stargazer65
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What should I get, a nice semiauto like a Browning Buckmark, or a good old SA revolver like a Ruger Single Six? I'm not getting one for any specific purpose, I just want something new that goes bang.
I think I want a new .22
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Funny, I read a thread on here a few days (I think) ago where I learned that in the Buckmark owner's manual, it states that it is not necessary to field strip the gun in any way in order to clean it. I don't own a Buckmark, and while this strikes me as strange I don't guess it would stop me from owning one. Pretty much everybody loves them.
I have a Ruger Mark 3 22/45. It was $250 brand new last year and is a great gun. I recommend it.
I also recommend the Beretta Neos. I have one of those and like it a lot too. I think it works best with a red dot scope because the front sight is kind of wide and the back sight backs out on recoil. With a red dot or holo scope it looks like a space gun. Pew pew pew!!
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I have a Ruger Mark 3 22/45. It was $250 brand new last year and is a great gun. I recommend it.
I also recommend the Beretta Neos. I have one of those and like it a lot too. I think it works best with a red dot scope because the front sight is kind of wide and the back sight backs out on recoil. With a red dot or holo scope it looks like a space gun. Pew pew pew!!
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My vote would have to go with the Buckmark. I've had older High Standards that were enjoyable (and I wish I still had them), and I have a Ruger Single Six with both cylinders. Being able to shoot both long rifle ammo and .22Mag is a hoot, but I find that I don't carry it around much these days and it just kinda sits there looking perty.
I started competing in our local Wednesday afternoon Bullseye competitions with my Buckmark Camper. Now, I've only been at for 6 weeks now, but with open sights (3 of us are sticklers for old-school- no optics) my last two scores have been 222 and 224 out of a possible 300. Not bad for a newbie to the sport I guess. I do wish the little Browning had more palm swell, but it's a very well built little pistol and I'll keep pluggin away with it until I can afford a S&W Model 41.
I started competing in our local Wednesday afternoon Bullseye competitions with my Buckmark Camper. Now, I've only been at for 6 weeks now, but with open sights (3 of us are sticklers for old-school- no optics) my last two scores have been 222 and 224 out of a possible 300. Not bad for a newbie to the sport I guess. I do wish the little Browning had more palm swell, but it's a very well built little pistol and I'll keep pluggin away with it until I can afford a S&W Model 41.
I had a Ruger Mark III that I hated. It was a pain to clean and not very accurate. I now own a Buckmark Camper and am glad I have it. I also have a Ruger Single six convertable. If it's your only 22 handgun, I'd vote for the Ruger single six with the 22 magnum cylinder. Everyone should have one.
MidwestRookie
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on the 1911 forums i havent seen a bad review of the gsg 1911 yet...
UtahHunting
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Coming from someone who has a Ruger, Beretta NEOS, and a Buckmark, I would go with the Buckmark. True it takes and allen wrench (included with the gun) to strip it down. But you can break it down faster than a Ruger even having to use the wrench.
The Buckmark is more comfortable in your hand and the trigger is the best of the three guns I mentioned. Plus the gun is extremely reliable. I have never had a single jam or malfunction of any sort.
The Buckmark is more comfortable in your hand and the trigger is the best of the three guns I mentioned. Plus the gun is extremely reliable. I have never had a single jam or malfunction of any sort.
S&W 10 shot Mdl. 617. By far the favorite .22 LR in my safe, for myself, my wife, my kids, & my grandkids. Everyone loves to shoot it at the range, & I carry it, & a Stevens .410/.22 in squirrel season, & have taken quite a few bushytails with it.
I also have the older MkII Government Target model Ruger. If you should decide upon a semi, I'd very highly recommend it.
My single Six is not bad, but falls down in the accuracy department when compared to either the 617, or the MkII. I have an old German made Single Action .22 by "Hawes", that I bought many many years ago for $39.00, that's still going strong & is an excellent shooter.
I have an old H&R 999 Sportsman that is a lot of fun as a plinker. I love the break top, but that is one of the reasons along with a poor trigger design that contribute to it not being a precision target gun. The S&W 617 fits all the roles I ever expected of any .22 LR, & then some !!
I also have the older MkII Government Target model Ruger. If you should decide upon a semi, I'd very highly recommend it.
My single Six is not bad, but falls down in the accuracy department when compared to either the 617, or the MkII. I have an old German made Single Action .22 by "Hawes", that I bought many many years ago for $39.00, that's still going strong & is an excellent shooter.
I have an old H&R 999 Sportsman that is a lot of fun as a plinker. I love the break top, but that is one of the reasons along with a poor trigger design that contribute to it not being a precision target gun. The S&W 617 fits all the roles I ever expected of any .22 LR, & then some !!
Great idea. Can't have too many .22s.
Just pick one that's fun and new to you.
My most fun .22 right now is my Baikal, most accurate .22 I've ever owned.
My second-most fun .22 is my NAA Mini, least accurate .22 I've ever shot.
Of course, YMMV, that's part of what makes it fun.
I think maybe I could use another one, too
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Best,
Will
Just pick one that's fun and new to you.
My most fun .22 right now is my Baikal, most accurate .22 I've ever owned.
My second-most fun .22 is my NAA Mini, least accurate .22 I've ever shot.
Of course, YMMV, that's part of what makes it fun.
I think maybe I could use another one, too
.Best,
Will
I had a Ruger MK III, 22/45 with a red dot sight that would just shoot the eyes out of flies. That was a fun gun.
But I got bored with it and traded it off. Now my favorite 22's are single actions. Old Model Rugers especially, but the new models aren't bad either.
There's just something about a cowboy gun. No, it's probablly not "best" for anything, but it's a hoot anyway.
But I got bored with it and traded it off. Now my favorite 22's are single actions. Old Model Rugers especially, but the new models aren't bad either.
There's just something about a cowboy gun. No, it's probablly not "best" for anything, but it's a hoot anyway.
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I have a Buckmark and a Single Six convertible. Bought them in that order, with no regrets. Both are fun guns, and it would be a very difficult choice if I could only have one or the other.
Ruger Mark XX series are also great guns. I just prefer the weight and feel of the Buckmark.
Ruger Mark XX series are also great guns. I just prefer the weight and feel of the Buckmark.
To me, a Single-Six is the only logical choice, but I understand there are other options. 
I'm a hard core rimfire guy and have several revolvers and semi-autos to choose from but I always go back to my Single-Six.
Of the semi-auto's I prefer the Ruger MKII but I've owned a Buckmark that was very good as well. The Mosquito is a lot of fun and I was lucky enough to get a good one, be careful as there are a bunch out there that haven't proven reliable.
From the replies before, it tends to bear out the fact that it's a personal preference. You kind of have to decide what fits you best. As long as you buy a gun that's reliable and somewhat accurate you should be fine and have a lot of fun.
I'm a hard core rimfire guy and have several revolvers and semi-autos to choose from but I always go back to my Single-Six. Of the semi-auto's I prefer the Ruger MKII but I've owned a Buckmark that was very good as well. The Mosquito is a lot of fun and I was lucky enough to get a good one, be careful as there are a bunch out there that haven't proven reliable.
From the replies before, it tends to bear out the fact that it's a personal preference. You kind of have to decide what fits you best. As long as you buy a gun that's reliable and somewhat accurate you should be fine and have a lot of fun.