Post by bazooka on May 8, 2019 20:07:40 GMT
Revover TOP 10
- Nighthawk/Korth Mongoose (the Rolls Royce of revolvers, also shoots 9mm)
- Manurhin MR88 (the Korth’s and Colt Python’s rival in durability from France)
- Dan Wesson 715 (offers the option to change barrels)
- Chiappa Rhino (most innovative design, easiest to handle)
- S&W 686 PLUS (still the top American brand with 7 shots to boot)
- S&W 627 (when 7 shots are not enough)
- Ruger GP100 (the stronger and beefier S&W 686 PLUS’ counterpart)
- Ruger Redhawk (the stronger and beefier S&W 627 counterpart)
- Taurus 692 (can shoot .357 Magnum, .38 Special and 9mm, also has 7 shots)
- Sarsilmaz SR38 (new kid on the block that wows everyone, including me)
Coincidentally, the above-listed revolvers all have barrel length configurations longer than 4 inches, which means for hunting, you can’t go wrong with any of our Top 10 picks.
Some of these revolvers already have a vent rib or come out of the factory drilled and tapped for attaching a scope mount, others don’t. But I doubt mounting a scope would be a problem. The cheapest SR38, being a S&W 686 clone, should be able to use a S&W 686 scope mount without too many problems.
The .357 Magnum can easily take deer, even up to 133 yards as demonstrated by Fred Eichler, a renowned handgun hunter. What’s important when shopping for a hunting revolver is the barrel length. I’d want a barrel length minimum of at least five inches for accuracy but generally I’d just go with a six-inch barrel.
