So, talk revolvers to me. I've got a Colt Official Police, NJ State Police, 1929 manufacture. I love it. It was out of time from a worn hand. Got a repro, which was short. Welded it up, ground it to shape and now it runs fantastic. But I am looking to get in to the .357 game. I think I've got the lever gun down (looking at a Marlin 1894 CST threaded or Dark. Probably the 1894 CST. Kind of just waiting for some reviews of them under Ruger's ownership first).
But I am trying to figure out what Revolver I want in 357. I've narrowed it down to a GP100, 6" barrel. Or a Chiappa Rhino 60DS 6".
I see pluses and minus to both. The GP100 has more parts and people who know how to work on it. The more traditional design probably makes it more accessible for me to work on it. It has 1 more shot than the Rhino. Its got a traditional look. It is quite a bit less running about $400-500 less new and of course plenty out there to track down a used one maybe $100 or so less.
The Rhino has good optics options for hunting. Low bore axis, so in theory easier to fire and faster. it weighs about 10oz less than the GP100, but still plenty heavy that a hot .357 isn't going to suck shooting it. Futuristic look.
I've played with a GP100 once briefly and liked the trigger (it was a factory trigger). I've picked up a Rhino once at a show, no chance to play with the trigger.
Anyone shoot or own both? Any thoughts on them? Ignoring price for a moment, would one stand out as a better option for 95% shooting at the range, 4% deer hunting some day, maybe. 1% woods/camping carry if SCOTUS steps in an smacks may issue states down some day. Or if I get a bigger property it might be my go to carrying around the property gun. I've got some Glocks that might just be an OC woods/property gun. But I don't know. I like the idea of a pretty weather resistant revolver as a carry around gun. I feel like it seems a little less intimidating for some folks to see someone carrying a revolver. And it is just as likely it would be used to pop a Varmint at some point. And a 125gr .357 XTP out of a 6" barreled revolver seems like a better and more accurate way to do that than a Glock 17 or 21 (either of them I can put 9 out of 10 rounds on a torso target at 50yds if I am being even mildly careful. MY G34, which I wouldn't carry, is more like 9 out of 10 on a half sized target at 50yds).
The lever gun is a bit of the same. I just want one to shoot cheap reloads at the range, with a can. But also to shoot really hot loads for deer hunting in straight wall counties. And lastly if I end up with that big property, it might be an ATV or occasional walk around gun.
But I am trying to figure out what Revolver I want in 357. I've narrowed it down to a GP100, 6" barrel. Or a Chiappa Rhino 60DS 6".
I see pluses and minus to both. The GP100 has more parts and people who know how to work on it. The more traditional design probably makes it more accessible for me to work on it. It has 1 more shot than the Rhino. Its got a traditional look. It is quite a bit less running about $400-500 less new and of course plenty out there to track down a used one maybe $100 or so less.
The Rhino has good optics options for hunting. Low bore axis, so in theory easier to fire and faster. it weighs about 10oz less than the GP100, but still plenty heavy that a hot .357 isn't going to suck shooting it. Futuristic look.
I've played with a GP100 once briefly and liked the trigger (it was a factory trigger). I've picked up a Rhino once at a show, no chance to play with the trigger.
Anyone shoot or own both? Any thoughts on them? Ignoring price for a moment, would one stand out as a better option for 95% shooting at the range, 4% deer hunting some day, maybe. 1% woods/camping carry if SCOTUS steps in an smacks may issue states down some day. Or if I get a bigger property it might be my go to carrying around the property gun. I've got some Glocks that might just be an OC woods/property gun. But I don't know. I like the idea of a pretty weather resistant revolver as a carry around gun. I feel like it seems a little less intimidating for some folks to see someone carrying a revolver. And it is just as likely it would be used to pop a Varmint at some point. And a 125gr .357 XTP out of a 6" barreled revolver seems like a better and more accurate way to do that than a Glock 17 or 21 (either of them I can put 9 out of 10 rounds on a torso target at 50yds if I am being even mildly careful. MY G34, which I wouldn't carry, is more like 9 out of 10 on a half sized target at 50yds).
The lever gun is a bit of the same. I just want one to shoot cheap reloads at the range, with a can. But also to shoot really hot loads for deer hunting in straight wall counties. And lastly if I end up with that big property, it might be an ATV or occasional walk around gun.