22 lr hand gun

re: .22 in bowling pin shoots

When I shot pins , we broke the shoots down in divisions:

.22 (any .22 rimfire) - 5 pins placed along the back edge of the table

.22 pin heads 5 pin heads (salvaged from severely damaged pins with a miter saw) placed at the back edge of the table

med auto- (9mm and smaller pistols)5 Pins placed in center of table

large auto (larger than 9mm pistols) 5 Pins placed 3 feet from the back of the table

any revolver (duh) 5 pins placed 3 feet from back of table

with the .22's placement was everything: hit one below the belt, and it would fall forward...... it might take 5-10 rapid shots to get it rolling off the table.

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.22 LR / Centerfire companion guns,,,

I am one of these guys who thinks practice with a .22 makes you better with any caliber handgun,,,
But it's even better when you have a .22 handgun that exactly matches the other gun,,,
Besides, those matching "companion guns" are fun to collect.

In another thread a bunch of us identified and listed many centerfire pistols that had an exact duplicate chambered for the .22 LR cartridge.

We also identified several that had real close .22 counterparts,,,
As well as some .22 LR converter kits for popular guns.

I doubt that we identified all of the centerfire/.22 pairs,,,
But we did list a whole bunch of them.

I've compiled the list and attached it as an Adobe .pdf file.

Here is the link to the original thread,,,
It was informative and a lot of fun.

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I bought the Ruger 22/45 because the grip angle and control locations were the same as my 1911s.... racking the slide is a bit different, though.
 
No one will agree to a consensus,,,

But if you get one of these pistols,,,
You will be just fine.

Ruger 22/45 MkII or Mk III
Ruger MK II or MK III
Browning Buckmark
Beretta U22 NEOS
S&W Model 22a

All of these five have more inherent accuracy,,,
Than most of us will be able to utilize,,,
None of them are ammo picky.

But the grip angle and thickness is radically different for each one.

Forget what anyone here says,,,
Pick the guns up and handle them,,,
The one that feels the best in your hand,,,
Is the best one for you and the one you should get.

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I see they aren't too popular with this crowd, but I am having a great time with my Smith 22A. I aired it out for the first time yesterday. We fired 500 rounds through it with no malfunctions save one dud round. All the ammo was Federal bulk stuff, including some old Lightnings. Accuracy was quite good, too.
 
I'm with you Scout,,,

When I took the required safety class prior to applying for my carry permit,,,
I didn't own a semi-auto pistol so I rented one through the range,,,
They handed me a S&W 22a so I used it for the qualification,,,
We shot at 10 yards, 7 yards, and 3 yards.

That pistol was very nice performer,,,
I kept all but one dag-nabbed shot,,,
In a 3" ragged circle.

Very nice gun,,,
With a HUGE fat grip,,,
It didn't fit my hand very comfortably.

I have small hands,,,
So when I went to buy a .22 plinker,,,
I got a Beretta U22 NEOs because it has slender grips.

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Ruger MK something...
I bought a MK3 Target (blued) this last weekend. I still need to sight it in. Nice setup actually. The Mag release is right where you think it should be (previously on the bottom of the butt.) I am not aware if previous MKs did it, but the MK3 I bought came with a scope mount included. Also worth noting, if your on a budget, look at the blued versions, they are quite a bit cheaper if you live in a not-too-corrosive environment. Teardown is a pain the first couple times, it's a bit fiddly. Practice will fix any issues.
I thought the 22/45 was odd and a bit goofy looking. It looks like a gun built out of parts from vaious noncompatable guns.
I looked at the Brownings. They seem ok, just didnt appeal to me. Some of the varients are cheesy.
 
I went with the SW 22A, agreed, it has a very large grip. However, it works fairly well as it's not that far from my SW MP45. I've been very satisfied with it. I love it for bowling pin shoots.
 
Ruger MK II, NOT III. If you can't find a II get a Browning Buckmark.
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Either of the three would make a nice addition to anyone's collection. Don't buy into the MKIII bashing. They're fine, and in fact, the magazine release button is a plus in my opinion. I've had both, but prefer the latter for the magazine release. I don't care for the loaded chamber indicator, but have learned to ignore it. Buckmarks are fine pistols as well.
 
I just got a Mark III and have no complaints. Ive put about 1000 rounds through it so far with no FTF or FTE and the safety features really dont bother me too much. Taking the gun apart really isn't is as much of a pain as people say, I feel like half the people saying it in forums havent actually taken one apart and put it back together. Once you do it a couple times its a breeze. You wont be dissapointed with the ruger
 
Turner's chain here in Los Angeles, sells the Ruger Mark III 22/45 for $280 new, I have one its reliable and all the failures that I get from it are usually due to the cheap bulk ammo I put into it. Only drawback is the pain in the @$$ fieldstripping, but highly recommended!
 
For the money SINGLE SIX RUGER 9.5 barrel comes 22LR. & 22mag great little gun for the money dependable & accurate.:D
 
I use an Advantage Arms 22 conversion kit for my 21sf. I am satisfied with it. As I mentioned before I'm going to buy my wife a 22 and Pro Bass has the blued MKIII Ruger on sale for $249, which is exactly what I paid for my conversion kit. I think I'll go that route since she has already fired my neighbors MKIII and liked it. Heck I'll be the one cleaning it anyway. I might let her hold the Browning that they have for substantially more just to be sure she still likes the feel of the MKIII better.
 
If you're looking for truly inexpensive, look for an old H&R. Mine is plenty accurate and for $150.00 it was money well spent.
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If your looking for truly accurate, a Marvel conversion can't be beat! It's super accurate, but obviously more expensive with having to have a 1911 to put it on.
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Two extremes but both good for plinking or target shooting.
 
Be careful with the H&R .22 pistols. They can be great. I had one that wouldn't fire 5 out of 9 rounds of the cylinder at a time, in single action or double action. Just a pain. Had a lot of work done and it was no better.

I vote for the Ruger as well. I have the 22/45 as I like the grip being the same as my 1911s as well.

I also have a Taurus model 94. It is going back to the factory this week. It fires reliably in Single Action and is VERY accurate. However, the DA mode is spotty: 5-7 out of 9 rounds per cylinder fire.

IF the DA stroke was 9/9, I'd LOVE it. Almost as much as my Ruger.

Good luck.
 
I would echo the Ruger Marks and the Browning Buckmarks, whichever floats your particular boat. Personally, I have 2 Rugers. My next will be a GSG 1911 though, because I'm a die-hard 1911 guy.;)
 
jmster,
I was having the same intermittent ignition problem you were until I replaced the plastic main spring guide with a metal one from Numrich for about 15.00.
The H&R 949 ended up costing about 165.00 instead of the initial 150.00 but worth it. It's quite accurate. No it's not a Smith:mad: but the money I saved on it allowed me to get a K-Frame I'd been looking for:)
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H&R949
 
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