What's your favorite "fun" gun/caliber?

KUHIO · December 30, 2008, 08:12 PM

I shoot my 9mm's the most (M&P and XD), but my Smith 642 (38 special) is fun to shoot around the range too!

I'm now finding myself looking for another "FUN" gun. So let's hear it guys, what's your favorite range gun or caliber?

Playboypenguin · December 30, 2008, 08:15 PM

My favorite "fun" caliber is the .45colt since it can be powerful enough to take down a moose or light enough to shoot cowboy.

Webleymkv · December 30, 2008, 08:17 PM

.357 Magnum in my S&W Model 28. My first revolver, the most pleasant to shoot, and the one I shoot most accurately.

Ichiro · December 30, 2008, 08:27 PM

.22LR semiauto. Waste away!

oneounceload · December 30, 2008, 08:32 PM

Ruger MKII in .22 with a 5.5" bull barrel - could it get any better than that?

Ichiro · December 30, 2008, 08:36 PM

I'm enjoying my Dad's Savage 64. When he reclaims it next spring, I'll probably buy a Ruger 10/22 and one of those 30-round mags. I love 22LR.

I can't afford to love .357 mag or 9mm.

sserdlihc · December 30, 2008, 08:41 PM

My Walther P22!

OldCorp · December 30, 2008, 08:45 PM

My Czech CZ52 (7.62x25) Super loud BOOOM!!, hardly any recoil. Flat shooting for taking out clay birds on the bank at 100 yds. Fun.

crazy charlie · December 30, 2008, 08:48 PM

My Walther P1

redlevel42 · December 30, 2008, 08:49 PM

It doesn't get much more fun (more funner?) than a Model 63 S&W or K-22 and a brick of ammo.

In centerfire, my favorite is 45 Colt because it is just so much fun to hear that big bullet impact on a 16 inch harrow disc at 100 yards. It is such an easy round to reload, too. A 9-ish grain Unique behind a 255 grain swc load is good for plinking, defense, or deer hunting--just a pleasure to shoot. I took my Vaquero out today and shot about two-dozen rounds just before dark.

orionengnr · December 30, 2008, 10:24 PM

Yet another vote for .45 Colt...just bought a 4" S&W M-25 and is this thing a hoot. Put 50 of my reloads through it Friday, and can't wait to do it again.

I've been carrying it since I bought it--it's a boat anchor for my skinny old arse, but I love it too much to take it off

treg · December 30, 2008, 10:33 PM

Bigger cals. are a hoot but .22LR rules for just messin' around.

drb005 · December 30, 2008, 10:37 PM

My Taurus 605 .357 ( I really like revolvers) and my Walther p22 for the cheap plinking.

FALPhil · December 30, 2008, 10:45 PM

My C-96 in 30 Mauser. If you have never shot a broomhandle, you don't really know what handgun fun is.

Chuckusaret · December 30, 2008, 10:58 PM

First, my Springfield XD40 and second, my S&W M&P 9MM. I also enjoy killing milk jugs with my tactical 12 gauge shotgun. Come to think of it I enjoy shooting all weapons.

JohnPaul · December 30, 2008, 11:02 PM

357 Mag for Target and 22LR for Target/Plinking. Attached is a photo of one of the my guns I shoot a lot

G-man 26 · December 30, 2008, 11:15 PM

Marlin model 60 and a few hundred rounds of cci. Shoot the nails out of a 2x4 in a field in the middle of nowhere. What a perfect saturday.

stevieboy · December 30, 2008, 11:22 PM

Either of my 617s or my 17.

bluetopper · December 30, 2008, 11:41 PM

My 38's.....Smiths models 14 (6" & 8 3/8"),15, & 52.

JackL · December 30, 2008, 11:48 PM

.22 rimfire is tops; shoot all weekend for pocket change.

Second place is .38 Special in a handgun and .223 in a rifle.

Laker · December 30, 2008, 11:52 PM

My Browning Buckmark Target model. Cheap thrills!

Keltyke · December 31, 2008, 12:19 AM

Fun gun?

My 4" S&W Model 19 .357 magnum. (numba 1)
My Bersa Thunder .380.
My Taurus Gaucho in .45 LC.

Elvishead · December 31, 2008, 03:44 AM

Anything in .357 magnum.

I just discovered firing both my .357 N-frame's at the same time is a real hoot.

Video coming soon.

AZAK · December 31, 2008, 03:44 AM

Just for fun would be:
in handgun my Ruger MK II. I never get tired of shooting this one!
in rifle my scoped Ruger 10/22
Caliber of course .22lr

Elvishead · December 31, 2008, 03:53 AM

Yes, 22LR are fun too.

I even have fun with my brand new Jamo-matic Beretta Bobcat 21A 22LR.

December 30, 2008, 08:12 PM	#1
KUHIO Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 250	What's your favorite "fun" gun/caliber? I shoot my 9mm's the most (M&P and XD), but my Smith 642 (38 special) is fun to shoot around the range too! I'm now finding myself looking for another "FUN" gun. So let's hear it guys, what's your favorite range gun or caliber?

December 30, 2008, 08:41 PM	#7
sserdlihc Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2008 Location: S.C. Posts: 1,454	My Walther P22! __________________ Familiarity breeds contempt, while rarity wins admiration. Aupleius If someone doesn't like you, that's their problem! Milton Childress

December 30, 2008, 08:48 PM	#9
crazy charlie Senior Member Join Date: February 29, 2008 Location: PA Posts: 229	My Walther P1 Last edited by crazy charlie; December 19, 2010 at 08:20 PM.

December 30, 2008, 08:49 PM	#10
redlevel42 Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2007 Location: South Georgia Posts: 310	It doesn't get much more fun (more funner?) than a Model 63 S&W or K-22 and a brick of ammo. In centerfire, my favorite is 45 Colt because it is just so much fun to hear that big bullet impact on a 16 inch harrow disc at 100 yards. It is such an easy round to reload, too. A 9-ish grain Unique behind a 255 grain swc load is good for plinking, defense, or deer hunting--just a pleasure to shoot. I took my Vaquero out today and shot about two-dozen rounds just before dark. __________________ Georgia on My Mind

December 30, 2008, 10:33 PM	#12
treg Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2006 Posts: 1,102	Bigger cals. are a hoot but .22LR rules for just messin' around. __________________ .44 Special: For those who get it, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, no explanation is possible.

December 30, 2008, 08:15 PM	#2
Playboypenguin Junior member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Great Pacific Northwest Posts: 11,515	My favorite "fun" caliber is the .45colt since it can be powerful enough to take down a moose or light enough to shoot cowboy.

December 30, 2008, 08:17 PM	#3
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,446	.357 Magnum in my S&W Model 28. My first revolver, the most pleasant to shoot, and the one I shoot most accurately.

December 30, 2008, 08:27 PM	#4
Ichiro Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 888	.22LR semiauto. Waste away!

December 30, 2008, 08:32 PM	#5
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	Ruger MKII in .22 with a 5.5" bull barrel - could it get any better than that?

December 30, 2008, 08:36 PM	#6
Ichiro Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 888	I'm enjoying my Dad's Savage 64. When he reclaims it next spring, I'll probably buy a Ruger 10/22 and one of those 30-round mags. I love 22LR. I can't afford to love .357 mag or 9mm.

December 30, 2008, 08:45 PM	#8
OldCorp Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 196	My Czech CZ52 (7.62x25) Super loud BOOOM!!, hardly any recoil. Flat shooting for taking out clay birds on the bank at 100 yds. Fun.

December 30, 2008, 10:24 PM	#11
orionengnr Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2004 Posts: 5,176	Yet another vote for .45 Colt...just bought a 4" S&W M-25 and is this thing a hoot. Put 50 of my reloads through it Friday, and can't wait to do it again. I've been carrying it since I bought it--it's a boat anchor for my skinny old arse, but I love it too much to take it off

December 30, 2008, 10:37 PM	#13
drb005 Junior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 4	My Taurus 605 .357 ( I really like revolvers) and my Walther p22 for the cheap plinking. __________________ "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." -Ben Franklin

December 30, 2008, 10:45 PM	#14
FALPhil Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 2007 Location: Racoon City Posts: 934	My C-96 in 30 Mauser. If you have never shot a broomhandle, you don't really know what handgun fun is.

December 30, 2008, 10:58 PM	#15
Chuckusaret Junior member Join Date: December 5, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 708	Fun to shoot First, my Springfield XD40 and second, my S&W M&P 9MM. I also enjoy killing milk jugs with my tactical 12 gauge shotgun. Come to think of it I enjoy shooting all weapons.

December 30, 2008, 11:15 PM	#17
G-man 26 Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2008 Location: southern, CA Posts: 212	Marlin model 60 and a few hundred rounds of cci. Shoot the nails out of a 2x4 in a field in the middle of nowhere. What a perfect saturday.

December 30, 2008, 11:22 PM	#18
stevieboy Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2008 Posts: 1,695	Either of my 617s or my 17.

December 30, 2008, 11:41 PM	#19
bluetopper Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2005 Location: Northeast TX Posts: 1,197	My 38's.....Smiths models 14 (6" & 8 3/8"),15, & 52.

December 30, 2008, 11:48 PM	#20
JackL Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2008 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 187	.22 rimfire is tops; shoot all weekend for pocket change. Second place is .38 Special in a handgun and .223 in a rifle.

December 30, 2008, 11:52 PM	#21
Laker Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2008 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 367	My Browning Buckmark Target model. Cheap thrills!

December 31, 2008, 12:19 AM	#22
Keltyke Junior member Join Date: April 6, 2008 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 2,933	Fun gun? My 4" S&W Model 19 .357 magnum. (numba 1) My Bersa Thunder .380. My Taurus Gaucho in .45 LC.

December 31, 2008, 03:44 AM	#23
Elvishead Junior member Join Date: August 8, 2007 Location: Las vegas, NV Posts: 3,397	Anything in .357 magnum. I just discovered firing both my .357 N-frame's at the same time is a real hoot. Video coming soon.

December 31, 2008, 03:44 AM	#24
AZAK Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2008 Location: the object towards which the action of the sea is directed Posts: 2,123	Just for fun would be: in handgun my Ruger MK II. I never get tired of shooting this one! in rifle my scoped Ruger 10/22 Caliber of course .22lr __________________ The lowest paid college major/degree in this country after graduation... Elementary Education. Now, go figure...

December 31, 2008, 03:53 AM	#25
Elvishead Junior member Join Date: August 8, 2007 Location: Las vegas, NV Posts: 3,397	Yes, 22LR are fun too. I even have fun with my brand new Jamo-matic Beretta Bobcat 21A 22LR.