22lr caliber

[Addler]

I don't see much on this forum about the venerable 22 caliber rifles.......I have given up most of my big bore firearms and switched my interests to 22 caliber military look a likes.....Please!! I didn't say "Tacticool", but mean the new crop of firearms that are gaining in popularity......

I still have a few big bore hunting rifles and a number of hand guns.....I shoot a lot so ammo costs were worrisome on my retirement resources.....My grand sons did not like recoil or the loud muzzle blasts so I switched to 22 cal.

A few of my 22 look a likes.

 

[Edward429451]

What a cool collection that you have! Very nice, and kudos to you for thinking of the kids. I too try to be prepared for the little guys (& gals) which get to come shooting at times.

I have been neglecting my 22 collection. I only have the one 10/22 rifle. I made it up para-military (BC folding stock, better peep sights, sling, and a flash hider!) because when I got it, everyone was putting on the bull barrels and all and I wanted to have something a little different.

Your collection inspires me greatly! Super cool 22's, any one would make a fine addition to a collection. Which one is most accurate? Which one is the most kid-friendly overall?

Don't forget a handgun for the little guys. My Bearcat is utterly kid-friendly, being sized just for their hands, and stoked with CB Shorts for no muzzle blast and low noise.

 

[sholling]

One nice thing about this hobby is the shear number of directions that it can take - all dependent on individual tastes and budgets. I have no plans to sell off my centerfire AR15s and M1a etc but I also can't afford to blow off $100-200 worth of ammo every month much less every week. That's why I bought a S&W M&P15-22 to act as a low cost training and practice stand-in for my 5.56 and 6.8SPC AR15s. And I moved from medium range (200yds) precision target shooting to 50yd 22LR precision target shooting. I find one ragged hole groups at 50yds to be just as satisfying as 1" groups at 200yds and I can shoot a whole lot more and more often. Match grade 22LR may not be cheap ($0.09-0.36/rd) but it's a whole lot cheaper than match grade centerfire ammo.

But I still enjoy taking my centerfire ARs and custom Mini-14 to the range now and then.

 

[j3ffr0]

I have been having a lot of fun shutting my 1022 takedown rifle. It's about the length of a carbine in bigger calibers, and with the 25 round magazine it can have a tactical feel. I really like it as a .22LR all around rifle.

 

[MikeGunz]

Love .22lr. My 10/22 is by far the gun I shoot the most due to the ammo cost and shear fun it provides. Every time I go in the woods chances are my 10/22 is in my pack with me. Right now I have a bushnell trs-25 red dot, valqaurtsen match hammer and exact edge extractor, and a couple bx-25 mags on it.