Varmint pistols

[rickiesrevenge]

Let's see your favorite varmint pistols.
I have various T/C pistols but my Competitor corp pistols are my favorite.
I have one in 243 and 223.
I do have extra barrels in 308, 7-08 and 357/44 BD.
My farthest shot with the 223 is right at 448 yards.

Please tell me more about your 357/44 bd. Im torn on doing one of those vs 357max

 

[Bullseye69]

Well they seem aboot the same in power. Maybe the max has an edge on speed but as far as availability of brass. 44 mag is easy to find and no special dies are needed but a FL size die to form them and no trimming. Max brass can be hard or expensive to acquire.

Anything chambered in 357 mag can be made into 357/44BD.
Ive always thought aboot making a 357/445SM.

 

[Bullseye69]

Well they seem aboot the same in power. Maybe the max has an edge on speed but as far as availability of brass. 44 mag is easy to find and no special dies are needed but a FL size die to form them and no trimming. Max brass can be hard or expensive to acquire.

Anything chambered in 357 mag can be made into 357/44BD.
Ive always thought aboot making a 357/445SM.

Heres a good article on the B&D.

https://www.singleactions.com/files/BainandDavis.pdf

 

[Bullseye69]

Please tell me more about your 357/44 bd. Im torn on doing one of those vs 357max

Pistol or rifle?
I built a Savage 340 into a 357/44B&D.

 

[rickiesrevenge]

It would be a single shot pistol. Leaning towards 357max. Starline makes brass and its not something Id need 1000s of brass for.

 

[Sieg]

This 1986 XP-100 .223 Varmint Special is my only single shot. A friend bought it new and put less than 150 rounds through it.
I bought an unfinished laminate stock and bedded it.

 

[rickiesrevenge]

This 1986 XP-100 .223 Varmint Special is my only single shot. A friend bought it new and put less than 150 rounds through it.
I bought an unfinished laminate stock and bedded it.

You bedded it with the trigger installed? Never done it that way. Normally I'll just put plasticine in the trigger areas of the stock to keep bedding out.

 

[17VLD]

Finally got pics of my Ruger in 17hmr with a halosun green dot.

Always wanted an original six shot 647 or 648 Smith but after seeing your single action I may have to amend my thinking. Love the stock set on that revolver.

 

[Sieg]

You bedded it with the trigger installed? Never done it that way. Normally I'll just put plasticine in the trigger areas of the stock to keep bedding out.

Yes I did, the reason being the trigger is so crisp. The trigger adjustments are factory sealed with a hard-set epoxy and I didn't want anything to change.

It breaks at 1.75lbs with zero creep, but feels more like 1lb. Basically, I didn't want to risk compromising one of the best factory triggers I've ever felt.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

One of my dedicated varmint handguns; Smith M648 22 Magnum 6" with Leupold 4X EER scope.

Deadly on pd's, rockchucks and ground squirrels out to 100 yards if "I'm on".



It's pretty effective shooting CCI Maxi-Mag +V HP's. Another one I wonder why Smith discontinued the model.