TFLers,
I need some helpe -- I'm having serious trouble deciding on a barrel length for a ruger 22/45. I have 4" bull, 5-1/2" bull, and 6-7/8" slab-side to choose from.
I wouldn't have really considered the 4" but it's on sale locally for $200. The 4" Ruger .22's look awfully stubby to me, but I'm not sure why since a 4" centerfire pistol looks perfectly normal. The 6-7/8" is $60 more than the 4" and the 5-1/2" is somewhere in between.
This is for range work only, no hunting or hiking carry. Will the shorter barrels make for a significantly better training ground for a larger caliber, which will probably be a 4" or so barrel, or doesn't this make much difference? I realize that I have to ultimately pick one and that none is a bad choice, but I just want to hear as many opinions as you'll provide me with. Thanks for your advice.
I need some helpe -- I'm having serious trouble deciding on a barrel length for a ruger 22/45. I have 4" bull, 5-1/2" bull, and 6-7/8" slab-side to choose from.
I wouldn't have really considered the 4" but it's on sale locally for $200. The 4" Ruger .22's look awfully stubby to me, but I'm not sure why since a 4" centerfire pistol looks perfectly normal. The 6-7/8" is $60 more than the 4" and the 5-1/2" is somewhere in between.
This is for range work only, no hunting or hiking carry. Will the shorter barrels make for a significantly better training ground for a larger caliber, which will probably be a 4" or so barrel, or doesn't this make much difference? I realize that I have to ultimately pick one and that none is a bad choice, but I just want to hear as many opinions as you'll provide me with. Thanks for your advice.