Any one else going rimfire for awhile?

Most of my shooting has been with 22s for a while. Easier on the wallet-and the ears on an indoor range. I finally got Ciener conversion units for my Browning HP and Colt Mk IV, wish I'd gotten them 30 years ago. Wish they made them for the S&W M-639/M-659.
All that time spent firing 22s pays off. I fired one of my SIG SHRS 970s a few year ago. At 100 yards off a casual rest I got a 1 1/4" group with Remington factory ammo in .270.
 
I think I'd be bored to tears shooting a .22, my target practice sessions are all about the boom and muzzle blasts :D And since I reload I make sure to pack at minimum a hundred rounds of .44 mag when I'm off to the range.
 
Been shooting the old colt woodsman lately. Showing the 11 yo how to shoot. God only knows how many hundreds of bricks that old iron has fired off in the past 70+ years. It's still one of my most accurate pistols. Put in new main spring 10-15 years ago, aside from that it's the way it left the Colt factory. (minus a lot of blue...)

Oh, for economy center fire, the Tokarev comes out and the cheap Polish 7.62x25's go down range. Just under 90 bucks to the door step for 1200 rounds in a spam can.

Still, the .22lr's are getting used more with the young shooter clambering for trigger time!


jb
 
As a matter of fact, I am. If I'm going to be perfectly honest, I am growing tired of shooting the 10/22 with zero recoil.. and I consider recoil a pleasing and satisfying sensation. Ergo, I intend on upgrading to 22 mag--for that baby kick--but a kick nonetheless!

Also, I always second guess myself when I take shots past 50 or 60 yards with the 22 at vermin because it doesn't always kill the larger ones right away. With the 22 mag, i presume it will be more accurate, capable of longer ranges, more lethal, and not too expensive.
 
Dan, I haven't shot them in a while but have a cheapie Marlin bolt .22 Mag and a Ruger 96/22 Mag, both great little shooters for the woods.
 
Now that you mention it...

A couple years ago I moved to a wonderful spot in middle Delaware, with state hunting land next to the back yard. However, there are neighbors to each side and accross the street, although down a bit. In order to do as much shooting as I like I started shooting .22 CB longs (the CB shorts leave a ring) and I have gone through many a box of CBlongs. In fact I have plinked my butt off. Still do. On occation, as I carry defensively every day, I would go out back and do a short training session on drawing, firing, reloading, and so forth with a .40 or a .9mm, but you are right, gets expensive. Then I bought a $40 soft air gun. Yep it's plastic, but so is my Glock. Shoots little plastic balls, and the one I got has to be cocked every shot, but, the draw, the aim, the shot (up to 15 feet) is all the same. Don't let the toy gun fool ya, when one of the little balls comes back from a hard surface, stings a bit. I really recommend safety glasses. But for draw, point, and shoot practice, followed up with live fire, I really like it. Plus, after an adult beverage, the little balls destroy the slugs that hurt my garden. I'll never tell anyone not to practice live fire with the weapon they defend themselves with, but I will also tell everyone, try one of these little soft air guns for cheap point and fire practice, or just fun. In between, .22 CB longs work quite well too.
jstgsn
 
Not exactly. I haven't given up center fire, but I feed mine handloads exclusively. Rimfires and handloads. I haven't shot any factory center fire ammo in a couple of years, and the only reason for that was because I bought a new rifle and didn't have any dies, brass or bullets for that caliber at the time, and that has since been rectified.

Yeah, there's still factory center fire ammo in the stockpile, and my SD/HD ammo are still factory loads. Come to think of it, it is about time to shoot off my current SD/HD ammo and replace it with fresh -- from the stockpile.

And yeah, I shoot a whole lot more .22lr than I used to and less center fire -- even the reloads. After all, even the components are pricey now.
 
Rimfire is always my primary cartridge. I shoot .22LR and .22 Magnum (the magnum cartridge is so cool). Lots of .22's in the arsenal, I think they tend to be the most fun to shoot and so affordable you can have a large variety. Each trip to range always consists of a majority of .22 use with a few clips of larger calibers. The 9mm is still my favorite (always will be) but honestly, some of the most fun is in the .22 shooting. I love the pistols (Beretta NEOS with a 4" barrel is my favorite) and I bought a 597VTR last January that I am having a blast with. I think the most fun is we can go out and go through hundreds of rounds and then go home and not think wow, that was expensive and end up feeling guilty about how much money I just spent. It's just fun and you go home and think, wow, that was a great day. Even with re-loading, the .22 is still cheaper. And I don't really have time to reload right now (not by the hundreds anyway).
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Going rimfire? Heck, for the last 25 years rimfires have accounted for the 2/3rds or more of my gun shooting. Cheap to shoot, no brass to pick up or save, no reloading and you still end up with a hole in what you shoot at.

Am I going to drop off my centerfire shooting? I'll do more of both types, rimfire AND centerfire. Components aren't all that much more expensive than they were a few years ago (about 25-33% more) and I'm stocking primers, lead bullets and powder. Already have plenty of brass.

LK
 
I need to start shooting more .22 as well to save some $$$. My problem is that my .22 is a Beretta model 948 and mags are kind of hard to find so I only have one for it. And it only holds 7 or 8.
 
I've about stopped buying components for my center fires. I've still got lots of stuff to load .223, .243, .308, .30-06, .38/.357, .44 mag, and .45 ACP and have a fair amount of ammo loaded. I've got 12,000 .22lrs so I've been shooting them a lot here lately. I'd almost forgot how much fun a .22 rifle and pistol can be.
 
I've always included .22 rifles iin my range time, especially now that I hav a Savage Mark II TR that mimics my precision rifles. I never really liked any .22 semiautos though, so I didn't include rimfires on handgun trips. That changed when I got a Ruger Single Six .22LR/magnum (swappable cylinders) recently. That is the most fun I've had with a new gun in a long time. I also got a NAA Pug in .22mag and it's also fun to shoot.
 
Yes. I've owned my 22/45 Ruger for many years. It is set up to have the same grip angle as the 1911. Also a safety to work with. I bought a Sig Mosquito to use to practice with my Sigs. And a S&W MP15-22 to practice for my M4. They have already paid for themselves in ammo cost. I wish someone would come out with an XD coversion kit. Great for "muscle memory". All the above guns very accurate and reliable. And my Mosquito has well over 2000 rounds through it. Break it in with the MiniMags for a few hundred rounds. Find ammo it likes and no problems.
 
My usual trip to the range involves 200 - 300 rounds of .22lr from my Walther P22 and Beretta Model 21A; and 50 each from either a snub, my PPK/S, or one or more of my 9mm pistols. Then it's cleaning time for the 3, 4, maybe 5 dirty guns!

No big deal; it's part of the ritual to me anyway...:cool:
 
.22 at range? from NuB

I have been reading the posts on shooting .22 @range because costs.
Lets say your main gun is a .40 semi-auto, can shooting a .22 actually help you perfect or improve your main weapon accuracy and safety?????

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Thnks You!
 
I probably shoot my .22s more than the rest of my guns combined. They're cheaper to feed, and just as much fun (if not more). Yeah, I handload when I get the chance to sit down with a press, but that's more about accuracy and consistency than about cost savings.
 
I have been shooting rim fire for a while now. I enjoy it and it is cheaper then center fire. I have thought about reloading, but haven't gotten back into it yet.
 
I have been able to get out to the range much more lately. I am shooting a lot more rimfire, not just because of the ammo shortage, but in trying out and sighting in some of my inherited guns from my father and grandfather I have rediscovered how much fun the little rimfires are. My Grandfathers Winchester 74 autoloader, and High Standard H-D Military have been just sitting in the safe for many years. Along with a Marlin Glenfield Mod 60 my Dad had. Now, at least one goes with me every trip to the range.
In reviving my joy of rimfires, I also bought two new ones. A Walther P22, and Heritage Rough Rider. Both are also a lot of fun at the range. Now I'm saving my spare change for a Taurus Tracker rimfire to add to the lineup.
After having a brick or two of old Remington HyVelocity (pre Golden bullets) in the ammo locker for 10 or 15 years, I have in the last couple months gone through about 3 550 bulk boxes of RGB in addition.
All this shooting with the rimfires has improved my shooting with my "big guns" as well.
I'm really glad I rediscovered the rimfire!:D
 
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