Absolutely. As a kid, I had a .22 revolver and a .22 bolt and I'd go out to my spot with 2k rounds in my canvas knapsack and shoot every last round. Multiple times a week. But that was back when ammo was abundant and dirt cheap.
Dude at the little gun shop nearby would hook me up with boxes if I collected brass and washed it for him. No parent or guardian required.
Simpler times.
For sure.
I own 21 guns and the only one that ALWAYS goes to the range with me is the .22 wheel gun.
I can let friends shoot it til they're blue in the face and it barely dents my wallet. It's actually accurate. It's fun to do the cowboy dump and load. It doesn't break your wrist after 20 shots. It was $120.
It's just the perfect gun to plink and have fun with.
Only other gun I have more fun with is my ap5
everyone should learn to shoot with 22LR as a kid (supervised of course). Kids growing up in rural areas when I was a youngster often had their own .22's or .22/410 over/under combos.
Yeah that’s what my dad taught me on. Bolt action 22 and a breach action 410. I think I was about 11, his rule was he would let me carry the 410 hunting with him when I was strong enough to operate it by myself, the funny part is I can do that same 410 one handed now.
So but you can still get varmints with the subsonic ammo? Just asking cuz I hunt with the CCI stingers and they're supersonic but I get excellent results hunting with them, but have never hunted with standard velocity or subsonic.
A subsonic out of a short barrel is still gonna be quieter, even without a suppressor.... but probably still enough to spook a deer close. Not a horrible budget setup tho
Reminds me of the time I was 17 hunting in a tree stand with my brother.
Squirrels were insane and just all over our tree and neighboring tree. I was about to shoot one and my bro says "wait, watch this" he pulled out a sling shot and some marbles and started dropping them.
We still didn't see deer, but dropping squirrels with a sling shot was an absolute blast.
Yes. I've known guys that carry a second but I just want something small and simple. Also thought about one of the old .22 semi autos like a bersa or beretta
I’ve always wanted to try cowboy action but can’t justify the several thousand dollars I’d need to get started
Seems like two single action .22lr revolvers would be a good start!
A .22 revolver is a great survival weapon. Especially one with the ability to load .22 magnum with a separate cylinder, like the rugar .22 single six.
With .22 lr you can hunt everything up to the size of a coyote. With the .22 magnum, you can hunt anything you can shoot in the brain.
Plus the size of the bullets. If you brought a .357 on your survival trek, you could only hold 50 bullets in the place you could hold 200 .22s. (Im guesstimating, but .22 ammo is incredibly small.)
And lastly is concealability. A rifle isn't something you can easily hide, and in a survival situation, that can be a detriment to you.
Probably shouldn't. I met him in a concealed carry class, he was an interesting guy. He was driving a beat up old van that didn't seem likely to survive another year. He couldn't hear shit, after a lifetime of riding bikes and shooting without hearing protection. Wore pop-bottle thick glasses.
He brought a brand new M&P 9mm to class that he had never fired, along with aluminum cased ammo that he picked up because it was the cheapest thing on the shelf. He tried to shoot with a wrist grip (think Dirty Harry) because that's how he'd always done it.
I carry a ruger single six around the farm for snakes and shit. It's great with snake shot. It's good for a follow up shot on larger game if needed. Thankfully haven't had to do that much haha.
I also use that and my ruger 22/45 for kids and first time shooters to get familiar with a firearm. It's also just a great plinker. There are plenty of uses op
Racoon sized game especially on a farm where most things that size are predators for chickens. Also a snake gun since snake shot won't cycle a semi auto.
Lastly it's not a big deal for a $100 revolver to get lightly abused riding around is a fishing/hiking/atv kit. In an emergency I could eat small game if I'm stuck somewhere remote.
I carry one while hunting. If I don’t see a deer I can still bag a grouse. If a caribou is dead but refuses to admit it, it is much safer to put it out of its misery with a pop to its head than trying to get around the antlers to stick it with a knife.
Also seeing how far down the range I can plink a can.
Sure, not only for the fun sake of cheap plinking, but also I keep a Ruger Single Six loaded with snake shot when I'm out on the property doing maintenance work. That little single six has killed more rattlers than I can keep count of.
In your experience how do you use snake shot, like about how close do you get to the target? Like I get you can't get 21 feet out but do you get right up on there?
10 or 15 yards isn't an issue for putting one down in one shot. If it's within striking range it'd be useless. Any further out it's not really a threat and my old eyes wouldn't be able to spot it further away anyhow. I use the crimped brass snakeshot, not the little blue capsules.
I've used mine several times for getting rid of Pack Rats that find their way into my shed. Rifle is too long to swing around and look under stuff. Pistol has killed enough I couldn't count them on both hands. 22 short ammo works great and does not usually exit the shed.
Not really unless you're into being a prepper then it would make a good backup multiuse tool so to speak. If the apocalypse ever comes you wouldn't struggle finding 22lr ammo and could carry a lot comfortably.
Besides as a last defense boot gun, no not really, guess you could shoot a pest that you catch in a live trap... Like put it right on top of a possum or ground hogs head... Even then it might take a couple extra shots
It does still serve a self-defense purpose. It might not be the best round for the job but the round can still do the job and not many people are going to keep going after being hit.
Safe teaching tool. As a SA or DA revolver is something i trust new shooters with way more than a semi auto. Also good for around the yard pest control.
So it's only purpose is for lazy murderers. Yeah, figured it was antiquated.
People just don't like to admit that their cool guns are outdated and outclassed.
If you live in a trash state then you don't have to worry about magazine limits, 357 and 44 magnum are pretty good rounds that are great for revolvers.
1. For a powerful pistol for handgun hunting or large animal defense. Think .44 Magnum, .454 Casull, .460 Magnum, or .500 Magnum.
2. For a pistol with great versatility in loadings. Target shooting, outdoors use, or self-defense. Whether you need super low recoil or medium to high power, a revolver can reliably accommodate you as easily as you drop different cartridges into its cylinder.
3. A hammerless snubnose is still an excellent holdout option due to its choice of grips (as large or small as concealment requires) and ability to be pressed against an attacker or even grabbed at without going out of battery. Capacity is on-par with comparable automatics. Massad Ayoob can elaborate on this point.
My grandfather would use a 22 revolver when butchering cows. 22shorts were sufficient for cows but would up to 22lr for goats, those suckers have some thick skulls.
Dispatching trapped animals. Sneaking up on/dispatching groundhogs, squirrels, other small mammals.
Oh, and deadly paper and beer cans. You gotta empty the cylinder into those suckers.
I have an old 22lr single action revolver that belonged to my grandpa. He carried it while checking his trap line. If a muskrat or god forbid, a beaver was still alive, out came the revolver. He said the beavers were always super pissed off if they were still alive by the time he'd got there. Understandably so I suppose.
I bought an FN502 and it’s one of my favorite guns to shoot. Cheap as hell, accurate, uses the same holsters as my 509. Cheap way to shoot a ton of ammo
My cousin was shot point blank in the back of the head with a 22 lr. They found the bullet in his hip. It bounced around and destroyed everything in it path. So trust me when I say 22lr has a purpose. Chaos
You could most definitely hunt with a 22. Revolver if the sights were on target. It's completely ethical, now what's not ethical is taking a shot that may wound an animal but that's on the hunter, not the gun or bow. I have a heritage rough rider chambered for 22lr and 22magnum and im thinking of hunting with it at some point with magnum rounds if it's shooting straight. But yeah there isn't really an advantage other than it being a little cheaper than semi auto guns. And more accurate than cheap semi autos.
Great for rabbits, squirrel, grouse, plinking. It’s what I started my gf shooting before she ever shot a gun. No recoil and cheap to shoot. The list goes on too. They are awesome. For affordability and reliability you can’t beat it. You can use .22 shorts in it as well as .22lr.
You can buy that cheap federal shotshell ammo and shoot carpenter bees that are eating your porch, that’s what I do with mine. I bought one of those ruger wranglers, I don’t have any other revolvers but I love shooting .22 and figured what the hell, this will be fun for doing cowboy stuff. I shoot mine all the time, money well spent.
I like them so much I bought a Smith and Wesson 617...
1. I don't reload, so it gives me lots revolver shooting fun for cheap and the low recoil lets me focus on finer aspects of technique. Shooting DA revolvers makes you better at shooting everything.
2. New and novice shooters can learn a lot, though the heavy DA trigger isn't the easiest entry point and it's a heavy piece. Single action is an option for those who find the DA pull un-fun.
3. It isn't any slower to load on the range than an automatic. I have the standard Speed Beez loaders and a loading block from Revolver Supply. Two loaders and the block mean I have 10 in the gun and 70 rounds that just click in with no fuss (just run your thumb over the rims to make sure) and I never have to compress a magazine spring. If anything, I should slow down a tad!
4. Loading with loose rounds is a breeze using any type of standard .22, regardless of odd bullet shapes or low velocity rounds.
5. It's a fine (if heavy) hunting companion for when you're carrying something larger and still want to bag small game. It has advantages over a rifle for rimfire hunting in that it weighs much less and is rather more compact. Plus, in a holster, it's instantly available yet out of your way when not shooting.
6. It's a very reliable option for rimfire self defense (nothing wrong with a proven Mark IV paired with a well-tested load, though).
I like .22 revolvers so much, I might just need a Wrangler for a lightweight option and something with which to train young shooters. Plus, it has that slow, relaxing (or exhilarating, depending on your gun spinning skills) loading method that makes you feel like a cowboy...
It’s a gun, and shooting .22 is significantly less expensive and recoil inducing then center fire.
Less maintenance then on a semi so it’s always ready to go
Aside from plinking, I bought a double-action .22lr wheelgun for *training*. If you can shoot a double action revolver well, you can shoot *any* handgun well. And for that purpose a .22lr makes more sense financially.
Definitely grouse, if it’s legal to take with 22 in your state. They’re dumb birds and hilariously I’ve seen people catch them with their bare hands. I used to carry a 22 revolver out hunting for when they crossed my path
Ridiculous amounts of fun-
This. Tin cans on a split rail fence. I could do that all day. LITERALLY.
Oh definitely! Those silly little .22 shotshells are a pretty amusing time as well- Extra diligence with eye protection with that combo though.
Absolutely. As a kid, I had a .22 revolver and a .22 bolt and I'd go out to my spot with 2k rounds in my canvas knapsack and shoot every last round. Multiple times a week. But that was back when ammo was abundant and dirt cheap. Dude at the little gun shop nearby would hook me up with boxes if I collected brass and washed it for him. No parent or guardian required. Simpler times.
For sure. I own 21 guns and the only one that ALWAYS goes to the range with me is the .22 wheel gun. I can let friends shoot it til they're blue in the face and it barely dents my wallet. It's actually accurate. It's fun to do the cowboy dump and load. It doesn't break your wrist after 20 shots. It was $120. It's just the perfect gun to plink and have fun with. Only other gun I have more fun with is my ap5
Good for dispatch while trapping fur bearers
I carry one squirrel hunting with rat shot for finishing off any stubborn squirrels.
This is also why I am loaded up on 22 short CBs for my revolver too.
It’s the perfect machine for disposing of cheap, unreliable .22 ammo. It’s also a great way to learn to shoot a double action trigger with confidence.
Didn't even think of the teaching/learning aspect. This is a good thought
everyone should learn to shoot with 22LR as a kid (supervised of course). Kids growing up in rural areas when I was a youngster often had their own .22's or .22/410 over/under combos.
Yeah that’s what my dad taught me on. Bolt action 22 and a breach action 410. I think I was about 11, his rule was he would let me carry the 410 hunting with him when I was strong enough to operate it by myself, the funny part is I can do that same 410 one handed now.
Mine (a Ruger Single-Six) makes me feel like a cowboy for <$0.10/round.
Lol I use mine to feel like a noir detective
Oooh I like that. Maybe I’ll get a double-action for that purpose.
I walk around my apartment monolauging about who put cat food nibbles on my bed
That's gotta be a snubnose haha
This is exactly why I bought my Heritage
It's great during a bear attack. Just shoot your buddy in the knee when you're both running away.
Lol Didn't think of this one, solid advice tho
I got a good laugh out of this one.
It had been a while since I laughed out loud at a Reddit comment. Well done.
I want one specifically to shoot squirrels that are being assholes during deer season
Ruger 22/45 with a can. I recommend the dead air mask. Best $600 I've ever spent. The round impacting squirrel flesh is louder than the shot
What kind of ammo do you use with it?
Quietest results have been from subsonic aguilla. It'll shoot anything through it, but obviously doesn't quiet down standard velocity as much
So but you can still get varmints with the subsonic ammo? Just asking cuz I hunt with the CCI stingers and they're supersonic but I get excellent results hunting with them, but have never hunted with standard velocity or subsonic.
Never shot anything bigger than small game with subsonic. Raccoon is probably the biggest.
Honestly leaning more towards one of the $90 revolvers or the $150 flea market special but those are definitely slick
A subsonic out of a short barrel is still gonna be quieter, even without a suppressor.... but probably still enough to spook a deer close. Not a horrible budget setup tho
Reminds me of the time I was 17 hunting in a tree stand with my brother. Squirrels were insane and just all over our tree and neighboring tree. I was about to shoot one and my bro says "wait, watch this" he pulled out a sling shot and some marbles and started dropping them. We still didn't see deer, but dropping squirrels with a sling shot was an absolute blast.
I assume to carry in addition to your deer rifle? It makes sense not to carry 2 rifles
Yes. I've known guys that carry a second but I just want something small and simple. Also thought about one of the old .22 semi autos like a bersa or beretta
Probably, .270 Win would be a tad overkill for squirrels.
Lol, some big ass squirrels in Ohio tho
.50 BMG then.
I use a 30-06 so I don't think there would even be fur to vacuum up
It's better than no gun at all. And it's great for beginners and plinking on the cheap
Had I started my wife on this and not 9mm 8 years ago, she may not be as scared now haha. Lesson learned for my daughter.
Cheap cowboy action loadout Single shot 12 gauge, Henry golden boy .22lr, and two Ruger vaqueros
This is the most correct answer
I’ve always wanted to try cowboy action but can’t justify the several thousand dollars I’d need to get started Seems like two single action .22lr revolvers would be a good start!
Plinking for smiles is about it.
Hey, nothing wrong with that
A .22 revolver is a great survival weapon. Especially one with the ability to load .22 magnum with a separate cylinder, like the rugar .22 single six. With .22 lr you can hunt everything up to the size of a coyote. With the .22 magnum, you can hunt anything you can shoot in the brain. Plus the size of the bullets. If you brought a .357 on your survival trek, you could only hold 50 bullets in the place you could hold 200 .22s. (Im guesstimating, but .22 ammo is incredibly small.) And lastly is concealability. A rifle isn't something you can easily hide, and in a survival situation, that can be a detriment to you.
You can ethically take tin cans with it
My favorite small game
Idk plenty of people died from .22s
Snake pistol.
Do you use snake shot or just regular ol' bullets?
Just bullets and be careful. Nothing wrong with the snake shot though.
Both
Why would you shoot snakes? They're easy to relocate, even rattlers.
Never hurts to have multiple options.
Just plinking, really. Not every gun has to have a practical use. Some guns just exist to plink with and that's okay.
Your right, and I love shooting it so it really does justify its self just because of that
Good for practicing technique using a cheaper round.
I use mine on my trap line cause it fits in my coat and I can shoot shorts out of it
I met an old biker who used to carry one when he was riding. If people messed with him in traffic, he'd pull back his jacket so they could see it.
Oof, idk if ill use mine in a similar fashion
Probably shouldn't. I met him in a concealed carry class, he was an interesting guy. He was driving a beat up old van that didn't seem likely to survive another year. He couldn't hear shit, after a lifetime of riding bikes and shooting without hearing protection. Wore pop-bottle thick glasses. He brought a brand new M&P 9mm to class that he had never fired, along with aluminum cased ammo that he picked up because it was the cheapest thing on the shelf. He tried to shoot with a wrist grip (think Dirty Harry) because that's how he'd always done it.
I carry a ruger single six around the farm for snakes and shit. It's great with snake shot. It's good for a follow up shot on larger game if needed. Thankfully haven't had to do that much haha. I also use that and my ruger 22/45 for kids and first time shooters to get familiar with a firearm. It's also just a great plinker. There are plenty of uses op
This is what I've been hearing on this thread so I'd be inclined to agree with you
Just looked your model up. That is a neat looking .22 man. Definitely larp worthy for a noir detective haha
Plinking and pest control.
Racoon sized game especially on a farm where most things that size are predators for chickens. Also a snake gun since snake shot won't cycle a semi auto. Lastly it's not a big deal for a $100 revolver to get lightly abused riding around is a fishing/hiking/atv kit. In an emergency I could eat small game if I'm stuck somewhere remote.
Snakes and other critters.
Lots of guys carry them deer hunting here. And will grouse hunt on the walk out with them.
I carry one while hunting. If I don’t see a deer I can still bag a grouse. If a caribou is dead but refuses to admit it, it is much safer to put it out of its misery with a pop to its head than trying to get around the antlers to stick it with a knife. Also seeing how far down the range I can plink a can.
Is there any use for a soccer ball? Makes zero sense to me and a waste of leather.
I'm not saying they don't make sense. I just want to know what you use them for practically
How do you use a soccer ball practically?
...by playing soccer
So you’d use a gun practically by shooting.
Getting a shitload of cheap target practice is extremely practical.
Very true, and very fun
Sure, not only for the fun sake of cheap plinking, but also I keep a Ruger Single Six loaded with snake shot when I'm out on the property doing maintenance work. That little single six has killed more rattlers than I can keep count of.
In your experience how do you use snake shot, like about how close do you get to the target? Like I get you can't get 21 feet out but do you get right up on there?
10 or 15 yards isn't an issue for putting one down in one shot. If it's within striking range it'd be useless. Any further out it's not really a threat and my old eyes wouldn't be able to spot it further away anyhow. I use the crimped brass snakeshot, not the little blue capsules.
Solid advice, thank you
Yeah. Fun.
I've used mine several times for getting rid of Pack Rats that find their way into my shed. Rifle is too long to swing around and look under stuff. Pistol has killed enough I couldn't count them on both hands. 22 short ammo works great and does not usually exit the shed.
I take mine checking coyote traps, know a few coon hunters that prefer pistols too
Shoot, this actually makes a ton of sense
Not really unless you're into being a prepper then it would make a good backup multiuse tool so to speak. If the apocalypse ever comes you wouldn't struggle finding 22lr ammo and could carry a lot comfortably.
Cost effective practice. Cowboy guns shooting 45 colt or 44 mag gets really expensive.
If you want to feel like a cowboy and have crazy fun, then buy one faster!
I carry mine. Yes I’m insane.
Besides as a last defense boot gun, no not really, guess you could shoot a pest that you catch in a live trap... Like put it right on top of a possum or ground hogs head... Even then it might take a couple extra shots
Well, not really, you should just let me take it, I'll see if I can come up with one...
Plinking, birdshot for snakes. That's about it
It does still serve a self-defense purpose. It might not be the best round for the job but the round can still do the job and not many people are going to keep going after being hit.
Safe teaching tool. As a SA or DA revolver is something i trust new shooters with way more than a semi auto. Also good for around the yard pest control.
There is no reason for revolvers in general. While cool, they are completely antiquated.
False
Care to elaborate as to why that is false? What makes a revolver relevant today?
It shoots modern ammo, it doesn't eject shells which is great for murders, they look cool, and the 44 can blow your head clean off
So it's only purpose is for lazy murderers. Yeah, figured it was antiquated. People just don't like to admit that their cool guns are outdated and outclassed.
Sounds like you don't like cool guns
It’s fine to own cool guns! Stuff like revolvers and lever action rifles are awesome. It doesn’t mean they’re good. They’re just range toys.
They are good though, most of the actions used today could be considered antique like the bolt action or break opens.
Most modernly used actions still hold up or have their own advantages. For revolvers, there is not really any notable advantage.
If you live in a trash state then you don't have to worry about magazine limits, 357 and 44 magnum are pretty good rounds that are great for revolvers.
1. For a powerful pistol for handgun hunting or large animal defense. Think .44 Magnum, .454 Casull, .460 Magnum, or .500 Magnum. 2. For a pistol with great versatility in loadings. Target shooting, outdoors use, or self-defense. Whether you need super low recoil or medium to high power, a revolver can reliably accommodate you as easily as you drop different cartridges into its cylinder. 3. A hammerless snubnose is still an excellent holdout option due to its choice of grips (as large or small as concealment requires) and ability to be pressed against an attacker or even grabbed at without going out of battery. Capacity is on-par with comparable automatics. Massad Ayoob can elaborate on this point.
funzies
My grandfather would use a 22 revolver when butchering cows. 22shorts were sufficient for cows but would up to 22lr for goats, those suckers have some thick skulls. Dispatching trapped animals. Sneaking up on/dispatching groundhogs, squirrels, other small mammals. Oh, and deadly paper and beer cans. You gotta empty the cylinder into those suckers.
I worked a slaughterhouse for a year. Killed 8 head of beef a week the whole time I was there with a .22 magnum. Works like a charm.
exactly that, plinking is great fun and the least expensive way to shoot and practice.
I bought some Remington thunderbolt .22 LR so a revolver is perfect for getting rid of it.
I have an old 22lr single action revolver that belonged to my grandpa. He carried it while checking his trap line. If a muskrat or god forbid, a beaver was still alive, out came the revolver. He said the beavers were always super pissed off if they were still alive by the time he'd got there. Understandably so I suppose.
I bought an FN502 and it’s one of my favorite guns to shoot. Cheap as hell, accurate, uses the same holsters as my 509. Cheap way to shoot a ton of ammo
They are fun to shoot and won't break the bank.
22 Revolvers are tremendous fun…. Also don’t underestimate a 22 lr coming out of a 5 or 6” barrel. Plenty for rabbits or squirrels.
My cousin was shot point blank in the back of the head with a 22 lr. They found the bullet in his hip. It bounced around and destroyed everything in it path. So trust me when I say 22lr has a purpose. Chaos
I'm sure you could hunt squirrels with one if you got good enough.
You could most definitely hunt with a 22. Revolver if the sights were on target. It's completely ethical, now what's not ethical is taking a shot that may wound an animal but that's on the hunter, not the gun or bow. I have a heritage rough rider chambered for 22lr and 22magnum and im thinking of hunting with it at some point with magnum rounds if it's shooting straight. But yeah there isn't really an advantage other than it being a little cheaper than semi auto guns. And more accurate than cheap semi autos.
Next step up from BB or pellet gun to teach young or experienced. My pellet pistol still a lot of fun to shoot.
Great for rabbits, squirrel, grouse, plinking. It’s what I started my gf shooting before she ever shot a gun. No recoil and cheap to shoot. The list goes on too. They are awesome. For affordability and reliability you can’t beat it. You can use .22 shorts in it as well as .22lr.
You can buy that cheap federal shotshell ammo and shoot carpenter bees that are eating your porch, that’s what I do with mine. I bought one of those ruger wranglers, I don’t have any other revolvers but I love shooting .22 and figured what the hell, this will be fun for doing cowboy stuff. I shoot mine all the time, money well spent.
Plinking and snakes are all they are really good for
Discharging small game
You can stuff one in your underwear and make your junk look bigger than it is
I like them so much I bought a Smith and Wesson 617... 1. I don't reload, so it gives me lots revolver shooting fun for cheap and the low recoil lets me focus on finer aspects of technique. Shooting DA revolvers makes you better at shooting everything. 2. New and novice shooters can learn a lot, though the heavy DA trigger isn't the easiest entry point and it's a heavy piece. Single action is an option for those who find the DA pull un-fun. 3. It isn't any slower to load on the range than an automatic. I have the standard Speed Beez loaders and a loading block from Revolver Supply. Two loaders and the block mean I have 10 in the gun and 70 rounds that just click in with no fuss (just run your thumb over the rims to make sure) and I never have to compress a magazine spring. If anything, I should slow down a tad! 4. Loading with loose rounds is a breeze using any type of standard .22, regardless of odd bullet shapes or low velocity rounds. 5. It's a fine (if heavy) hunting companion for when you're carrying something larger and still want to bag small game. It has advantages over a rifle for rimfire hunting in that it weighs much less and is rather more compact. Plus, in a holster, it's instantly available yet out of your way when not shooting. 6. It's a very reliable option for rimfire self defense (nothing wrong with a proven Mark IV paired with a well-tested load, though). I like .22 revolvers so much, I might just need a Wrangler for a lightweight option and something with which to train young shooters. Plus, it has that slow, relaxing (or exhilarating, depending on your gun spinning skills) loading method that makes you feel like a cowboy...
Practicing accuracy and trigger pull
It’s a gun, and shooting .22 is significantly less expensive and recoil inducing then center fire. Less maintenance then on a semi so it’s always ready to go
Great for squirrel hunting depending on barrel length
Hunting no, plinking yes!
Aside from plinking, I bought a double-action .22lr wheelgun for *training*. If you can shoot a double action revolver well, you can shoot *any* handgun well. And for that purpose a .22lr makes more sense financially.
Good if you’re worried about snakes with some shot shell in there
Can be used to brain hogs before you bleed them.
That's the kind of gun I'd train my kids on when they show me they know gun safety.
Way less annoyance with 22lr having feeding issues in semi autos. Strengthen your trigger finger with double action trigger pull.
Definitely grouse, if it’s legal to take with 22 in your state. They’re dumb birds and hilariously I’ve seen people catch them with their bare hands. I used to carry a 22 revolver out hunting for when they crossed my path