Firearm Review Forum Rifles, shotguns, blackpowder, pistols, etc... read the latest reviews of hot new firearms here.

.22 hunting handgun

Old 12-26-2006, 07:04 PM
  #1  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location:
Posts: 282
Default .22 hunting handgun

what's a good 22 hand gun for hunting. I was thinking about getting a Taurus 22 tracker with a 6 inch barrel w/ open sights.
MarineStud is offline  
Old 12-26-2006, 07:54 PM
  #2  
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location:
Posts: 1,345
Default RE: .22 hunting handgun

Buckmarks are a solid choice. Lot of guys love their bigbore taurus revolvers though.
S&W makes a beatuful 10-shot revolver...if money is thick that's what I'd pick. Otherwise the longer barreled Buckmarks are the way I'd go. They are so popular you can always find them used at gunshops.
Soilarch is offline  
Old 12-26-2006, 10:49 PM
  #3  
Nontypical Buck
 
zrexpilot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,695
Default RE: .22 hunting handgun

This is whats been calling me to bring home.
Its a ruger MKlll hunter.


zrexpilot is offline  
Old 12-26-2006, 11:37 PM
  #4  
 
metaldonnieg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Tupelo, MS
Posts: 1,238
Default RE: .22 hunting handgun

ORIGINAL: Soilarch

Buckmarks are a solid choice. Lot of guys love their bigbore taurus revolvers though.
S&W makes a beatuful 10-shot revolver...if money is thick that's what I'd pick. Otherwise the longer barreled Buckmarks are the way I'd go. They are so popular you can always find them used at gunshops.
i love my buckmark




metaldonnieg is offline  
Old 12-27-2006, 04:33 AM
  #5  
Fork Horn
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamiltucky, OH
Posts: 485
Default RE: .22 hunting handgun

+1 for the Buckmark!
Folically Challenged is offline  
Old 12-27-2006, 09:22 AM
  #6  
Nontypical Buck
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 3,224
Default RE: .22 hunting handgun

This is whats been calling me to bring home.
Its a ruger MKlll hunter.
I have 3 of the Rugers and would recommend them to anybody. Mine have had several thousand rounds fired through them with no problems at all and they are very accurate. I have a couple of the Mark II's, and a Mark III 22/45. We started using them to hunt squirrels with and they are great. They are also great for thinning out turtles in ponds.
JeffS is offline  
Old 12-27-2006, 01:12 PM
  #7  
Fork Horn
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY METRO AREA
Posts: 294
Default RE: .22 hunting handgun

On the revolver side of the aisle, I would recomend a Taurus 94 or a Rugerbearcat. Easy to carry , fit in a pocket anddecent accuracy close in.If you don't mind a larger size such as the tracker you were looking at, then you should also consider a Ruger single-six. All are great guns and and very easy to maintain. Hate autos just cuz the time they kill when you have to clean them and I do not feel very secure with the safety system on single actionrimfire autos. Always end up carrying unocked/ unloaded and scare off game when i finally have to load the things. With the revolvers I am not so frightened because of the visible hammer and the fact that I can carry with a empty chamber under thehammer.Hopeit helps.
nyorange is offline  
Old 12-31-2006, 12:34 PM
  #8  
Nontypical Buck
 
stalkingbear's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: central Ky
Posts: 2,867
Default RE: .22 hunting handgun

I would reccomend for a semiauto-ruger mk 2 or mk3. HANDS DOWN!!!
Yes,the buckmarks shoot good,have a couple of disadvantages. First is they only have a wire for ejector. Second is you have to remove the whole top to field strip with an allan wrench no less.
As far as revolvers,look at S&W k22 and ruger single six hunter model.
stalkingbear is offline  
Old 12-31-2006, 07:26 PM
  #9  
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location:
Posts: 299
Default RE: .22 hunting handgun

There's really not much that compares to Ruger MKII's. I've got two, one is an old MKI and lives somewhere in my truck. I need it two or three times a year and when I find it, it's caked with dirt but still functions flawlessly and accurately. The other has a Leupold 4x andis my squirrel gun. Talk about fun!
The only 22 I prefer over the MKII is a S&W 41. Good luck finding one of those at a price you can afford.
ranger140892 is offline  
Old 01-01-2007, 08:06 AM
  #10  
 
SHoNUFF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Evadale, Texas
Posts: 625
Default RE: .22 hunting handgun

+1 Browning Buckmark My cost at Academy was $214 with a holster. You can find them now about $250-$300

SHoNUFF is offline  

Quick Reply: .22 hunting handgun


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.