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Which semi auto .22lr for cross-training, plinking, new shooters?

  • Walther P22

    Votes: 20 6.0%
  • Ruger SR22

    Votes: 52 15.7%
  • SIG Mosquito

    Votes: 22 6.6%
  • Ruger 22/45

    Votes: 21 6.3%
  • Browning Buck Mark

    Votes: 46 13.9%
  • Ruger MkIII

    Votes: 64 19.3%
  • Smith & Wesson M&P 22

    Votes: 32 9.6%
  • 1911-22

    Votes: 13 3.9%
  • SIG P226-22

    Votes: 5 1.5%
  • ISSC Austria M22

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 57 17.2%

Updated .22lr Pistol Poll

36K views 74 replies 62 participants last post by  Davidshine 
#1 ·
.22lr pistols can be great for cross-training with your favorite pistol, fun for plinking and introducing to new shooters. With this Philosophy of Use, which one do you like best?
 
#57 ·
I love .22s. I have way too many of them. They're generally the least expensive, so I end up buying lots of them simply because I don't have an example of that model. I'm shocked that Colt was not an option. Really? Smith & Wesson may have invented the .22 from the CB cap (which came from the BB Cap), but Colt perfected it. Here are two of my favorite .22 Colt APs:
1950 Colt Match Target


1933 First Series Woodsman


My Browning Medalist is a close third (no pic on the iPad).
 
#58 ·
I love .22s. I have way too many of them. They're generally the least expensive, so I end up buying lots of them simply because I don't have an example of that model. I'm shocked that Colt was not an option. Really? Smith & Wesson may have invented the .22 from the CB cap (which came from the BB Cap), but Colt perfected it. Here are two of my favorite .22 Colt APs:
1950 Colt Match Target


1933 First Series Woodsman


My Browning Medalist is a close third (no pic on the iPad).
Wow, that Colt looks cool! How do you load it? does it have a magazine?

That Woodsman looks neat too. It looks a lot like my Mark II, except for the slide and mine has a tapered barrel.

Do they shoot as good as they look?
 
#59 ·
Yes, both Browning designs, and have 10rnd magazines. They are both extremely accurate and suitable for bulls eye shooting matches, but the weight and balance of the Match Target makes it a much more accurate pistol in my hands. Think of a Medalist with the middle weight attached. Both have killed enough rabbits to feed an army.

I regularly shoot at gongs 75 and 100 yds out and ring them on all ten shots. There is no telling how many rounds have been through them, but they were probably bought new by my grandfather or great grandfather and the bores and rifling are still bright and sharp. I keep the immaculately clean. Very fine examples run way over a grand. These are shooter grade, and are very well used.
 
#60 ·
Yes, both Browning designs, and have 10rnd magazines. They are both extremely accurate and suitable for bulls eye shooting matches, but the weight and balance of the Match Target makes it a much more accurate pistol in my hands. Think of a Medalist with the middle weight attached. Both have killed enough rabbits to feed an army.

I regularly shoot at gongs 75 and 100 yds out and ring them on all ten shots. There is no telling how many rounds have been through them, but they were probably bought new by my grandfather or great grandfather and the bores and rifling are still bright and sharp. I keep the immaculately clean. Very fine examples run way over a grand. These are shooter grade, and are very well used.
Wow, you really know how to make a guy jealous. I'm sure you'll keep taking care of them. Keep them in your family, and pass them on to someone that will appreciate them as much as you (and I) do.

Stay safe
 
#63 ·
I bought a Sig Mosquito last May,after looking at one that a friend has. It felt just in right in my hand, which is unusual ,because I've got big hands.
The Mosquito was perfect. I broke it in with CCI mini mags ,about 700 rnds. I've had no FTF,FTE or any jamming problems at all, but I've not tried
any standard vol. ammo in it yet.
I am very happy with this one, had to say that just in case no one noticed.

...........................Jack
 
#64 ·
HI

I am rally new to shooting

I really like the 9mm semis BUT all the "experts" I read and talk to say you NEED a 22 lr to practice with. Is this really true? Fo r me, If I can find reliable 9mm luger fmj ammo cheap enough(less than 30 cents a round) and .22lr rimfired is at least 17 cents a round-- I think I may by pass the .22lr and just shoot 9mm fmj

what do you folks think? is this feasible or is 9mm ammo just too expensive to use a lot of in practice shooting?

at this juncture , I can only rent a handgun at my range(as I await the permitting process) , SO NOW is the time to decide on this issue before actually buying handguns and ammo.

thanks
 
#65 ·
HI

I am rally new to shooting

I really like the 9mm semis BUT all the "experts" I read and talk to say you NEED a 22 lr to practice with. Is this really true? Fo r me, If I can find reliable 9mm luger fmj ammo cheap enough(less than 30 cents a round) and .22lr rimfired is at least 17 cents a round-- I think I may by pass the .22lr and just shoot 9mm fmj

what do you folks think? is this feasible or is 9mm ammo just too expensive to use a lot of in practice shooting?

at this juncture , I can only rent a handgun at my range(as I await the permitting process) , SO NOW is the time to decide on this issue before actually buying handguns and ammo.

thanks
Need? Probably not, but they can be very useful. I have more than a few handguns and I like to have matched pairs: a centerfire gun with a very similar .22. They are often called surrogate guns. I do most of my practice with the .22 and then practice with the centerfire gun. If you like revos, the .22s are great for practicing the double action trigger stroke. If you prefer autos, the .22 is a nice quiet, low recoil, inexpensive way to practice. I have found the people I have taught to shoot often have problems with the recoil of most centerfire guns and they make more progress more quickly with a good .22.
 
#68 ·
I've been shooting 22's for a very long time. I've had many 22's but my S&W41 is the 22 I like the most but finding 22 SV's to shoot in it are getting tougher to find. I have a SS 22/45 that's good to shoot so I'm going to make some mods with Volquartsen parts to make it as accurate as it can be.
 
#74 ·
It is really hard to choose. I voted my Browning 1911-22, but I also like my Ruger Mark III, my Sig Mosquito (although it is not as reliable as the others),. I also love my Beretta model 74. It shoots great. However I bought it new in 1974 and it is in mint condition. I prefer to keep it as collectible.

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