Recommendations on a good .22.

S&W AirLite is the best 22LR pistol I've ever used. I think some of my multi tools weigh more to be honest with you and like all Smith revolvers its a reliable piece of work. Accurate too and surprisingly so for a 3" barrel.

Its the one pistol I absolutely love to plink with. You can get this thing filthy frickin' dirty and it just keeps going and going and going. I also like it to shoot the little Calibre or CB long and shorts with which it does all day long also.

I have the 32H&R Magnum AirLite Ti revolver too in a snubby. Its a great conceal carry piece also.

STR
 
STR, I've read a number of reviews complaining about the 317's function (ejecting shells from cylinder) when it gets dirty. I've got to admit, it's one of the coolest revolvers I've ever handled though. What is it, 11-12 oz?

Depending what you want and how heavy you're willing to go, Taurus makes the M94 kit gun (I own the earlier M84 version) but they're heavy in SS. I like old school stuff and a Colt SAA in .22 or a Ruger .22 single action revolver are fun. That said, I only own .45 LC in that format.
 
My better half has a 317 Smith and Wesson she bought new in 1998, with the 3 inch barrel. Its been a great gun to plink and target shoot with. So far in spite of thousands of rounds through it thee has been no problems with the alloy constrction.

However it does get a little hard to eject toward the end of a range sesson. This is no big problem as a couple passes with a nylon brush cleans it right out, and it takes alot of rounds to get it that dirty.

It weighs 12 onces, and rides very well in a jacket pocket.

A bit heavier, but alot more accurite is the 617 with the 4 inch barrel. The one I have is target grade accurite, 10 shots, very smooth action, and stainless steel so its pretty weather proof. It rides pretty well in a Uncle Mikes shoulder rig under a jacket or coat. I don't mind the added weight as a trade off to the pin point accuracy of the 617.

A compromise may be the new model 63 kit gun with the 5 inch barrel.

Smith and Wesson revolvers may be expensive, but they are the top gun out there. I have a model 34 that is almost 50 years old with many, many thousands of rounds through it with zero problems. I can say the same for my model 60 I bought in 1972, and it has had zero problems. A S&W is an investment for a lifetime of shooting.
 
Thanks for all the recommendations so far. I'll be looking around at all the sporting good stores for the next couple of weeks after I write down all these recommendations.
 
Taurus makes several good models. Most are based on Smith and Wessom frames. I like the Tracker myself.
 
Tim the Slugman said:
Ruger Bearcat !!
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I've agreed twice with you recently.

My current .22lr revolver is a S&W Model 17. Beautiful revolver that is more accurate than I am, but it's a 6" barrel K-Frame so it's a bit big.

Prior to that I had a Sig Trailside auto, but now I am planning on selling it to get a Ruger Bearcat.
 
You can find one of the older original S&W Kit Guns, if you look on the S&W Forum or on some of the auction sites. They are excellent lightweight field revolvers! I just picked this one up from a guy in New York State. It'll be waiting for me when I get home.

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langston302 said:
ruger single six?

i love me a single action pistol...
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:thumbup:. My father has one that will likely be mine some day. It is a fun plinker that eats .22 lr, shorts, and mags equally well. I am not a great shot with handguns, but I have found that I can shoot single action revolvers pretty well.
 
My personal preferance of the best revolver out there is the Ruger Single Six period. I had a Taurus Tracker and it shot like crap, even bench rested with a 4X scope, have a taurus 94, and it is a marginal gun.

best bet is the ruger. - eric
 
borrowed time said:
My personal preferance of the best revolver out there is the Ruger Single Six period. I had a Taurus Tracker and it shot like crap, even bench rested with a 4X scope, have a taurus 94, and it is a marginal gun.

best bet is the ruger. - eric
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I've heard the Taurus can be like a crap shoot, you get either a good one or a bad one.

Only one thing about the single six is the bore is set up more for the .22 magnum size than the little bit smaller long rifle round. The .22 Ruger Bisley will be a bit more accurite.
 
Morablades said:
I am looking for a good .22 cal. revolver. Anyone have any recommendations?
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Good thing I re read the question.

I was going to suggest the S&W M41, but that is a semi-auto.

It would hard to beat the S&W revolvers. The K22, it's not called Masterpiece for nothing. S&W makes a bunch of quality .22's, most pricey, but buy quality and cry once.

Rob
 
Ruger super single six, if you have to have a wheel gun, the ruger mk2 auto if you can go with and automatic. great guns for the money.
 
I love my S&Ws... really like new S&Ws - not minding for one moment that bane of most old S&W affionados, the 'Infernal Lock', that all new ones come equipped with. But I just cannot rationalize paying, at a good discount, over $600 for a new 617. The 10 shot cylinder is a great idea - unless you have big fumbling fingers. The 41 oz weight for the 4" barrel version makes it heavier than my half-lugged 5" 686+ .357 Magnum - and my 'dangerous beastie', 2 or 4 legged, woods protection 4" .45 Colt 625MG. Heck, the 6" 617 is a half ounce less than my 6" 629, a .44 Magnum! Just over a year ago, I found something perhaps more useful... a 4" Ruger SP101 .32 H&R Magnum - for $275 in the used case - I got it for $265 - a steal for it, as it was like brand new - with case, etc.

I mention this for a reason - they, although canned a year or more ago, are available new from Ruger again, albeit in the 3" (28 oz) version. Of course, they bored the chambers ~1/8" deeper - making it their new '.327 Magnum' caliber. It will still take .32 H&R Magnums, .32 S&W Longs, and even .32 S&W. Several ammo makers are making 85 & 100 gr '.327 Magnum' JHPs that should make 1200+ fps, fairly decent protection. You can also plink with 96gr LRNFP loads from 700 fps up - great for small game, too. I reload, so my ammo is tailored to hit vertically at the point of aim, or near enough, from 12-25yd (The SP101 has a windage-only adjustable rear sight.) - and reasonable enogh to just have fun plinking - I expect commercial rounds will remain fairly dear, but small commercial companies, like Georgia Arms, a personal favorite, make fair-priced examples in .32 H&RM and S&WL. I just offer this as a lighter - but more powerful, and still essentially no recoil, alternative. Don't expect the Ruger to have the quality of trigger that the S&W has - but it can be improved. My local pusher has one of the new '.327 Magnum Ruger 3" SP101' models for $430.

Below is a Ruger 4.6" SS Bird's Head Grip SSM and a Ruger 4" SP101, both six-shooters in .32 H&RM. The SSM (top) weighs 35 oz and is SA-only with a non-original Bisley hammer, while the SP101 is DA/SA with larger replacement grip sand weighs less than 30 oz. Both were challenges as new due to sloppy manufacture - but quite nice now.

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Stainz
 
For a revolver I would go with the Ruger Single Six with the 22/22Mag cylinders.
 
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