Reeder Custom Guns - "Varmint" revolver....

Hello All and Happy Presidents Day:

I have the day off and was planning to do some ice fishing but my friends all celebrated the Daytona 500 way too much to drink and have big heads if you know what I mean.

Soooo. I did some woodswalking this AM. I carried my SP101 357 that Gary's shop had worked over to make more accurate but I was thinking to myself how nice it would be to have a "varmint revolver".

As a rule, I carry a side arm and a TC Contender. As a rule I have the 10 inch 22 KHornet barrel on the TC or a 14 inch 22 WRM barrel on.

Sometimes I'd like to have just one gun for roaming the hills of southern New England. I was thinking of a Ruger Single Six with a Burris fast fire. Chambered in something bigger than the 22/22 WRM but there in lies the issue.

Living again in the state of Massachusetts there is a list of guns that are "approved" for sale in this state and unfortunately the Ruger SS in 327 is not one of them. I have no idea why.

https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/03/28/Approved%20Firearms%20Roster%2003-2019_...

So I am sort of thinking what might be a good platform or move.

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And maybe the 218 Bee? I can't recall off hand .... been a few years but I know I've seen such a revolver ...

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it's not as powerful as the .327 but a fun little number. They have taken a back seat with the introduction of the .327 and are cheaper on occasion. Also a grand basis for a Reeder Custom if you so choose.

You know a good 9mm is not that bad of a trail gun with good handloads. The 90 gr. XTP can easily be boosted to 1350-1400 fps. My Beretta 92A1 is exceptionally accurate and very easy to shoot. Uber reliable with all sorts of ammo. Aftermarket has lots of stuff to tinker with for them too. Dual roles as a carry gun, trail gun, Truck or house gun. It's big but very light and soft shooting. It tucks in better than you'd ever think for CCW use too. Just an idea. In a Ruger .357 BH with dual cylinders the 9mm also performs way better than it should and affords great economy.

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Works great on jackrabbits at 1400 fps (using CFE Pistol powder). I’ve made a few kills in the 120+ yard range with that load in a 1911.

"Varmint" revolver....

Doesn't Taurus chamber the Hornet in a revolver?

Yes. You cannot buy a Taurus in MA

I see the RUger SSM in .32 H&R has the green light

Yep 9mm with 90 gr XTP bullets

I don't have the temperament to live in a commie

Can you buy “used” from a gun store?

MOVE!

seems like we have recommended that to him before and

the Ruger sp 101 is on the list in 327 Fed