Skoopski
Single-Sixer
I can't explain it, but they seem more personal to me.
And Bob, I ALWAYS enjoy seeing pictures of your guns. Thanks.
And Bob, I ALWAYS enjoy seeing pictures of your guns. Thanks.
Those are some great reasons put into words. Thanks for your input.Flyover_Country said:In addition to the above:
1. Revolvers are often chambered for rounds that are much more powerful than most semi-automatics are, and are thus much more usable for hunting...
2. Revolvers will shoot a very wide variety of ammunition without any issues...
3. Revolvers are commonly available with longer barrels than semi-autos, allowing them to extract more power from a round...
4. If you reload, a semi-auto sprays your brass all over while a revolver keeps it in the cylinder...
5. Revolvers are mechanically simpler and due to their manual activation of the action, far less likely to malfunction...
MaxP said:As a fairly avid handgun hunter, what else would I use? :mrgreen:
Flyover_Country said:MaxP said:As a fairly avid handgun hunter, what else would I use? :mrgreen:
In all seriousness, you could use a break-action single shot like a T/C Contender. Or less practically, a bolt-action rifle without the buttstock like Remington's former XP100.
grobin said:Unfortunately the one big drawback o a revolver is that by and large—except for the BFP—they aren't available in a lot of cartridges. As for h TC and XP100 being impractical there speaks someone who as never used one. I fired a lot of rounds through my XP100 back when I was doing silhouette competition. I took a bunch of deer with it and with the 7mm-08 pistol I upgraded to (I'm still sorry I sold it).
But I like single action revolvers because they are easy to use with the 'point & shoot' technique. Besides they are just fun to shoot, particularly in the heaver calibers—well not so much in 45-70 as 30-30.
grobin said:Unfortunately the one big drawback o a revolver is that by and large—except for the BFP—they aren't available in a lot of cartridges. As for h TC and XP100 being impractical there speaks someone who as never used one. I fired a lot of rounds through my XP100 back when I was doing silhouette competition. I took a bunch of deer with it and with the 7mm-08 pistol I upgraded to (I'm still sorry I sold it).
But I like single action revolvers because they are easy to use with the 'point & shoot' technique. Besides they are just fun to shoot, particularly in the heaver calibers—well not so much in 45-70 as 30-30.