Looking for a plinking revolver

[Mikeyfran55]

I am looking into buying a revolver for just some fun shooting. Anyone got an recommendations. Cheap gun and cheap ammo would be the best but I'll take any suggestions. Thanks.

 

[Plinkasaurusrex]

Dan Wesson Model 22. 22lr

 

[mg357]

I have a few suggestions.

S&W Model 617 .22 caliber revolver 4 inch barrel 10 shot cylinder.

Ruger bearcat .22 caliber single action revolver stainless steel finish.

Ruger LCR .22 long rifle

 

[gnystrom]

Ruger single actions are safe, fun, low cost, solid, and readily available.

 

[Blackshirt]

Yes, the Ruger Single Sixes are great fun. Their Mark 3s answer well, also.

 

[TAROMAN]

A used Model 10 will fill the bill nicely.
Quality 22 revolvers will never be cheap.
With the continuing .22LR panic, that stuff is too precious for plinking.
I can load 38 Special for less than what today's .22 costs.

$265.00 from Bud's.

 

[H Richard]

Best "plinking" revolver ever built was the J Frame .22's. Mod. 34, Mod 63, all the Kit Guns.

 

[Boogsawaste]

As stated above, a model 10.

 

[BAM-BAM]

A 4"Ruger SP101 in .22lr.......

 

[rbmorse]

986. Not cheap to buy, but shoots 9mm. 5 inch barrel and adjustable rear sight enhance accuracy, esp when you get beyond rock throwing distances.

 

[arjay]

One of my favorite plinkers is an old 15-3 that was re nickeled at some point, that I got for about $300.Its not very pretty (it photographs well [emoji37])but it's an accurate shooter

 

[Muss Muggins]

I am looking into buying a revolver for just some fun shooting. Anyone got an recommendations. Cheap gun and cheap ammo would be the best but I'll take any suggestions. Thanks.

Any Smith and Wesson with a 4" barrel in .38 S&W Special. Lots of not pretty but mechanically sound revolvers out there for $300 or so.

 

[petepeterson]

Best "plinking" revolver ever built was the J Frame .22's. Mod. 34, Mod 63, all the Kit Guns.

A bold, presumptuous statement- but correct.

 

[Big Cholla]

IMHO, the 'best' plinking revolver available now is the S&W M 617. Yes, it is pricey but is very versatile. I have been adding another cylinder to several, but reaming out the added cylinder to 22 WMR. Then your M 617 plinker becomes a fairly good home defense handgun. I too have gone with the 4" bbl. 10 shot version. ............

 

[jtcarm]

You didn't specify center or rimfire. I'm going to assume you don't reload.

A LEO trade-in model 10 would be about as low as you can get for initial cost on a decent revolver. But if you shoot much with factory ammo, you'll burn through that savings quickly.

A Model 18 would be my pick but $$$ and hard to find.

The Bearcat, S&W Kit guns, & 617 are excellent suggestions. High initial cost in the S&Ws but again, if you shoot very much and don't reload, the savings in ammo will recoup the difference vs the Model 10.

A center fire shooting factory ammo on a budget screams 9mm. Unfortunately, there's few revolver options. If a single-action works for you, a Ruger Blackhawk .357/9mm convertible is great for low initial cost and cheaper ammo.

 

[Big Cholla]

It Computes!

A used Model 10 will fill the bill nicely.
Quality 22 revolvers will never be cheap.
With the continuing .22LR panic, that stuff is too precious for plinking.
I can load 38 Special for less than what today's .22 costs.

$265.00 from Bud's.

TAROMAN's post got me thinking. I did some penciling on today's average cost for reloading components, amortization of equipment and agree with him. I too can reload .38 Special for right at or just under what the common retail price is for .22 LR plinkers. I would use Universal powder, common pistol primers, simple reloading "C" press like an RCBS RockChucker and I would cast my own 140 to 148 grain semi-wad cutter bullets from a simple lead alloy. Amortize out my equipment cost over a conservative 20 year lifetime and I'm right at 9.7 cents per round. Of course my labor is written off as 'no cost', but I'm retired and if I do something productive like reload I won't be out spending on frivolous things. ............

 

[jtcarm]

A used Model 10 will fill the bill nicely.

Quality 22 revolvers will never be cheap.

With the continuing .22LR panic, that stuff is too precious for plinking.

I can load 38 Special for less than what today's .22 costs.

$265.00 from Bud's.

Is that a 3" for $265? The rush is on!

 

[SweetMK]

This rimfire is fun because the bullet is smaller than .22,,,

 

[Otreb]

The mod 34 would be a find, especially in a longer bbl if you can find one. As it is, this pre mod 34 snubby does plinking really well. The Taurus 94 gets most the use these days to spare some milage, it's been a great shooter though a little stiffer in the DA trigger.

 

[raljr1]

Best "plinking" revolver ever built was the J Frame .22's. Mod. 34, Mod 63, all the Kit Guns.

I agree, the 22 Kit Guns would be my first recommendation, but if your budget is really constrained, it's hard to be a Heritage Rough Rider that you can buy for $200.

 

[loeman]

Great suggestions! My first choice would be the Md 63 followed by a Md 34, Md 64 and finally a Md 10. But none of these guns are cheap. So, if my budget is small, I'd probably look into a Ruger Standard .22 semi-auto.

 

[raylan007]

M63 .22 3" 8 round NIB

I just picked up a NIB m63-6 .22 L/R With a 3" barrel that has a 8 round cylinder. It is hard to beat for the compact size and extra rounds. I got lucky and found it online for $575, the lowest price I have yet to see. It came factory new and was no showroom job. Shop around there seems to be an abundance out there at the present which is not always the case. Good Luck

 

[lrb1200]

Gotta say, have three .22 plinkers.

High Standard "Sport King" 6"
Colt "Woodsman Target" 6"
S&W 17-4 8 3/8"

For many years, any time I head to the range or any other shooting opportunity where handguns are involved.

That S&W 17-4 is the one that always comes along

Bought it new in the early eighties, and has always been my
favorite, when it comes to a handgun plinker, hands down.

 

[fat tom]

it's hard to be a Heritage Rough Rider that you can buy for $200.

Excellent suggestion. After all,the OP said CHEAP. Dan Wesson's,kit guns and 617's hardly qualify. Ruger Single Sixes would be my preference and available for a little more if one takes the time to look. I picked up this 3-screw locally for $250.




f.t.

 

[BC38]

A used Model 10 will fill the bill nicely.
Quality 22 revolvers will never be cheap.
With the continuing .22LR panic, that stuff is too precious for plinking.

Yup. If you reload or know someone who does you can put together decent 38 plinking loads for under a dime a round - which is pretty much what the cheapest 22lr is going for these days.

For my money a 38 is WAY more fun to shoot than a 22lr. Certainly a lot more versatile. You can pick up a carried a lot shot a little M10 for under $300. Plus they shoot equally well both SA & DA instead of being SA only.

Can't do much better than that.

 

[SpecRacer]

Yup. If you reload or know someone who does you can put together decent 38 plinking loads for under a dime a round - which is pretty much what the cheapest 22lr is going for these days.

For my money a 38 is WAY more fun to shoot than a 22lr. Certainly a lot more versatile. You can pick up a carried a lot shot a little M10 for under $300. Plus they shoot equally well both SA & DA instead of being SA only.

Can't do much better than that.

Where in heavens name can you get an M 10 for under $300. I will send you a money order. How much does it cost to mail it from Bolivia to Florida?

 

[TAROMAN]

Look for police/rent-a-cop trade-ins.
Buds, AIM, J&G, SOSS, Summit Gunbroker all get batches of them, fewer as time moves on, of course.
Most are ugly but great shooters.

 

[SpecRacer]

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Most are ugly but great shooters.

My ex-wives were ugly but great shooters. I learned my Lesson.

 

[jtcarm]

Where in heavens name can you get an M 10 for under $300. I will send you a money order. How much does it cost to mail it from Bolivia to Florida?

How's this?

Smith & Wesson 10 Revolver, 38 Special, 4" Heavy Barrel, Square Butt, Good, SALE

M-10s & 64s frequently turn up for less.

 

[twodog max]

Best "plinking" revolver ever built was the J Frame .22's. Mod. 34, Mod 63, all the Kit Guns.

My 35 year old 4 inch Model 34 agrees completely. If it were not for the 22 panic it would still be the best plinker ever. Mine has fired unknown thousands of shots.