[Tijeras_Slim]

The upside of having guns for funky cartridges is that in the last few months while everyone is crying the blues over 9mm, .38 Special, .357 Mag, .380, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP... I’ve had no trouble finding .44 Special and Russian (for assorted .44’s inc. my 696), .32-20 for a Colt Army Special, .45 Schofield for an elderly New Service that I had “Fitz’d”, and .38 Super (found one store with dusty boxes of 50 for $12). Even found an old box of .38/44 metal piercing (!) For shotguns, there’s still stacks of 16 ga. buck and slugs... the buck is #1 (12 .30 pellets, compared to 9 .33 in 12 ga - I think it’s actually better)

[bert]

.....the buck is #1 (12 .30 pellets, compared to 9 .33 in 12 ga - I think it’s actually better).....

Well well. that’s what I needed to know. I have both but think I prefer the 16 to the 12 when stressed. It seems more controllable.

I’m going to get me some 16’s #1 buck

[Shooter 2.5]

But I wouldn’t recommend buying guns with odd chamberings if you don’t already own the essentials.

This writer is all wet with his recommendations. The standard .22 rifle is still the Ruger 10/22.