Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Rimfires Usefulness of a .22 revolver?

Or t-ball bat.




Dave

fungoes?

If I'm going to be out working around the farm, my carry gun for the day is a Charter Arms 22 revolver, stainless finish, 2 inch barrel. I am not a good pistol shot, and miss more than I hit with this one. But, I've killed groundhogs, coons, possums, squirrels, rabbits, turtles, and a snake with it. It's handy and fun to shoot, and I'd rather be caught with it than with nothing.

WHACK!




Dave

Well, my family screwed me out of the Colt so that's that. No surprise.

That's too bad.

Try not to be too angry with your aunt, as it is impossible to distribute the assets of an estate to the satisfaction of all of the heirs when the deceased failed to leave clear guidance about who should get what. I've been on both sides, as executor and heir, and didn't like either position.

Sorry you did not get a chance at it. Family can be the most difficult people in the world to deal with. I have received possession of a couple of my father's things, he is still alive but not in good health. I am proud to be able to carry his 1959 model Bearcat, that I learned to shoot with 40 some years ago, on all my small and medium game hunts . His Vaquero .45 colt goes on my elk and other mountain hunts......

It took me about a hundred thousand rounds to decide that a .22 revolver is good for most anything that needs done with a gun.

Picking them up by the head and spinning their body around is an effective way to dispatch them.

I have always found my .22 revolvers to be excellent for cutting down on the amount of .22 ammunition that I have in the house.

The usefulness of any firearm is not determined by the cartridge or caliber, but by the jerk behind the trigger. A .22 revolver would not be my first choice for bears, but I'd not hesitate to use one for self defense. Never met a man that wouldn't fold up and squeal like a little girl if popped just below the navel with a .22. Too, I have it on good authority that skulls aren't bullet proof.

Granddad got shuttled off to an old folks home years ago, one that had something akin to small apartments for the residents. His neighbors were prone to partying outside his door at all hours of the night and he grew weary of such things. The High Standard 9-shooter that rests in my safe was in his hand one night when he stepped out a popped off a couple of rounds into the night sky. Problem solved.

Never knew him to have a problem he couldn't solve.

I think I would like your Granddad.


You must be wrong about the .22 hurting anybody. Met a man a week or two ago that told me even 9 mm just bounce off things. He wasn't willing to let me shoot him with one to prove his point though. Go figure.

What has not been said yet is a good 22 rf revolver or semi is an excellent tool to go back to in order to refresh good shooting skills. Many times shooters will step up to larger handguns and develope flinches, wrong grips, poor sigh tpicture ,etc. A bit of practice with a 22 rf can identify those less desirable habits and let the shooter concentrate on correcting them without the recoil and noise.

It is also a handgun that a starting shooter can master the basic shooting skills with before stepping up

I have several .22 handguns. Of all mine, the little Bearcat gets the most field use. Opening of dove season, mine is generally loaded first two with rat shot. It melts rattlesnakes of the size normally encountered. Then there is the shotgun for big ones. For sure one could shoot them all with the shotgun, so maybe I just like having the revolver handy.

The Scout is also a light handy revolver. Good luck getting it.

Jack

It's useful because colts tend to retain and gain in value. you could sell it tomorrow if you had to. I had one in a buntline, regret selling it

I carry a .22 revolver EVERY time I'm in the woods. I have a S&W J-frame that I usually carry. But I also have a Ruger single 6 that finds it way in with me a few times a year.

I gave my brother a 1920 Colt Police positive 22LR with 6 inch barrel. Little tiny revolver with long skinny barrel.

An hour later we drove to the feed mill and saw he had a skunk in a live coon trap.

He shot the skunk between the eyes a ~~ 40 feet from the car window.

He is just a way better shot than me with a handgun.

Just the fact it was your Grandfathers should have been the ONLY reason you needed. Uses should not have mattered. Sorry you didn't get it.

Thanks.

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