Author Topic: caliber for field pistol or 1/2 size (Read 376 times)

sageman · « **on:** October 12, 2004, 08:30:22 AM »

i think the case needs to be less than an inch and a half. im looking for something light recoiling i dont think it can be .22 caliber any suggestions?

crawfish · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2004, 11:10:15 AM »

not until you give us an idea of what you want to do with it. Plinking is a whole different thing as apposed to hunting and hunting small game is again a whole different thing from, deer, pigs, elk.

sageman · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2004, 03:58:55 PM »

i mean ihmsa field pistol

Joe58 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2004, 04:19:42 AM »

I used to use a 32-30 barrel which worked very well. Actually they are a 30-20 right?

Also used a .357 and if I remember right, a .22 magnum was legal but can't swear to that one.

have fun.........

Joe

Sixgun · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2004, 04:25:05 AM »

You said that you didn't think a 22 cal would do it but the 22 hornet is king for ihmsa field pistol and NRA Hunter pistol. It has very low recoil, accuracy, inexpensive to load, and shoots very flat.

I have been using a 22 hornet for 3 seasons now and am very pleased with it. This last summer I decided to try shooting cast bullets. I have been using the RCBS 55gr cast bullet with 3.5gr of Win 231, rem brass and CCI 400 primers. It clocks about 1675 fps and I use the same sight setting from chickens to turkeys. I go up 4 clicks for rams. 100 meter groups are 2 inches. I can shoot these rounds for about 4 cents each so I practice more and my scores have gone up an average of 5 points because of the practice.

Other cals that work good are the 32-20, 32H&R mag and 25-20. Some of the guys use the 22 mag also and it seems to work good for them but sometimes they get a ringer.

Sixgun