Hi guys I am an active member on the Beretta Forum and Love my Beretta's but I was looking into a few .22's I can't justify spending 700+ dollars on a .22. To be honest the Cheetah series didn't really amazing me when I held them. I suppose I haven't really been amazed by any .22 which is why I don't mind going on the cheap end of the scale.
I rent a Ruger Mark 3 hunter which is a basically your nice heavy target pistol. I liked it a lot but the sight was terrible it was a red hi-viz sight. That can be changed but the gun is 480 dollars, I can afford a expensive 41a if I wanted but I'm not passionate about a plinking gun. If I paid taxes and changed out the sight it would probably run me around 575 ball park. Which brings me to this.
The 22a my friend let me shoot was half the price and I shoot better. He has TONS of guns, I'm talking hundreds of guns for 300 dollars to 2k dollars. He said
"Mike you show me a pistol that is 1k dollars and it shoots great and I'm happy because it should... but bring me a gun for 1/3 the price that shoots just as good and that impresses me".
I shot better with the 22a.
Now I have a few issues because I am allowed 1 gun per year to control myself.
I would like to get the stainless version. He had the 7 inch barrel version (non stainless) that was fine too. The Stainless steel version only come is a 5.5 barrel I believe and for shooting at 75 feet or less it will be fine. I really like the looks of the stainless version.
I noticed the grips are ****** and I'd like to replace them with the wood grips. I like wood grips and metal frames, thats just what I like.
Are they interchangeable from plastic to wood if I order them online?
Do you guys know of any other sites that my have nice wood grips that aren't ashy looking? I don't mind the ashy ones I just would like to know if I have options.
I would like to know if this Bushnell Trophy Red Dot will hook right up to the rail???
Bushnell 1x28 Trophy Red Dot Sight 730131 FREE S&H 730131. Bushnell Trophy Red Dot Sights, Bushnell Red Dot Sights.
If I customize this gun the way I want it, it will still be cheaper than the Ruger, and it will be "MY" own personal gun.
Any other red dots that are good quality that you guys know of I will consider too. I will not attach my Eotech 512 to this because that would be over kill and I don't want to switch back and forth.
Btw my dad has the S&W 696 I believe its the official "DIRTY HARRY" gun. That thing is stupid accurate. I had less that 1 inch groupings at 21 feet, and boy does it kick like a mule. I love that gun. Hands down the most accurate hand gun I've shot to date.
That is a real mans gun!