.22LR SA Revolver Recommendations

[titsonritz]

Don't forget a nice western style holster to put the single action in.



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Oh for sure, you gotta have one of them, but I don't know about puttin' rimfire on my belt, kinda creeps me out. Maybe I'm just paranoid.

 

[titsonritz]

Older Ruger Bearcat. The trigger is fab. Very lightweight. And they appreciate in value.

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I don't buy many Rugers so if I were to ever buy another Bearcat it would have to a 1st issue.

 

[Cigarlvr313]

My first Colt! So expensive I had to put it on lay-away. I used to run 500 count bricks of Federal 22lr thru it without a problem. Still have it and every once in a while I still shoot it. I agree with others....If you can budget a Colt, go for it.

 

[titsonritz]

I have a single six, but I would trade it for an Uberti Cattleman .22lr. 12 rounds of fury!

Never heard of such a thing, now that I have I'm on it. Thanks for posting it.

 

[titsonritz]

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My first Colt! So expensive I had to put it on lay-away. I used to run 500 count bricks of Federal 22lr thru it without a problem. Still have it and every once in a while I still shoot it. I agree with others....If you can budget a Colt, go for it.

Colt is usually never a wrong choice.

 

[Cigarlvr313]

Uberti makes awesome SAA replicas! I purchased a couple 357's a few months ago. Waiting for my "Wolfe Spring Packs" to tune them up a bit but they aren't bad "out of the box"......fit and finish on par with the big name.

 

[bbbass]

I don't buy many Rugers so if I were to ever buy another Bearcat it would have to a 1st issue.

If you mean an early one, yeah!

 

[titsonritz]

If you mean an early one, yeah!

Yep, 1st issue Bearcats were made in 1958-1971 and had an aluminum frame. After that, they were steel and called "Super Bearcat" today's model is called "New Bearcat"

 

[jbett98]

Oh for sure, you gotta have one of them, but I don't know about puttin' rimfire on my belt, kinda creeps me out. Maybe I'm just paranoid.

What if they're more then six rattlesnakes on the trail, some extra ammo might come in handy.

 

[Certaindeaf]

What if they're more then six rattlesnakes on the trail, some extra ammo might come in handy.

This is what pockets are for.. a bulk pack of 500 right next to yer nuts is mo bedda.
not really

 

[Ownerus]

Ever had a rimfire light off when it wasn't supposed to? I haven't. I've fumble fingered and dropped them on concrete and mashed hundreds of them into new shapes while testing feeding issues in my prototype 1911 conversion kit. Don't recall any popping when they shouldn't. NOT firing due to an imperfect firing pin strike or actual absence of priming compound, yes, but not due to casual or even sorta rough handling. Not saying it's impossible, just unlikely enough to not be a worry in something like gun belt loops.

 

[Rem700..300]

Just bought a Heritage yesterday at Coastal. First revolver we have owned. Great shooter and fun. My wife loves the thing. She was running it by herself after showing her how to do it once. Only improvement she wants is a little color on the front sight. The black is a little hard to see. Next is the single 6 stainless she says.

 

[SA Shooter]

"Coastal" meaning Coastal Farm & Ranch just off I-5 & Hwy 20 @Rem700..300 ?

 

[Argonaut]

Yep, 1st issue Bearcats were made in 1958-1971 and had an aluminum frame. After that, they were steel and called "Super Bearcat" today's model is called "New Bearcat"

I am not a Ruger guy.......some of my buddies were.....but my memory is the early Bearcats had brass frames? They were the least expensive of the Ruger revolvers and undersized.

 

[Rem700..300]

"Coastal" meaning Coastal Farm & Ranch just off I-5 & Hwy 20 @Rem700..300 ?

Yes on Coastal Farm in Albany. They go on sale in the Sunday Flyer. They were nice to give me the sales price yesterday!!!

 

[Argonaut]

CDNN has bearcats on sale in this mornings ad........several different models around 460.00. One with a birdshead grip looks great.

 

[titsonritz]

I am not a Ruger guy.......some of my buddies were.....but my memory is the early Bearcats had brass frames? They were the least expensive of the Ruger revolvers and undersized.

That is correct, they are smaller and lighter than most, which made them very popular with little mitts that loved the have "that same" cowboy gun as daddy's big Colt SSA or folks that didn't want to tote much on their back trail hikes.

 

[bbbass]

I am not a Ruger guy.......some of my buddies were.....but my memory is the early Bearcats had brass frames? They were the least expensive of the Ruger revolvers and undersized.

Lacking a more knowledgable way to explain... The area at the trigger guard was brass. (see the pic I posted)

How expensive do you want a toss around 22lr revolver to be?

Undersized??? You know, I've seen your mitts!!! For me, it was the perfect size for backpacking, but prob not the best size for target or general plinking.

As per usual, it all depends on what one wants it for.

 

[ToddMac]

Ruger Single Ten. Tack driver and so purty!

 

[SmitKoWitz]

My brother has an old Charter Arms Pathfinder 22LR (3" barrel?), still works great; it's from the late 70's. I have a 6" barrel S&W 617 10 shot . . . it's incredibly accurate . . . but they are not cheap. Probably has around 5000 trouble FREE rounds through it. It's a keeper, that I'll be passing along to one of my children before I move on.