Accurate wheelgun for target/trail carry

[mx451]

MB  has a great idea, the mountain gun in .44 mag is my pick and on my list . Shoots specials , as good and managible as a .357 although the sweetest wheel gun I ever had was a GP 100 . Its a toss in my book.

Does smith still make a mountian gun?  Whats the barrel length?  Also, what things did you like about the Ruger?

[2HOW]

 After putting rubber grips on it and getting rid of those awful wooden ones it fit well in the hand. The most accurate wheel gun I ever fired. Very mild recoil, it was a 6in I could hit anything I could see. no kidding . And as far as I know Smith still sells the "mountain Gun" in .44 mag a short barrell , http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=27843&langId=-1&isFirearm=Y

[tombogan03884]

Does smith still make a mountian gun?  Whats the barrel length?  Also, what things did you like about the Ruger?

Don't know about the Smith, but the Ruger it's size, accurracy, and balance.

[mx451]

The wheelgun is on hold for now.  With the election comming up I decided to pick up an AR-15 before they become the dreaded death merchant rifle again.  Thank you all for your input.  When I scrounge up enough cash I will get a Blackhawk in .45, a Smith .44 329PD, and a 3" Smith 7 shot stainless.

[2HOW]

The best wheel gun I ever owned was a Gp 100 stainless after I changed those awfull grips. 4in .357 could hit milk jugs off hand at 50 yards... sweet sweet revolver. still kicking my self for trading it.

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[sanjuancb]

This has gotten Taurus Judge written all over it.



Nothing matches a shotgun for trail carry and if you purchase the 3" chambered Judge you are well equipped for harvesting small game and birds. 11/16 oz of #6's is perfect for squirrel, rabbit, etc. In addition, if you will order Buffalo Bore ammo for the .45 LC, you can slay anything that walks on this earth. They have a loading of a 325 gr. LBT at 1325 FPS. One of my best friends purchased one several weeks ago and I shot it for a while. I love the fiber-optic sights on it and single-action trigger pull is not bad at all. The double-action is a little heavy, but not horrible. The recoil from standard .45 LC and 410 shotshells is not bad either. I can't think of a better trail gun! They were getting $475 for the stainless version at the last gunshow I went to.

[DesertMarine]

I would go with a S&W 19 4" or 6".  They are not too heavy, excellent choice in holsters and comfortable to pack around.  Blue or stainless will do great.  A set of Pachmyr grips would finish it off great.  Very accurate.

[twyacht]

So many choices,.. so little time,...

S&W 686, 3 or 4" .357. or Model 460V, fires 45LC, 454 Casull, or the .460. slightly bigger at 5".

Or the Model 329 .44, although the 2.5" barrel is stout by any standard.

Ruger wheel's are always a winner. SP's, new Redhawk in .45LC,  SA, would go to the Vaquero.

And, as always, there's a 1911,.. Sorry,... wrong thread.

[SigShooter]

I've considered a wheel gun off and on myself, and the only ones I've really considered seriously are the S&W 686 SSR and the S&W Model 60 Pro. The SSR is a 4" variation on the L Frame and the Model 60 Pro is a 3" J frame. Either will work as all around accurate revovlers with self-defense trail duty and target work.

[Big Frank]

The most accurate centerfire caliber is probably the .38 Special. If you get a .357 Magnum the accuracy of .38 ammo in it will still be pretty good. You can keep it loaded with magnums when you aren't target shooting.