.22 range plinker question
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NJgunowner
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I'm slowly narrowing my choices down. I think I'm going to avoid the Taurus line, I've handled them before and didn't care for them so no big loss.
I'm on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County. Currently a Brick Armory member, though next year I may switch to Shore shot (better gun selection, and I like to browse
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I'm on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County. Currently a Brick Armory member, though next year I may switch to Shore shot (better gun selection, and I like to browse
).L_Killkenny
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The list of .22's not to get is really pretty short. I haven't heard much good about the Mosquito. Heritages seen to work fine but if you are wanting a SA and your budget allows the Single-Six is the way to go. The Walther P22 has questions marks for what I've seen and accuracy isn't there for a range gun.
For a range gun big is not bad and size will help. I like the Rugers (Single-Six and any of the MKII's and III's) and the Buckmarks. Just like 90% of the gun world out there. Can't go wrong with either brand.
SA's are fun. No you aren't gonna blow thru ammo like you would a DA or semi but they just have a certain "intangible" that can't be described. You can still put plenty of rounds downrange at a brisk pace but if blowing thru ammo is your game I can't help you.
For a range gun big is not bad and size will help. I like the Rugers (Single-Six and any of the MKII's and III's) and the Buckmarks. Just like 90% of the gun world out there. Can't go wrong with either brand.
SA's are fun. No you aren't gonna blow thru ammo like you would a DA or semi but they just have a certain "intangible" that can't be described. You can still put plenty of rounds downrange at a brisk pace but if blowing thru ammo is your game I can't help you.
scottaschultz
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Or in other words, "Keep your booger hook off the bang switch until you are ready to fire."
Scott
I will do some recommendations.
Money an issue?
Get a Taurus Model 94 revolver.
Not a Smith 617 but you can buy another gun with what you save.
I own a Smith 617 6" barrel and love it but I am still paying for it on the credit card.
Both the Taurus and the Smith have lifetime warrantys if any problems crop up.
I have owned a H&R 929 six inch barrel,fixed sights,that was a real challenge to get a good shot out of but I dearly loved that gun.
Wish I still had it.
I had a High Standard six inch revolver that was a totally acceptable revolver that I traded in for a snubbie matte nickel High Standard revolver that IS a piece of KAKA.
Man,what a piece of total dog doodee.
I once owned a Ruger semi auto that was so accurate it became boring for me to shoot.
Pretty stupid eh?
That gun was super accurate-five and a half inch heavy barrel.
I only did'nt like it because it had the mag release on the bottom of the gun.
Again,a gun I should not have sold.
I am currently watching out for a great deal on a Browning Buckmark 22 semi auto pistol.
The only darn problem is this great pistol design is made in many different and all very desirable models!!!!
The wood grip models look fantastic!
I did just buy a H&R snubbie to really just spit at the High Standard I bought.
The price was super cheap-$110 foir a gun that looked like it had been bought and simply kept in the H&R box it was bought in.
Yea,that's right I have the original box that came with this little chunky butt looking revolver.
It has a cylinder-now this is a single action/double action snubbie-a cylinder that you take out to load.
What a piece of work! I have to laugh-the first time the gun store guy took the cylinder out of the gun I thought-"uh-oh it's broken!"
I can't wait to get to the range and fire it up.
So,short from?
Semi auto Ruger 22 semi autos-GREAT GUNS!
Browning Buck Marks-almost exactly the same thing-99% pf the people that own them love them.
Revolvers?
Taurus's have had some issues but by and large- the people that buy those rimfire Taurus's -like them.
Ruger Single Sixes are the single action revolvers that simply cannot be beat for how darn good they are.
Smith's 22 LR revolvers are the mark of excellence in the field.
But if you are lucky enough to get a Dan Wesson revolver- 22 LR -at a great deal- heck I'd buy that too.
Hope I have helped to answer your questions some.
I know out fellow forum members here can help you with what I have missed.
Money an issue?
Get a Taurus Model 94 revolver.
Not a Smith 617 but you can buy another gun with what you save.
I own a Smith 617 6" barrel and love it but I am still paying for it on the credit card.
Both the Taurus and the Smith have lifetime warrantys if any problems crop up.
I have owned a H&R 929 six inch barrel,fixed sights,that was a real challenge to get a good shot out of but I dearly loved that gun.
Wish I still had it.
I had a High Standard six inch revolver that was a totally acceptable revolver that I traded in for a snubbie matte nickel High Standard revolver that IS a piece of KAKA.
Man,what a piece of total dog doodee.
I once owned a Ruger semi auto that was so accurate it became boring for me to shoot.
Pretty stupid eh?
That gun was super accurate-five and a half inch heavy barrel.
I only did'nt like it because it had the mag release on the bottom of the gun.
Again,a gun I should not have sold.
I am currently watching out for a great deal on a Browning Buckmark 22 semi auto pistol.
The only darn problem is this great pistol design is made in many different and all very desirable models!!!!
The wood grip models look fantastic!
I did just buy a H&R snubbie to really just spit at the High Standard I bought.
The price was super cheap-$110 foir a gun that looked like it had been bought and simply kept in the H&R box it was bought in.
Yea,that's right I have the original box that came with this little chunky butt looking revolver.
It has a cylinder-now this is a single action/double action snubbie-a cylinder that you take out to load.
What a piece of work! I have to laugh-the first time the gun store guy took the cylinder out of the gun I thought-"uh-oh it's broken!"
I can't wait to get to the range and fire it up.
So,short from?
Semi auto Ruger 22 semi autos-GREAT GUNS!
Browning Buck Marks-almost exactly the same thing-99% pf the people that own them love them.
Revolvers?
Taurus's have had some issues but by and large- the people that buy those rimfire Taurus's -like them.
Ruger Single Sixes are the single action revolvers that simply cannot be beat for how darn good they are.
Smith's 22 LR revolvers are the mark of excellence in the field.
But if you are lucky enough to get a Dan Wesson revolver- 22 LR -at a great deal- heck I'd buy that too.
Hope I have helped to answer your questions some.
I know out fellow forum members here can help you with what I have missed.
NJgunowner
New member
Guys, by safety I don't mean safety features. I started shooting at the age of 6, I'm fairly conversant in how to handle a firearm. I'd like to avoid blowing off a finger or parts of my face from a poorly made gun! 
To all the rest, great stuff.
To all the rest, great stuff.
.22 plinker
+1 for the Ruger semi
My father has a Ruger bull barrell (Mark II- I Think) that is very comfortable to hold and shoot.
How about a brand you never hear about anymore. A JC Higgins 9-shot revolver (circa 1960s Sears and Roebuck). Using iron sights and shooting single action it is accurate and has the great lines that every long barrel revolver has.
+1 for the Ruger semi
My father has a Ruger bull barrell (Mark II- I Think) that is very comfortable to hold and shoot.
How about a brand you never hear about anymore. A JC Higgins 9-shot revolver (circa 1960s Sears and Roebuck). Using iron sights and shooting single action it is accurate and has the great lines that every long barrel revolver has.
Doodlebugger45
New member
A little update on the S&W 22A auto pistol I bought last week. The more I shoot it, the more impressed I am. Like I said, I am MUCH more enamored with SA revolvers than auto pistols. But I have to admit, this little sucker will shoot rings around any other 22 handgun I've ever owned. Last night I was shooting 10-shot groups at 25 yards, doing the final sight adjustments now that I have a better feel for the trigger and sights. Every group I shot was right around 2". They aren't target sights. They are pretty coarse but I moved the target out to 50 yards and I still got about a 5" group with 10 shots. That is pretty doggone good by my standards. No misfires during the latest 200 shots. It comes with a rail on the top and I am wondering about putting a scope on it, because right now the only limits to the accuracy seems to be the sights that are on it. All this for $270 brand new makes it a winner in my book.
Another one that comes to mind is a 22 auto that my neighbor has. It is a Ruger Mark 1 with a bull barrel on it. I've only shot 20 rounds through it when he loaned it to me, but that was a good shooter as well. I think he picked it up from an individual for $200.
Another one that comes to mind is a 22 auto that my neighbor has. It is a Ruger Mark 1 with a bull barrel on it. I've only shot 20 rounds through it when he loaned it to me, but that was a good shooter as well. I think he picked it up from an individual for $200.