Anyone else love the .22LR?
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Aticus
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Surely you jest?! First firearm I ever shot was a 22. I have 2 conversions (Beretta & 1911), 2 handguns and 3 rifles. Do I love the 22? Nah not a chance! LOL
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One of my many "sayings" is "You don't have to have a big gun to have big fun." If you like to shoot and don't have at least one .22lr hand gun and one .22lr long gun then you are missing a lot of fun.
BRush
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Love 22 LR? Most of my long guns are 22 RF most of which handle 22 LR. I especially like old school 22's like these Winchester Model 1890's.
cussedemgun
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A point to ponder
Why not a 22LR on the N frame?
For the ham fisted gal'oots
It's been done all ways but, S&W should beat Taurus to the punch once again for ol' time sake.
Why not a 22LR on the N frame?
For the ham fisted gal'oots
It's been done all ways but, S&W should beat Taurus to the punch once again for ol' time sake.
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Rastoff
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Man, you guys have me beat. I've only got 4 .22 guns; 1911-22, Mark III Hunter, Mark II and the old stand by 10-22.
I'm still being a little gun shy(pun intended) about shooting my limited supply. Still, they are just too much fun to leave sitting in the safe.
I'm still being a little gun shy(pun intended) about shooting my limited supply. Still, they are just too much fun to leave sitting in the safe.
lrb1200
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venomballistics
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I used to be heavy on the 22 LR.
Over the past 20 years or so .. not so much. I guess I lost interest in it when I discovered reloading.
What I'd love to see is the 30 cal carbine round make a widespread comeback. revolvers, auto pistols, rifles of all configurations ....
Develop a few plinking loads for them and rock out on the cheap.
Over the past 20 years or so .. not so much. I guess I lost interest in it when I discovered reloading.
What I'd love to see is the 30 cal carbine round make a widespread comeback. revolvers, auto pistols, rifles of all configurations ....
Develop a few plinking loads for them and rock out on the cheap.
J. R. WEEMS
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The other day I was plinking clothespins off of Mrs. Hillbilly's clothesline with my SR22.
(Don't tell her that!
)
My Dad started me shooting down on Grandpa's farm with a Winchester single shot, shooting clothespins ( the spring loaded type) off a metal wire clothesline.
Smitty357
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Love shooting my 22's more than anything. Especially love shooting the old Winchester model 61 pump.
ChattanoogaPhil, not certain what scope you've got there but I've got pretty much the same setup on my Savage FV SR. It is quieter than my pellet rifle. Just wish there was an after market stock for it without a thumbhole.
Good shooting!
Beruisis
Good shooting!
Beruisis
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My wife's first gun was a Ruger SR22, and she recently acquired an M&P15-22, and she absolutely loves it. The shortage of the ammo is a concern; however, I personally do not like the rounds. Perhaps this is a personal issue that my wife and I are doing something wrong; but every time we go to the range, the guns jam multiple times. It is always a feeding issue, and the rounds get stuck in the chamber, also get many double feeds.
We've tried several different types of ammunition, and they all seem to do it. Other than that, shooting her 22s are so much fun…but I'll stick with my 9mm
We've tried several different types of ammunition, and they all seem to do it. Other than that, shooting her 22s are so much fun…but I'll stick with my 9mm
Lee in Quartzsite
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My favorite is my Remington Nylon 66 that I bought in 1972 at Sears & Roebuck for about 70 bucks. I think ammo then was about 50 cents for a box of 50 rounds. My wife's favorite is her Ruger 10-22 that cost about 3 times what mine did. We haven't shot either one in over a year because we don't want to shoot the ammo we have on hand. I have numerous bricks of 22, but replacing them is almost impossible.
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First gun, cap pistol and water gun, second, a BB rifle, third, my 22 rifle. Loved it, I have never shot 22 ammo in a hand gun.
Think it would be fun. Other weapons of choice as a youngster.
Pea Shooter, sling-shot, and of course a heavy stick.
Think it would be fun. Other weapons of choice as a youngster.
Pea Shooter, sling-shot, and of course a heavy stick.
I have positively adored .22 LR firearms since I was a child. I still have the little Win. 190 my parents gave me for Christmas (ca. 1968). My number one most favorite and most used handgun in a S&W 18-3 followed closely by a RIA 1911-A1 that has a .22 LR Marvel 1911 conversion mounted on the frame.
In an appropriate firearm the .22 LR makes an excellent understudy to center-fire calibers such as the .38/.357 and .45 ACP. The money saved makes it possible for one to do a lot more shooting.
slickracer
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Same here. Have a 17-9, 17-6 and a 617-6 that I love to shoot.
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Boyd's makes aftermarket stocks without thumbhole. That's a Boyd's on my FVSR.
Scope is 30mm SWFA fixed 16x. Over 100moa adjustment. With a 20moa scope base can shoot as far as you like. Rings are TPS SL (super low)
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kozmic
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I can't think of the last time I went to the range without at least one .22lr pistol or rifle. They are a blast to shoot and in the scheme of things, the ammo is still somewhat inexpensive (when available of course).
MattJames
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I really like .22 lr and so does my wife - which is great. Need a couple of wheel guns next 
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