YAGT: Which .22 for target practice? (Handgun)

[JEDI]

i just want to have fun plink around at the gun range.
plus $25/case bullets aint bad either.

edit:
handgun

edit2:
Why wont the title change to YAGunT from YAGT?


Edit3:
hm.. do they make the Mark III 22/45 (4" barrel) anymore?

Lots of gun sites are out of stock.
(I like the look of that over the normal Mark III.)

 

[Lithium381]

rifle or pistol? i've got a ruger 10/22 rifle, and a ruger MKIII for the pistol, the pistol is a blast!!! CAN'T Go wrong with either IMO

 

[JImmyK]

I've probably fired 5,000 - 6,000 rounds on her - amazing feel - great plinker.

S&W 422

i just want to have fun plink around at the gun range.
plus $25/case bullets aint bad either.

 

[FreedomGUNDAM]

I have been looking/considering the S&W MP15-22 rifle

 

[caddlad]

Serious target shooting or spray and pray?

If you want to shoot serious paper try http://cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-452-varmint/.

Buy quality standard velocity ammo (wolf match target).

 

[Slapstick]

rifle or pistol? i've got a ruger 10/22 rifle, and a ruger MKIII for the pistol, the pistol is a blast!!! CAN'T Go wrong with either IMO

This! I have both and they are great, not too expensive, well built firearms. Both are a blast to shot,very accurate and because both are popular there are a lot of after market accessories available. If I could have only 2 firearms they both would be a the top of my list!

 

[misle]

Serious target shooting or spray and pray?

If you want to shoot serious paper try http://cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-452-varmint/.

Buy quality standard velocity ammo (wolf match target).

I just picked up a CZ 452 Trainer. Great rifle and very accurate. That said, a lot of people really like the Ruger 10/22 and the Remington 592.

 

[bignateyk]

GSG-5 is a fun .22. It is an MP5 replica.

 

[boomhower]

For a rifle the S&W M&P 15-22 would be my pick. For a pistol I would pick up a P22.

 

[nick1985]

For a rifle the S&W M&P 15-22 would be my pick. For a pistol I would pick up a P22.

LOVE my 15-22

 

[Triumph]

rifle or pistol? i've got a ruger 10/22 rifle, and a ruger MKIII for the pistol, the pistol is a blast!!! CAN'T Go wrong with either IMO

These are the default answers for rifle and pistol .22LR caliber. I have one of each, they're great.

 

[Fayd]

These are the default answers for rifle and pistol .22LR caliber. I have one of each, they're great.

nah, if i were him at the very least i'd go with the 77/22. if he's doing target practice, he's gonna want a bolt action.

but the 77/22 is just a bolt action plinker, not a target rifle.

i have a remington 541X that i got from CMP for 250. but they aint available anymore, and clean 541x's apparently go for over a k. lol.

look through what CMP has available.

http://www.thecmp.org/22targetsurplus.htm
http://www.thecmp.org/22targetcommercial.htm

 

[JDMnAR1]

For a .22 rifle, the Ruger 10/22 is tough to beat. My preference for a .22 pistol is the Browning Buckmark.

 

[BW86]

another vote for a ruger 10/22. I love mine

 

[JEDI]

-Smith & Wesson 22A 4" $246

-Ruger Mark III 22LR (4 3/4") $278

-Browning Buck Mark (5 1/2") $308

-Walther P22 3.4" $321

-Sig Mosquito 4" $327

Everybody in this thread seems to love the Ruger Mark III. But it looks like a German WWII pistol? same with Browning Buck Mark.


the Walther P22 and Sig Mosquito looks closest to what a modern gun looks like, followed by the Smith & Wesson 22A.
reviews says the Sig Mosquito requires high quality ammo (ie: not Federal from wally World), else it jams.

what do you guys think/heard about the Smith & Wesson 22A?

 

[Possessed Freak]

For my massive paws, I can't stand the P22.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

I guess I'm just an old fuddy duddy, but except for the cheap price of ammo I see no use for the 22LR round. It doe's not provide good practice for shooting a high powered rifle, might as well practice with a BB gun.

When the zombie squirrel apocalyse comes you will be ready

If you must have a plinker or varmit gun at least get a 22mag, 22-250 or .223

 

[Kelvrick]

I hate ruger. Sorry, but I refuse to ever buy or recommend any of their products.

Pistol, I'd go browning over ruger any day of the week and pay more for the privilege. Or see if you can find a sig trailside, which is basically a rebadged hammerli. Or, find something like a model you already have but in 22. You can find plenty of conversion slides for 1911's (I think advantage arms are the best) or a lot of other models.

 

[bob4432]

do you have other pistols? any of them offer a 22lr conversion kit? this way you are on the same weapon all the time.

 

[Fern]

I've got some Colt (SAA) clones like this:

http://www.heritagemfg.com/site/department.cfm?id=50

They're inexpensive and far more accurate than I expected.

Fern

 

[Kelvrick]

I guess I'm just an old fuddy duddy, but except for the cheap price of ammo I see no use for the 22LR round. It doe's not provide good practice for shooting a high powered rifle, might as well practice with a BB gun.

When the zombie squirrel apocalyse comes you will be ready

If you must have a plinker or varmit gun at least get a 22mag, 22-250 or .223

My savage 22 offers plenty of good practice for my 308. If offers cheap practice for form and discipline. Putting a target at 100-300 yards away provides just as good a challenge as sending a 223 or 308 round out at further distances. Often more as you have to pay much more attention to the wind.

When the zombie apocolypse comes, I think 22 will do much better than other calibers. Lighter, smaller, you can carry much more of it. Compare a box of 550 rounds and how much 223, 308, 30-06 or other "big" rounds in the same amount of space and weight.

 

[irishScott]

My savage 22 offers plenty of good practice for my 308. If offers cheap practice for form and discipline. Putting a target at 100-300 yards away provides just as good a challenge as sending a 223 or 308 round out at further distances. Often more as you have to pay much more attention to the wind.

When the zombie apocolypse comes, I think 22 will do much better than other calibers. Lighter, smaller, you can carry much more of it. Compare a box of 550 rounds and how much 223, 308, 30-06 or other "big" rounds in the same amount of space and weight.

That and it's well established that body shots are virtually useless against zombies. If you're going to go for headshots, might as well go .22

In all seriousness though, IIRC the .22LR has killed more people than any other round.

 

[Kirby]

LOVE my 15-22

i couldn't imagine myself paying that much for a .22 lol

 

[BTA]

For a 22 handgun at the range, I like the Ruger MkIII and Walther P22

The P22 is kind of a pain in the ass to clean though.

 

[nick1985]

i couldn't imagine myself paying that much for a .22 lol

I actually got a pretty good deal. I got the rifle, NIB, and 3 mags for $399.