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Just like the title said for shooting grouse while elk hunting.

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I really like the 3" LCRx. It has adjustable sights with a white front post type.....and of course, they can be replaced if you prefer something else. The little 1 7/8" LCR is very accurate but fixed sights.

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S&W 317 or 63


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+1 for the S&W 63

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a Model 63 should take care of that job. Mine is minute of squirrel accurate
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Another vote for the 317. Mine in 3” is incredibly light. Everyone who picks it up for the first time laughs. Eight rounds, sights are good, trigger is S&W. What’s not to like?


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Originally Posted by Mannlicher
a Model 63 should take care of that job. Mine is minute of squirrel accurate
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Damn thats a cool picture 😎

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Thanks to all of you !

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Ruger SP101 replaced my S&W 63, both are very high quality.


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the s&w 317 is lightweight, handy and accurate, but built like a brick outhouse it is not. its alloy cylinder heat binds after 50 range rounds. i still like mine but i learned that it isn’t a fun day at the range plinker. if i had to do it over i would look for a ruger lcr-x.


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The adjustable sight bearcat would be ideal if you can shoot it. I’ve never been able to hit anything smaller than a soup can with any bearcat I’ve tried but it’s probably me.

A friend who’s a diehard backpack hunter rebarreled an NAA mini with a longer barrel with better sights and packed a handful of 22 shorts for use on Ptarmigan and rabbits.

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lightweight...I'd go with ruger lcrx or the smith 317. Grab a gun had the lcrx in stock yesterday

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Even though I once owned a 317 and think its a good choice to carry and shoot critters at short range the negative is I could never shoot one accurately beyond about 10 yards or so, If a rabbit, grouse, etc was 25 yards away it was home free. Lightweight has it disappointments. Am much more confident with my Beretta Bobcat even with it's basic sights.
The 63 is easier to shoot "better". Some weight is good. The SP101 4 inch is even better. 617 4 inch beats them both. The compromise for me is the lighter I go the less accurate my shooting if the distance is roughly 10 yards or more.


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Originally Posted by byd
Just like the title said for shooting grouse while elk hunting.


I've been on a perpetual journey for the same. Tried MP .22's (too bulky), SW617 (heavy), North American Arms micro pistol, and most recently a SW317. Finding something accurate and lightweight is the challenge. I can more than hold my own in the accuracy department, but damn if some of the .22's being produced today are useful for anything better than hitting garbage cans at 7 yards. The SW317 is super light, but the sights suck. Who thought some combat h-viz fiber optic was good on a .22 kit gun???? When you do get the sights to line up, accuracy is marginal at best. Maybe 5 of the 8 cylinders will put holes in golf ball sized group at 10 yards, but the other three shots will open the group up to 3 inches. I've marked the chambers so it's not the chambers, I actually think the forcing cone needs to be reamed cleaner. The NAA was about the same as the 317. Its sights are very crude, but if you know where to hold it would work, sometimes. I'm thinking an old-school SW34 might be a better option for accuracy. They actually cared about things like accuracy a few decades ago. Will come at the price of several ounces. The G44 might be an option if you don't mind always using HV ammo. I like the CB and quiet rounds which only function in a revolver.

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Personally I have found the best pocket .22 revolver to be an auto. Beretta 70 series are my preference for a lightweight pocket carry .22. I don't have one, but one of these days.

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Ruger SR 22. Accurate light, decent trigger. Get threaded version and get a sparrow suppressor or similar?

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A 2” M34 would be a great candidate, if you practice enough to be able to use it effectively.

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Originally Posted by Snowwolfe
S&W 317 or 63


Yup.


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They last 317 I had was rather inaccurate. Hitting a bunny at beyond 10 yards was damn frustrating. I thought it was goin to be my dream gun, turned out it was crap.

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