun.

coopershooter · « **Reply #42 on:** September 05, 2011, 09:49:01 AM »

High standard, hd mil.

Capt Gary · « **Reply #43 on:** October 06, 2011, 04:56:06 PM »

Ruger Mark III Target "Slab Side" stainless. I shoot it open sights most of the time but have used a 2X7 handgun scope and a Burris FastFire II with great results.
Very accurate handgun. Seems to shoot CCI Mini-Mags the best so far.

bluedog6 · « **Reply #44 on:** January 13, 2012, 05:48:19 AM »

Model 617, 10 shot Smith.

Rock Home Isle · « **Reply #45 on:** January 13, 2012, 05:57:40 AM »

Quote from: S.S. on October 20, 2010, 12:26:26 PM

.31 caliber "Baby dragoon" .
Lots of fun

That is lots of fun. very cool.

OLDHandgunner · « **Reply #46 on:** January 13, 2012, 07:35:03 AM »

S&W K-22 of coarse.

t-reg · « **Reply #47 on:** February 11, 2012, 03:07:26 PM »

5 1/2" Buckmark. It's 23 years old and has taken 100's of rabbits and squirrels. Sometimes over 100 a year.

Many a pest, vermin and tin can has met it's demise at the business end of that gun too.

pastorp · « **Reply #48 on:** February 13, 2012, 09:05:26 AM »

S & W, K22for me as well. Just can't be beat.

Regards,

LunaticFringeInc · « **Reply #49 on:** February 13, 2012, 11:06:51 PM »

Mines a 6.5 inch barreled Blued Steel Ruger Single Six Convertible. Wished it was Stainless Steel, unfortunately I was home on leave and running out of time and didnt have time to order it and get it in before heading back to my duty station. Over the years its added a lot of scooby snacks to the camp fire dinner table, been the demise of a number of pest around the homestead and made a great cheap plinker. While it probably wouldnt win a bullseye compition, its been reasonably accurate, digested thousands of rounds over the years without a hickup one and like all Ruger handguns, built like that Proverbial Crap House! Money well spent in my opinion!!!

ilikemilitaria · « **Reply #50 on:** March 11, 2012, 10:42:46 AM »

Browning Buckmark Varmint model, topped with a 3x T/C scope, eley subsonic hollowpoints, or CCI SV.

dave

THE_HUNTERIAM · « **Reply #51 on:** August 30, 2012, 06:00:47 PM »

Stevens model 35 offhand tip up pistol .22LR with a 10 inch barrel.

Goldstar225 · « **Reply #52 on:** August 31, 2012, 07:23:01 AM »

my eyes no longer allow me the precision to small game hunt with a handgun, but when they did my 6" K-22 was deadly on squirrels. It made me a better shot than I really was!

keith44 · « **Reply #53 on:** September 19, 2012, 08:09:59 PM »

Ruger Single Six

papadave · « **Reply #54 on:** September 22, 2012, 05:50:55 PM »

S&W 22a with Federal Automatch ammo.

FPH · « **Reply #55 on:** September 22, 2012, 05:54:52 PM »

Colt Woodsman, Browning Medalist, S&W 22a, S & W .22 jet ,the Masterpiece. Too many good ones.

freetrapper · « **Reply #56 on:** September 23, 2012, 02:19:40 AM »

H&R 929 brought for me as a gift in 1971 use it rabbit hunting behind beagles and coon hunting.

THE_HUNTERIAM · « **Reply #57 on:** October 18, 2012, 02:40:25 AM »

Stevens offhand tip up .22 pistol, model 35. Love those!