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

[JEDI]

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

why not buy a ar-15 with .22 conversion kit?

 

[JEDI]

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.

why?

and how often should you clean a .22? handgun?

 

[jcwagers]

How often you clean your pistol is to some extent a matter of personal preference. Some people will only clean them when they start to misfeed and jam. Some people clean them everytime they shoot, whether it be 1 round or 500 rounds. I see no issue with it either way as long as you're ok with it.

You've listed several .22 pistols several of them have their peculiar tendencies, so to speak. From watching quite a few youtube videos and a few reviews on budsgunshop website, the Walther P22 and the Sig Mosquito seem to be rather picky on ammo. Most people seem to agree that the CCI Mini Mags feed the best in them, at least until they are broken in. The problem is that it kinda sucks to have to pay $7-8 for a box of 100 when you can get a bulk pack of 550 for $20 at Wal-mart. I personally have the Ruger 22/45 Mark III pistol. It's an excellent pistol but the field strip is a bit of a pain. I'm still far from an expert on it but from forums and videos online, it seems to loosen up after it's been field stripped a few times. The general consensus that I've seen regarding the Smith and Wesson is that people either love it or hate it. Some people think it's a great plinking pistol and others say it jams all the time and they think it sucks. The Browning Buckmark seems to have a very good reputation as well. It seems to be very comparable to the Ruger in terms of popularity. If you're looking at price, the Ruger is hard to beat. You should be able to find the 22/45 for around $250. The Mosquito, Buckmark, and P22 are all $300+. If you're ok with that, then any of them will probably serve you well as long as you're aware of the picky ammo situation that some of them have.

jc

 

[Pegun]

I have the Walther P22 and love it. It jams once out of every ten magazines usually on the second shot but it's a common problem that's well known.

I hate to say it, but by using the YAGT tag you acknowledge that you've probably searched for other related threads and every one has the "Go test out guns at a local range and see what you like". I have to say that. The feel and your fit to the gun will be the most important factor of any purchase.

 

[nick1985]

why not buy a ar-15 with .22 conversion kit?

I'm getting ready to buy an AR-15 soon. I want both, I dont want to be messing around with conversion kits with my AR, especially after people on lots of the AR forums report the .223 barrels getting fucked up after shooting .22 out of them extensively.

 

[pontifex]

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

edit:
handgun

$25? you're doing it wrong.

So you make all of these gun threads, but do you even own one?

Browning Buckmark or Ruger Mk. whatever are the best.

 

[KillerCharlie]

If you get a Ruger I'd suggest the 22/45 since the grip angle is the same as a 1911. The regular Rugers have grip angles that are really high, higher than glocks.

 

[HomerSapien]

-Smith & Wesson 22A 4" $246

-Walther P22 3.4" $321

I have the s&w22a 6" barrel and it is a great little shot. My wife has the P22 in pink. The P22 has some jamming problems if you use cheap ammo and non high velocity. It is really from the slide being too heavy and/ or spring too strong and being unable to slide back from bullet alone. They are 22s and dont have much ooomph. I have read that after you shoot it awhile, this tends to decrease as everything gets worn in. The last gripe is the clip tends to look like it is too strong on the bullets and does not have them aligned. It is a lot of fun to shoot and I tend to be far more accurate with it than the 22a.

The 22a shoots great. For the price it isnt bad. It has the opposite problem of the p22. It tends to jam on the high velocity ammo.

 

[biggestmuff]

You shouldn't own a gun. ATOT considers you mildly retarded.

I'll notify the Federal authorities. Someone else take care of the regional and local stuff.

 

[nick1985]

you shouldn't own a gun. Atot considers you mildly retarded.

I'll notify the federal authorities. Someone else take care of the regional and local stuff.

ATF inc!!!

 

[pontifex]

If you get a Ruger I'd suggest the 22/45 since the grip angle is the same as a 1911. The regular Rugers have grip angles that are really high, higher than glocks.

Unless he has 1911s or plans on getting a 1911, I don't see why this has anything to do with getting a 22/45.

 

[adairusmc]

Browning buckmark.

/thread


The sig mosquito sucks ass, avoid if at all possible. Mine was accurate, but the trigger sucked more than any other pistol I have ever shot, was very ammo picky, and mags for it were stupidly expensive.

 

[pontifex]

Browning buckmark.

/thread


The sig mosquito sucks ass, avoid if at all possible. Mine was accurate, but the trigger sucked more than any other pistol I have ever shot, was very ammo picky, and mags for it were stupidly expensive.

I would agree with this. Love mine.

 

[brtspears2]

I really like my Beretta Neos U22 6" barrel model. It will feed any .22LR ammo, and you can mount a red dot sight on it easy. Costs about $225.

The Sig Mosquito, a good gun, but very unreliable unless you have CCI MiniMags.

The Ruger MKIII, ugly looking, kinda tough to field strip the first few times, but plenty of aftermarket parts to make it truly yours. Loves high velocity wally world Federal bulk ammo.

EDIT: For the life of me, I cannot get Remington Thunderbolt 22LR to work in any semi-auto pistol. Stay away from that.

 

[KillerCharlie]

Unless he has 1911s or plans on getting a 1911, I don't see why this has anything to do with getting a 22/45.

I'm just saying the regular Rugers have grip angles higher than any higher caliber pistol I've seen. If you want to move on to bigger semi-autos, it'll be easier to adjust if you have a 22/45.

 

[JEDI]

You shouldn't own a gun. ATOT considers you mildly retarded.

I'll notify the Federal authorities. Someone else take care of the regional and local stuff.

god damn... i thought you would have committed suicide by now since your so unhappy

 

[JEDI]

$25? you're doing it wrong.

So you make all of these gun threads, but do you even own one?

Browning Buckmark or Ruger Mk. whatever are the best.

getting closer to owning one.
i've been approved for my ccw. it should come end of May

then will come my "gun for ccw" thread

"Go test out guns at a local range and see what you like".

Unfortunately, my local range only had the Ruger Mark III to rent for .22 caliber.

it shoots great and is accurate. but i cant get over the German WWII looking design.

for me to enjoy using it, i shouldnt think "this just looks weird" everytime i see it.

guess i'll go further out and visit other gun ranges

 

[x-alki]

For those of you who bought a CZ 452, where did you get it? Nobody in my area has any of the 452 variants. Bought a Remington 597 SS instead.

 

[KillerCharlie]

It shoots great and is accurate. But i cant get over the german wwii looking design.

then take a look at the 22/45 version

I had to order mine online but it was only like $250.

 

[biggestmuff]

god damn... i thought you would have committed suicide by now since your so unhappy

you're

 

[JEDI]

just notced the nark iii is single action.

does that mean i need to cock the hammer the first time i shoot/reload? or..?

 

[Minjin]

Unless you're a farmer and need a .22 for snakes and varmints or are hunting small game, get a .22 that will help you with your larger guns. For a handgun, I recommend a conversion kit. Glocks, 1911s, and CZs are three that I know of that have .22 kits. The nice thing about these is that you get to practice the same grip, the same trigger pull, and the same sights, all for much less money. Shooting .22 helps get rid of the flinch as well. The only downside is that it doesn't help for practicing rapid fire. For rifle, the same applies. Get a conversion kit if possible. If you can't, get something with similar sights to your main rifle.

If you want standalones, the smart recommendations are:

Handgun - Ruger MKII/III and Browning Buckmark
Rifle - Ruger 10/22 and Marlin 795/60

Right now you can get a Marlin 795 for $100 since there is a $25 rebate. There is no reason at all to get the underperforming (in comparison) 10/22 unless you plan on wasting a bunch of money tricking it out. Stock to stock, the Marlin is better and when you spend the extra hundred that a 10/22 costs, you could buy extra mags and better sights and be much further ahead.

 

[JEDI]

How much is the .22 conversion kit for a glock?

 

[Minjin]

How much is the .22 conversion kit for a glock?

Advantage Arms is the kit you want to get for Glocks:

http://www.advantagearms.com/

MSRP is $265 or thereabouts. However, they are in very high demand right now so there is a wait list at all of the dealers. I recommend watching for a used kit:

http://glocktalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40

The AA kit is awesome. You just slide your large caliber slide off and put this slide on. Takes seconds. Function is exactly the same as normal. Inevitably, some people will say that they can just buy another .22 handgun for that price. While that is partially true (you can get some cheapies but not any of the nicer ones), I'd rather have a conversion kit because of the benefits it offers. I strongly recommend the AA kit.

 

[JEDI]

looks like the conversion kit is for a full size glock (ie: glock 17).

Is there one for the sub-compact ?
ie: Glock 26 would be the one for Concealed carry