Gary I know you're a 22 mag fan. Do you have
a model 48 and what are your thoughts on a new 8 shot 648? Seems like the 6 shot guns are usually "smoother". Thanks!
I have a 6 shot model 48 in 22 mag with a scope.
Great squirrel gun. I really don't care for the "high capacity" revolvers. The 8, 9, and 10 shot revolvers. Mainly because the chances of a fuggup are greater with them. The locking notch on the cylinder is so close to the one before it that if you cock it fast it can easily spin past the next chamber and stop on the one after that. Plus the ratchet notches are so close together that can cause problems. I have to be honest and say I have seen very few of these problems on the multiple chamber revolvers but I sure believe in Murphy's Law.
If you are thinking of getting a 648 with the 8 shot cylinder, jump on it. Any model 48 or 648 is a good one.
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Thanks! I thought you had one. Out to 100 yds
do you think 22 mag out of a revolver is equal to or better than .357 mag out of a revolver? I'm looking at 48's and N Frame 357's. I think Huey has a 48 also. Anyway the 22 mag intrigues me-get tired of sitting at the loading bench!
that's a tuff one. Up close the 22 mag does more
tissue damage than a 9mm or 38 special, but when it comes to the 357 Mag there really is no comparison. The 22 Mag is the favorite of poachers but they normally go for head shots. But for anything deer size and up in a normal hunting situation the 357 Mag is the way to go. Plus in most states a rimfire is not legal for deer.
Sure. I was just talking accuracy not potency. My only
100 yd shots are at a steel 1/2 scale Ram silhouette. If I can regularly hit that I'm happy.
that would depend upon the gun. I have seen some
S&W model 27s set up for silhouette shooting that would put 5 rounds in about 2" iron sighted at 100. I am not that good.
D.B. Wesson took a lot of animals with one of the first 357 Magnums, the pre model 27, at amazing ranges with his revolver. He took some animals that today people think they need a 338 Winchester Magnum rifle for and he did it with his S&W 357 Magnum. Luck, or just a good shot? I don't know but he did it. And the 357 Mag ammo they had back then, 85 or so years ago, was pretty much about where our max loads are these days.
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M48/M648
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