So what is an entry Wheel gun?

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So I hear, read all the semi lovers (me included) but what is the common wheel gun that is a must have? I assume S&W and the larger cals but for nice shooting what should I look at?

BTW I love the 5-6" stainless ones and I am prepared to take any heat that comes with that. :)

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Dan Wesson FB715 in .357 Magnum

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If you are on a budget, the Gp-100 series from ruger are quite affordable and are built like tanks. If you want something from S&W, the 686 is their stainless .357 that you can run light .38's through
 
I have a Ruger Redhawk 5.5" SS 44 Magnum. If you handload, you can load 44 Special equivalent loads which are a lot of fun to shoot.... not much recoil at all. The full power loads are a lot of fun to shoot too mind you, but for different reasons!
 
I would recommend the caliber choice as .357, no question, light .38 wadcutters are extremely accurate and seem to barely recoil more than .22's. Then, you can stoke it up with potent .357's later for more fun.

I would recommend you stay with S&W or Ruger, both make fine stainless revolvers, and S&W's offering a nice 5" 7 shot .357 currently, it's a beauty. Definitely look at the .357 over other calibers for an entry wheelgun, super versatile, super accurate, and cheap ammunition if you don't reload.

This is one of mine it simply sounds as if you'll appreciate, probably the best .357 revolver on the market currently, the S&W 627 performance center model, an 8 shot .357 with a match trigger:

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686 is a great all round gun. If you plan to get work done on the gun, ask your pistolsmith what he likes to work on. Some have more / better experience with blueprinting and tuning a certain make. S&W is popular and you can't go wrong with it.

Ardent: That is one sweet gun you've got there.
 
Seems to me that a general industry standard is a S&W of some sort that shoots .357 mag/.38 special - allows for great ammo and cost flexibility and the S&W make allows for top resale value and overall quality (they have a solid rep for top shelf revolvers).

Last I checked, some really nice S&W 686 types can be had for well under a thousand bucks new (plus tax etc.). Extremely solid value for the money, methinks.

I just sold a S&W Model 29-2 .44 Magnum revolver that was made in the seventies - what a great, well-made and accurate gun, hands down.

If I were buying a wheel gun, I'd be a S&W man again for sure!
 
Webleys, Mk1 through Mk6. LOL
Ruger Vaqueros, 45LC
Ruger Bisleys .45LC
Uberti Schofields .45LC
Merwin& Hulberts .44-40
2 Dan Wessons .357
Taurus stainless snub nose, .45LC
Tranter .455
Adams .455
Kynoch .476
S&W .455
Colt New Service, .455
Webley Government, .455
Enfields and Webleys in .380
and a few others;)
 
38/357 S&W in a K or L frame would be a top choice. If you plan on shooting a lot of hot loads then go for the L frame. If money is tight then you can go for a Ruger. Good guns but not quite as nice as the S&W.
 
K frame S&W have the sweetest actions. Get an older S&W before they went to the new action. If you only shoot .38 with occasional .357, then the model 19 or 66 S&W are mighty fine.
 
There are few things finer than the feel of a good revolver. You guys have made me miss owning one, dammit. Now I'm going to have to get one - b*st*rds! :D
 
Excellent Advice on Entry Wheelgun....

Rudy H said:
38/357 S&W in a K or L frame would be a top choice. If you plan on shooting a lot of hot loads then go for the L frame. If money is tight then you can go for a Ruger. Good guns but not quite as nice as the S&W.
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+1... what he said.... ;)
 
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