Favorite Range Gun?

[Mitch95]

What's your go to range gun for plinking, punching paper and putting lots of rounds down range?

Let's make it more interesting.. feel free to include your favorite for the different calibers you shoot?

Preferred barrel length? Preferred distance to target?

 

[lihpster]

Winchester 62A rifle. Shotgun hulls at 50 yards. Just like an old time shooting gallery. Pair it with my Mod. 18 and that's a fun day, every day.

 

[imakmst]

no matter my "intended" purpose to go to the range, general shooting, working up new loads, whatever, I always end with a time of enjoyment with my SA mil-spec 1911.

 

[D Brown]

My favorite range gun is a very homely Model 28-2 that a previous owner had evidently kept stored in a barn.

What it lacks in looks it makes up for in performance. I shoot it often at 50 yards to almost 0 yards.

How it looks now:

This is how it looked before I cleaned it up.

 

[cracker57]

no real favorite, shoot whatever is my newest gun the most. but they all get used. I own no safe queens, they either shoot to my expectations ( sometimes I don't shoot to my expectations) or they go bye bye.

 

[StrawHat]

Anytime, anywhere, it will be some ACP revolver. Either 4”, 5.5” or 6.5” barrels, they all get time.

Kevin

 

[cadmike]

My first choice is usually my 629 classic. But any medium or large frame revolver will do.

 

[357 shooter]

My bought new in 1994 686-4 6" is my most fired Smith centerfire revolver ever. It has fired a lot of good targets over the years at 25 and 50 yards.

Picked up a used 617-5 6" in 2021 and in that short of time is most likely my most fired Smith revolver ever! Incredibly accurate , the only revolver that gives my Model 41 competition at the range.

My 617-1 4" and Model 41 5.5" are my other favorite range guns.

 

[Marksman]

My favorite S & W range gun is my 4" M/629 no dash.

 

[Roofuss]

All of them, no hand gun favorites in my safe.
Now rifles, hands down my Shiloh Sharps in .45-70.

 

[MSD2343]

This one comes with me just about every trip to the range. Model 27-9 purchased new in 2012. North of 14k rounds now.

 

[75Vette]

The two guns that get the most range time are these, an 8 3/8" 629-4 and a 6 1/2" 629-4 PowerPort. I always run the target out to 25 yds at my indoor range. They both spend plenty of time on the firing line at the monthly IHMSA matches too.

 

[max503]

It changes. Lately its been a Glock 42. Its an easy shooter. Not like the smaller 380's. I put 100 rounds through it yesterday and wished I'd reloaded more.

 

[VaTom]

I always take a variety of calibers and firearms. One that goes most of the time with the others is the M&P 15-22. Usually my Shield 9MM, Beretta 92F, one of my .38 S&W revolvers, either a Ruger SR22 or Model 63 and one other .22 rifle.

 

[Hasbeen1945]

Model 66-3 4 inch with 3 T’s. Always in my range bag. I’m also becoming partial to a Wilson ACP model 1911 in 9mm.
The others kind of on a rotation.

 

[stu1ritter]

Still my favorite after nearly 30 years of ownership. Mike Curtis accurized 1911. Between the wonderful glass rod break trigger, the sewing machine like feel and the accuracy, it is the best I own to shoot.

Stu

 

[Bald1]

Model 64 DAO is fun. Model 41 and pre 17 also. But probably shoot my Sig 365 the most because it’s my EDC.

 

[TheTinMan]

This 25-10 chambered in 45 Colt has become my favorite range/plinking handgun.

There might be more than 1 Marlin and a couple Winchester lever actions somewhere around here, but this BLR Lightweight Takedown chambered in 308 Winchester is really fun to shoot.

I like it enough that I had this case made for it:

I should have included the 22 LR plinkers. Cheap to shoot and I never have to think about picking up cases:
Colt Officers Model 22 Long Rifle (1930s)
Ruger Mk II
Ruger 10/22 Takedown

 

[Babysitr]

M27-2 6" or 15-3 for .38...for .22 its 617.....rifles are winchester 92 in .357, or, winchester 61 .22......wait!! I forgot my 4" Python

 

[erikpolcrack]

Almost always an M1911 (45ACP, 9mm, or 38Super) and a favorite K-frame (M66, M15, older M&P 38Spl or 32-20).

 

[Tanners Owner]

For me, it’s my 627 pro I had an additional cylinder machined to accept 9mm, giving me 2 options for my ASI games.

A very close second is my 617

 

[HughD1]

Model 17. It is cheap to shoot, no recoil, and far more accurate than I am!

Hugh


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[kamloops67]

I concentrate mainly on my 4 1/4” 629 , absolutely love this revolver ,has SDM gold bead front sight and a set of chequered hogue hardwood stocks
Internals are factory stock but polished from thousands of rounds fired
My 4 1/4” 686 and 6” 617 are usually present as well
I would post a pic but I don’t know how lol
where do you find the URL of a photo after you take it ?

 

[cmansguns]

Most fun = 22's, big bores need some exercise too

Like said mostly 22's of different flavors and actions. Distance is to wherever the soda cans and plastic water bottles ended up in the farm field when we had "grenade toss drill" before unloading the guns from the truck. Most rapid fire fun? The Remington Nylon 66 hands down! Most wheel gun fun...the Model 17-3 always a winner no matter who's shooting.

When choosing guns at home, we can usually can hear the big bores whining from the safe "why can't we go...why don't you love us anymore..." so you can feel the pity and out come the 1943 Ithaca and the IHC M1 Garand (along with their much more expensive food).. distance for the 1911? 15 to 20 feet if one actually is interested in hitting a target. The M1? we start on paper at 100 yds...still a tack driver with GI (National Match) sights.

Any gun, any day at the range is always fun, fun, fun. You just can't beat the shooting sports (and accumulating) for hobbies.

 

[TJm15.38]

My range bag guns are a S&W Model 65-5 in a Desantis #13 holster for 3" barrel K-Frames and a Russian IJ-70 In 9x18 Makarov in a Falco (made in Slovakia) shoulder holster for Makarov pistol. I'v shot thousands of rounds of .38 Special through the Model 65, both standard and +P. I rarely shoot .357 Magnum in the K-Frame gun. In the Makarov I shoot any kind of steel case Russian ammo as well as Sellier and Bellot brass case reloadables. I handload for both of these, but it is difficult to find the spent cases with the Makarov. I think the Russian pistol ejects them about halfway to the moon.

 

[Rammer Jammer]

Ruger Bisley Single Six 22lr

 

[murf205]

My favorites are a Ruger SRH 44 that is scary accurate, even with my ancient eyes and a CZ 512 22 mag that shoots anything you stuff into it pretty darned well. The target is from the CZ. BTW, it chronographs 40 gr Federal at a flat 2000 fps.

 

[dwh]

My k22 4in and 9422 or 22 single shot are regular range companions. As for center fires, it’s something in 32-20 rifle or revolvers. My sub2000 and high power make regular visits as well.
The targets are usually steel and charcoal briquettes at any distance.

 

[Bumpus13]

Lately, it’s been either my new Python or my Pro Raptor:

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

I like all of mine, but I suppose my everyday favorites are my $50 Match Target Woodsman in .22LR, 2" Combat Masterpiece in .38 Special, and roundbutted 4.25" 25-2 in .45 Auto. I suppose my favorite 9 is my BHP MkII, and my favorite .44 Mag is my 3" double-Magnaported PC 629. I also have a special place in my heart for my H&R USRA pistol.