Lucky is decent but not high enough damage to be used seriously, with the slow reload rate.357 rounds with a good hand load variant. ignoring the base variants because the legendary ones are better. you can't add DLC items to base game perks without a mod not because its not intended to be part of the set. I prefer the police pistol to Lucky except you'd need a mod to add it to the cowboy list. The ranger sequioa uses the same ammo which is mildly rare. TC is running around with the medicine stick. and what cowboy do you know runs around with a street sweeper? Shotguns are kinda weak due to the DT system. Also, you should read up on how to optimize a crit build, as a cowboy build is basically a crit build since you'll need to maximize possible damage if you're going to be using primarily revolvers (even the overpowered Medicine Stick & Ranger Sequoia still benefit from being even more OP).Īlso, ditch the riot shotgun. 44 magnum revolver requires a guns skill of 50 to use properly. If you're just starting a game you'll need to start leveling your guns skill fast, as the. at least until you pick the Jury Rigging perk. 44 magnum revolver just so you don't have to worry about durability. 44 as your primary sidearm, however, I'd recommend just upgrading the standard. 44 magnum ammunition out of the prolific 10mm round.

If you're using nothing but revolvers I would still recommend carrying it, since you can manufacture. The 3rd best revolver would be the Mysterious Mangum however, the mysterious magnum has very low durability.

357 magnum round, which can be hand loaded out of the other small pistol rounds. The 2nd best revolver in the game would be lucky, which can be found in a level 75 floor safe in the Bison Steve's gift shop. Otherwise you can just aggravate a ranger holding a Ranger Sequoia to draw on you, shoot it out of their hands, pick it up, and then run like hell. It's possible pick one off a NCR veteran ranger by reverse-pickpocketing a fully repaired hunting revolver into his/her inventory, then take the Ranger Sequoia once they've equipped the hunting revolver.

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