Revolver Caliber Suggestions Please

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What suggestions do you guys have for the caliber of a revolver that serves some practical purpose while fishing in California. I assume 22lr is fine for snakes. Is there a good reason to carry 22WMR or some other larger caliber instead please?

I need to be a DA Revolver very soon before all the Smith and Wessons drop off the CA compliance list.

Many thanks.
 
If you want it for snakes, get something that shoots shot shells that actually hold shot. .22 is probably the world's worst snake round. .22 Bird shot is like pepper, and reptiles move on auto pilot, so they are not immediately disabled with little holes. One of the .45 that shoots .410 shells would be great for snakes. A .45, .44, or .38 cal shot shell would be a 2nd choice.
 
A Judge or similar would be a good choice. You can load mostly shot shells but save 1 or 2 spots in the cylinder for animals that are bigger - whether they walk on 2 or 4 legs. ;)
 
Rather than a .22, I suggest getting a .38 spl.. A 4" 6 shot K-frame would be much more effective against a dog, coyote, wolf and, of course, a two-legged varmint. Wadcutters are a good load for the woods mixed with a couple of shotshells.
 
+1 on the .38. I just don't think real highly of the idea of carrying one of those .410 S&W revolvers on an all day fishing trip. I've been carrying a duty belt in one capacity or another for 22yrs now. When I'm relaxing and trying to enjoy fishing, hunting, or anything else, the last thing I want is to feel like I have a big bulky sidearm on again.
 
One of my "everybody needs at least one" guns---4" medium frame
357 magnum with adjustable sights. Personally I'm a sucker for old
pinned and recessed model 19 Smith and Wesson's, but Ruger
makes some nice ones too.

For a fishing gun, one in stainless might be better than blued.

That said--for years my fishing/backpacking/prospecting/walkin' in
the woods gun was a Charter Arms Target Bulldog 357. 4" 357
with adjustable sights--but it was a 5 shot and only weighed
19 oz.
 
I used to carry my super single six just for stump shooting/object hunting fun. Sitting on the bank of a river and here comes a can drifting down on me......Bang Bang.....can is gone!. Spent a lifetime in the woods and on streams and found out that critters of all types only want to get away, if possible. So today I pick something for the actual dangerous critters that lives in the cities but show up in the woods for some reason. For those (should the need dictate) you need something like a 357, in fact that's perfect.
 
I see no point in a snake gun. If you see them, step around them. If you don't see them, a gun won't matter. I'd carry the same caliber gun I'd carry for any other use. The primary use is from human threats where most anything from 380, 38, on up to as big as you want to carry.

If there are large 4 legged predators in the area a properly loaded 4" 357 or 44 mag or auto in 10mm would be my top choices. Sounds like a medium frame 4" 357 would be about perfect for you.
 
Get the .38 or .357

I have been fishing in snake areas. I was coming out and it was almost dark and this blsted rattler would not get out of my way. Fortunately I had a Davis .38 derringer in my shirt pocket loaed with shotshells. It took both barrels to dispatch that rattler but I made it back to my rig.
 
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