My wife and I always take a 686 and a 617. Same feel and weight but the .22 is much cheaper to shoot. We also take a Sig P226. I bought that one as a .22 and then bought the 9MM conversion for it. We start with whatever way it was configured when I cleaned it, then change the top and mag and start shooting again. The only difference is the larger number of rounds we shoot when it's a .22. Let 'em laugh, we have a real good time and it's all about enjoying it.