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I have a S&W 629 PP that I use for deer. 6" bbl with a leupold-gilmore dot. It carries in a shoulder holster just fine. I have a T/C in 357 MAX with a 14" bbl that is also a good deer gun. I carry it with a bbl band sling. At 25 yds either 357 or 44 will do the job.

I teach a lot of kids and ladies how to shoot. I always start with a Ruger Bearcat 22. It is smaller and fits small hands. We work up to a Ruger Single Six then a RBH in 38-357. Single actions are much safer for learnig to shoot. In a 2-3 hr. period we can shoot up to a brick of 22's, $15. I...

I have both the Ruger 77 and the CZ's American and the varmit. The Ruger is one of the first produced and is very accurate but the trigger had to be "worked". The CZ varmit is a great range gun, trigger is adjustable, but too heavy for hunting. The CZ American 452 is my new squirrel rifle, it...

Try the Marlin levers and the Savage 99. Both great lefty friendly rifles. Easily sold. I am lefthanded and use the Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70 and the Sav. 99 in 308 for deer and hogs.

39A I have 2-39A Marlins. The first one I paid $104 for in the early 70's and second I just got off the classifieds on RFC for $450 with a leupold 2X7 RF scope. Both are great shooters. The older one was my squirrel rifle for years, it now retired and the newer one has taken its place.

I have a SS one in 260, great little rifle. It will shoot MOA with handloads.