![]() ![]() This works in conjunction with a Patridge front, more a target option, but its crisp sight picture is suitable for hunting. The 648 has a fully adjustable rear sight, which you dial in the windage and elevation with a small flathead screwdriver. Not that you have to worry about it jumping, at 46-ounces it’s a stainless-steel beast. Additionally, rubberized grips keep the revolver well in hand. Though, that’s a difficult task, given the spur is wide and well-textured, easy to catch with the thumb. Unlikely as it is most hunters will use the double-action pull, it’s still nice to have in the quiver for a follow-up where the hammer can’t be cocked in time. To this end, the hefty 8-round revolver has an exceptional trigger you’d swear rolled out of Smith & Wesson’s Performance Center. But the double-action/single-action still holds its own in the field. True enough, the 648 is a competitive gun, ramped up to ring steel and punching paper. Evolving over the years, S&W’s latest iteration-the rebooted Model 648-might be among the company’s best cracks at a. ![]() The Model 48 (we’ll talk more about it further down) was one of the first guns chambered for the cartridge in the late 1950s. 22 Magnum have a long history, dating almost back to the inception of the cartridge. 22 Magnum Ammo Options For All Applicationsīest. 22 Magnum Rifle Options To Put Pests On Ice 22 LR: Application Defines This Rimfire Rumble 22 Magnum Pistol: What’s Available In Semi-Auto Either way, plan on doing your homework before heading afield. ![]() The likes of Speer TNT or Hornady V-Max-known for their rapid and volatile expansion-are best left for pest control. 22 Magnum hunting revolver … that’s a different story. 22 Magnum revolver is likely beatable by even the humble. 22 Magnum.īack in the day, Winchester stated the magnum was better out of a handgun than any other. Ammo choice matters when targeting small game with the. But what does the cartridge-gun combination bring to the table when it comes to putting meat there? As it turns out, a lot. ![]() 22 Magnum revolvers are lookers, which never hurts. Adjustable Sights-Plain and simple, you can dial them in.Single-Action Trigger-Light, snappy and likely to milk more accuracy out of a shot.Longer Barrels-Better velocity profile and longer sight radius.At least to my mind, three areas make the magnum revolver-rather than pistol-particularly suited for small game hunting: 22 Magnum revolver generally is the best bet. 22 Magnum rimfire enthusiasts have an adept tool for potting game. And while dominated by centerfire handguns, thanks to the. At once, it’s challenging and satisfying. Stalking game close enough to smell its musk, then placing a shot with an inherently less accurate firearm than a rifle. Most are cognizant of the allure of handgun hunting. One that leaves plenty for the dinner table, without surrendering nearly all the cartridge has to offer. If you’re up to the challenge, there is a class of gun downright dandy for shelterbelts teeming with brush tails or bunny-filled meadows. None too appetizing, enough to relegate the magnum to target practice or pest control. Dang accurate out of a long gun, the cartridge tends to decimate squirrels and can even leave larger prey, such as cottontails and jackrabbits, with a good chunk of bloodshot meat. 22 Magnum has been known to pop eat’n critters too dang hard, especially out of a firearm that maximizes the cartridge’s velocity. 22 WMR is the Ruger Single Six Convertible, which comes with a cylinder for the. This last point, however, creates issues, particularly in the context of hunting. Velocities better than any other rimfire cartridge of the same caliber, the snappy magnum flies further and flatter, and hits harder. 22 Magnum) has fascinated rimfire shooters. 22 Magnum revolvers might be the ideal rimfire for small game handgun hunting. ![]()
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