Author Topic: Favorite Small Game Handgun (Read 9153 times)

catblaster.375 · « **on:** February 27, 2005, 07:10:34 PM »

What's yours?

Thebear_78 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2005, 07:11:48 PM »

Without a doubt T/C Contender 10" 410

BUGEYE · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2005, 04:25:31 AM »

EAA bounty hunter 22mag with a home grown peep sight.

since I posted this I got me a S&W 22a

Jerry Lester · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2005, 10:04:18 AM »

Mine is a stainless 5.5" Single-Six. Open sighted, tough, accurate, dependable...

ratgunner · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2005, 01:41:11 PM »

Single-six s.s. 6&1/2" bbl.

Ron T. · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2005, 02:55:07 PM »

Very old, very smooth, very accurate Smith & Wesson K-22 revolver with a 6-inch barrel, target trigger and target hammer.

Airedale From NY · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2005, 05:16:12 AM »

S+W K22 6 inch

Lawdog · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2005, 01:55:29 PM »

My Burris scoped Ruger MKII 10". Most accurate .22 handgun I have ever had. Now if only Ruger would chamber it for the .22 WMR cartridge it would be perfect and I'd be the first guy in line to buy one. Lawdog

Don Fischer · « **Reply #8 on:** March 05, 2005, 02:13:14 PM »

Actually I have three. I've a High Standard HD Military with a beautiful trigger that is wonderfully accurate, shoot's the pant's off my S&W K-22.
I also love my S&W mod 16 in 32 SW long with 90 gr cast bullet's, wonderfully accurate, every bit as much as the High Standard. And I've also got a SW 38/44 that with either 148 gr wc or 150 gr keith type bullet's will shoot with the other two. I keep my cast velocities low so need no gas checks. Bullet's made of wheel weight's.

If I could only use one, I'ed thro a hissy fit,,,,then grab the SW mod 16 in 32 SW long.

yellowknifedave · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2005, 04:05:47 AM »

I just got myself a Marbles Game Getter. It has 15" barrels, 22 over 410 with folding butstock. Hunting with handguns is illegal here in Canada, but that is not going to stop me (sh, don't tell the law). I am going to try to see if I can make it legal. I think it would be great for hunting small game. Springfield Armory's scout pistol looks pretty cool; should it ever be released. Same idea as the gamegetter but shorter barrels.
YKD

Larry Gibson · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2005, 03:54:29 PM »

1st edition Ruger SS with 6 1/2" barrel in .32 H&R. 2d is a TC Contender 10" bull barrel with 1.5X Bushnell in same .32 H&R.

Prior to the above it was a Brownining challenger .22LR and a S&W 5" M15 .38 Special.

Larry Gibson

LMM · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2005, 10:28:17 PM »

Ruger New Model Single Six Stainless 5.5" barrel. .22LR/.22Mag. Williams Fire Sights.

Brett · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2005, 03:23:57 AM »

9 shot, High Standard "Camp Gun" 6" revolver w/ adjustable target sites, target grips & trigger shoe. It has two interchangable cylinders, one chambered in 22.lr the other in .22 mag.

K.K · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2006, 04:22:15 PM »

toss-up betwen the single six and my new Ruger Mark III hunter. The later is more accurate, but I've put a lot of meat in the pot with that old single six.

david j · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2010, 04:44:59 PM »

it would be my s&w victory in 38 s&w with my cast 158 swc

BUGEYE · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2010, 05:13:55 AM »

my earlier post said eaa bounty hunter 22mag. I've since added a S&W 22-A.
I can't hit a squirrel with it either.

Ladobe · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2010, 01:57:33 PM »

Depends on what the intent is.

For putting meat in the pot my old S&W 22/32 Kit and first year Ruger Super Bearcat have probably accounted for the lions share of it over the decades. Not far behind is a High Standard HD Military (I've had for over 50 years) and a Colt Ace though.

For long range varmint hunting and high volume shooting I've mostly used scoped specialty handguns, mainly TC Contenders, Remy XP-100's, and a custom Sako A1 bolt pistol.

Shot for shot, I'd bet the Bearcat has more rounds through it than any other handgun though, and it stiull shoots as good as ever. Not many treks in the outdoors the last almost 4 decades that it wasn't in a back pocket.

Drilling Man · « **Reply #17 on:** July 22, 2010, 06:32:32 PM »

In center fire, my S&W "K" frame revolver chambered in 25/20 Winchester...

But, the handgun that's by far put more small game on my table than any other, is my High Standard Victor. I have also won more small bore pistol matches with it than any other, as it's the most accurate pistol i've ever fired.

DM

Rock Home Isle · « **Reply #18 on:** July 23, 2010, 03:45:18 PM »

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

What's yours?

Ruger MKII with a 5" bull barrel....very very nice.

Plinker · « **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2010, 12:58:38 AM »

Small game means squirrel to me,so I guess these's days my favorite would be my 17hm2 contender.

My Old Model Ruger Single Six has taken a few over the year's also,,,,

tacklebury · « **Reply #20 on:** August 17, 2010, 06:27:01 PM »

H&R 9-shot Target Revolver - 6-1/2" barrel and has pinned many a tree-rat on a tree-trunk.

Nightsniper · « **Reply #21 on:** August 19, 2010, 09:38:07 PM »

Browning Buckmark 4" W/Holo Sight

Flynmoose · « **Reply #22 on:** August 20, 2010, 07:12:55 PM »

Depending on the target and range it would be a Striker in 22lr or 22mag if using
rimfires. A G2 in Hornet or 357 or an Encore in 223 for centerfire work.

saddlebum · « **Reply #23 on:** August 21, 2010, 12:57:54 AM »

S&W K22 with CCI Mini Mag HPs

Flynmoose · « **Reply #24 on:** August 21, 2010, 03:53:37 AM »

I used to have a S&W K22, 6" with a 2X Leupold. It belongs
to my wife now and she is deadly with it! I get to clean it now.

zoner · « **Reply #25 on:** August 21, 2010, 04:24:28 AM »

this one....5 1/2" Single six i converted to Bisley config

Ron 1 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 28, 2010, 03:22:10 AM »

it has got to be my ruger mark II ten in. for tree rats and bunnys i just started huntin crows with it
i got one with it so far, first time after crows with a pistol it works pretty good .
rw

Dogshooter · « **Reply #27 on:** October 15, 2010, 12:06:36 PM »

That would be my Smith Model 41 with Leupold 2X EER scope.

223fan · « **Reply #28 on:** October 15, 2010, 12:56:55 PM »

Since my reduced loads worked out so well,my 223 encore.

S.S. · « **Reply #29 on:** October 20, 2010, 12:26:26 PM »

.31 caliber "Baby dragoon" .
Lots of fun