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not to mention carrying a '6" Pre-Woodsman' in his back pocket...
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If the trigger pull is awful like the regular P938, you really can't get much out of the gun. I have a target conversion unit that I would sell at a deep discount. I did a review on it a while back on this forum.
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Bea175: The answer IS... the Smith & Wesson Model 63 with 4" barrel and Hogue grips.
I have carried these pistols in the rain forests of Alaska and Washington on down to the rattlesnake country of Texas and most all places in between - and my 63's have yet to fail me or come up short in any situation.
Make NO mistake I love my various Colt 22 automatics but I haven't taken one along on a serious "trail type Hunt" in many decades.
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The 4.2" SP101 would be a top choice with 2 mods:
1. a trigger job
2. Hogue grips
Would work great for bear defense as well. I'm pretty sure you could beat a bear to death with one and it wouldn't hurt the revolver at all.
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The 4.2" SP101 would be a top choice with 2 mods:
1. a trigger job
2. Hogue grips
Would work great for bear defense as well. I'm pretty sure you could beat a bear to death with one and it wouldn't hurt the revolver at all. I keep wanting to try one of these...
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That's my problem with attempting to call any .22 DA revolver the best! They all have horrible DA trigger pulls by nature of the beast, a Ruger, Walther, I assume Colt and Browning all have much better trigger pulls...add in 10 rounds on tap what's not to like. we aren't talking pocket guns here  Mike
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In a 4" revolver most High Speed .22 LR like a Winchester SUPER-X will run right at 1000 fps. A 40 grain .22 Magnum will run 1400 fps...about the same as a .22 LR from a rifle.
There are of course a lot of different .22 rounds in both LR and Magnum. A CCI TNT HP from a revolver at 1400-1600 fps will expand and look just like a Gold Dot HP from a centerfire gun. From one of the little NAA Mini-Revolvers they don't expand at all.
I've only shot a few Jacks with .22 Magnum but they go down a lot better than with Long Rifle rounds... When I hunted with Mackay two years ago, I used his .22 semi-auto handgun. I'd body hit the Jacks and they would never go down unless they were head hit. He ended up taking a precision shot with his scoped rifle to finish most of them off. The .22 Jet at 1800 fps would flatten them.
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The 4.2" SP101 would be a top choice with 2 mods:
1. a trigger job
2. Hogue grips
Would work great for bear defense as well. I'm pretty sure you could beat a bear to death with one and it wouldn't hurt the revolver at all. I keep wanting to try one of these... I'll lease you one for a while if you'll make me another kydex sheath...
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In a 4" revolver most High Speed .22 LR like a Winchester SUPER-X will run right at 1000 fps. A 40 grain .22 Magnum will run 1400 fps...about the same as a .22 LR from a rifle.
There are of course a lot of different .22 rounds in both LR and Magnum. A CCI TNT HP from a revolver at 1400-1600 fps will expand and look just like a Gold Dot HP from a centerfire gun. From one of the little NAA Mini-Revolvers they don't expand at all.
I've only shot a few Jacks with .22 Magnum but they go down a lot better than with Long Rifle rounds... When I hunted with Mackay two years ago, I used his .22 semi-auto handgun. I'd body hit the Jacks and they would never go down unless they were head hit. He ended up taking a precision shot with his scoped rifle to finish most of them off. The .22 Jet at 1800 fps would flatten them.
Bob We need re-do that little trip. A purely jack rabbit safari with big bore handguns, and .22 rifles! I haven't been out looking for jacks in a while, so a couple of scouting trips may be in order. 
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Jacks were in kinda short supply last year...must have all cleared out when they heard I was a cummin' back...
Next time out I have that FA 97 in .327 Federal for Jack Bustin'. 120 FP at 1400 should eliminate the problem of run-offs. If you look over on the SA Forums you'll see what I passed up...would be a great BunnyBuster.
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The 4.2" SP101 would be a top choice with 2 mods:
1. a trigger job
2. Hogue grips
Would work great for bear defense as well. I'm pretty sure you could beat a bear to death with one and it wouldn't hurt the revolver at all. I keep wanting to try one of these... I'll lease you one for a while if you'll make me another kydex sheath... the transfer would make that a PITA, but if you need some Kydex done, I can make that happen. it will be little while, like after hunting season, since I am backed up...
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I'm partial to the Woodsman I inherited from my Grandpa. Wouldn't pass up a nice Smith pre-lock DA if I could find one... Any suggestions for a field holster for the Woodsman? Not a lot available from what I can find. ![[Linked Image]](http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l274/bglimpse/Grandpas%20pistols_zpshyaa5e47.jpg)
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Any suggestions for a field holster for the Woodsman? Find an old Heiser......
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I would think the SW 34's size guns are perfect and want one, but they dont come up in my casual looking or budget.
I think the ruger SR22 will become a standard "trail gun" some day based on price, availability, and consumer shift to black tacticool semi-autos...
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Any suggestions for a field holster for the Woodsman? Not a lot available from what I can find. Here's your huckleberry: Available for Ruger .22 Automatics, Colt .22 Automatics, and similar .22 Automatics.
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I think I still have a S&W stamped holster that I used to carry my Ruger 6" 22 in. IIRC it was a good match. PM me if interested.
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I like the 4" S&W 63 that I've owned for years - it shoots it all, shorts to bird shot and does it well.
The Browning Buckmark is to large and encumbered with optics and just doesn't work for me as a trail gun.
My new Ruger SR22 is quickly becoming a favorite. 10 rounds of good hollow points is plenty. It's accurate and super easy to carry.
I usually carry a .22 when hiking or scouting. Always when I hunt with a center fire rifle.
When bow hunting I carry the 3" SP101 in .357, loaded with 180 Black Talon loads.
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Another handy one I didn't see mentioned is an original Charter Arms Pathfinder with the 3" barrel. Don't get much handier. I have one that may be coming up for sale if anyone is interested.
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