Is the 15-22 Your Favorite Rifle?

Nope but I still like it a lot. For any serious shooting I prefer one of my two 10-22's.
 
My grand daughter's Pink 15-22 is my favorite. She finally wanted to go shoot it last Sunday.

It was a proud grandpa moment to place the pink rifle on the bench and help her fire it for the first time.

Thanks Smith & Wesson.

Bill
 
Kinda like saying which kid is your favorite... depends on the day. :)

The 15-22 is a fun gun but in reality is just a plinker. It is very easy to shoot, does not kick, is not loud & is economical... both in the purchase price and with ammo. It is a great trainer for the AR, which is why I bought it, plus it is a great trainer for new shooters. However, it just seems like a toy sometimes. The 22lr is just limited when it comes to ballistics, range & knockdown power. My AR just feels more like a "real" gun. It is heavier, louder and has a little kick. It is exceedingly accurate, out to hundreds of yards. With the modern bullets, it can be rather lethal also.

So my AR would have to be my favorite, but just like my kids... I love all my guns.
 
I'd have to agree with RJ in this one. I like the 15-22 but I love my AR for some of the reasons listed above. I don't love the cost to shoot it though :P
 
Not my favorite, but I do shoot it a lot. It's as easy to clean as a Glock, which means I shoot it more often.

I can't say I have an afinity for any one firearm. Some days I only want to shoot pistols. Some days I want to shoot rifles. Some days I want to shoot shotguns. On the really expensive days, I shoot all three. Those are really long days.
 
The 15-22 must be my favorite fun gun ever causing me to shoot it more than any other of my "collection". I just visited in Texas and shot a bunch of raccoons with the 15-22 and one Boar with an AR. "Favorites" seem to pop up everywhere at my house but my all time favorites are:
M1A1 Carbine (gave it to my buddies daughter for BD #16)
Star DK (the inspiration for Colt's Mustang)
Winchester 92 in 44-40
M&P 15-22
AR 15
In no particular order, but then I remembered Colt SAA, 1911-a1, 1890 Win...etc, etc, !
 
No, but it is good. I'd shoot my Rock River M4 all day, every day, everywhere I went if I could. Honestly, I think my favorite rifle to shoot, that I own, is my Enfield.

Favorite that I've ever shot? M1 Garand.

Now if we talk about Machine Guns...

LOL

I love the M249, but the pig, the M60, good lord was that thing fun. Could single shot a hair off a gnats *** at 100 meters with that thing. L O V E I T.
 
My 15-22 is one of my favorites, but I love my .303 Enfield and other ARs for the roles they have in satisfying my shooting wants and needs.

OldEagleEars- You have a gift at telling stories. Your reply (below) was a pleasure to read.
OldEagleEars said:
I have three .22 rifles and each is my Favorite for different reasons. The 15-22 is bags of fun to shoot and holding it reminds me of the M16A1 that I carried in Vietnam. I didn't get a "full-caliber" AR because I'm not planning on going to war again and I don't hunt anymore either. The cost of feeding a 5.56 is usually considerable also. But the 15-22 is a hoot and when I'm holding it it sure is my Favorite Rifle.
But I also have a Henry Golden Boy and that butter-smooth lever action is a joy to work! My creaky eyes still appreciate the vision of a polished brass bead between the ears of the buckhorn sight and the gleam of all that shiny metalwork and walnut is always a wonderful thing. That it shoots so well through that heavy, octagonal barrel also brings a smile to my face. The Henry is a beautiful thing to see and shoot and when I'm holding it it certainly is my Favorite Rifle!
Then there is this old, beat-up Springfield 87-A semi-auto there in the safe. It's stock is worn and scratched and needs a lot of attention and someone (my Sister!) took 400-grade steel wool to the metalwork years ago "to make it shiny" and removed what blue was left on it. The butt-plate and trigger guard broke a while back in a closet (stuff falls over) but Numrich made sure I have the parts to fix that after the stock gets done. It really doesn't sound like much but it was with this old Springfield back in 1952 that my Grandfather began to teach me about shooting and marksmanship. It was his farm-gun, saved for foxes and coyotes and the occasional snake. He showed me how to stalk a rabbit and where to put the sight on a groundhog for a quick kill. He let me use it to become a sniper of varmints on our little patch of Missouri and now I need to get it fixed up so my grandkids can also shoot and learn from it. When I look at that old rifle and remember the man who owned it and taught me with it, it certainly is my Favorite Rifle!
I guess I just can't answer the question...
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I'm pretty normal and my favorite is usually my most recent purchase until the new wears off in terms of it being the latest and best. I have way to many guns for the S&W 15-22 to be my current favorite but it is a blast to shoot. I also have a Ruger 10/22 that I had many improvements made with Valquartsen parts and it's also a blast to shoot. My current favorite and most recent is a DPMS Sportical AR 15 and because I have ammo and reloading supplies it's me current favorite.
 
My favorite is my M1 Carbine, the AR is in second (I like loud noises). The 15-22 is fun but I use it mostly for muscle memory practice for the larger calibers I have with the same type platform.
 
Kayback said:
My Saiga in 7.62x39mm is my favorite rifle. The 15-22 is the one I shoot because of monetary constraints.

KBK
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I have a Saiga AK-47 too. That is one awesome rifle.

I love all of my guns though. They are like my children, but my moe fde 15-22 is definitely my favorite plinker fo shure.
 
If my 7.62x35mm was as cheap to shoot as my .22LR Then i'd say it was my favorite rifle, lol. Then again my .22LR is mostly used for plinking and my 7.62x35mm is used for giving long dirt naps. :)
 
My Tommy Gun is my all around favorite "fun" gun. But I can only shoot about 100 rounds before my arms feel like they're going to be ripped out of my shoulders. And .45 is too expensive. So, 100 rounds through the Tommy, then I break out the 15-22!
 
My firearms are like kids....I love them all the same, but different. :) Well, except maybe the shotgun, which is like the red-headed stepchild. I have it because I am supposed to. LOL
 
So my 15-22 is my only rifle... for now. New to shooting, love the fact that I can go to the outdoor pistol range and shoot it (is a longer trip to shoot anything bigger) and of course as a newbie, what I need most is practice. I can do that without breaking the bank, even at today's prices.
 
If you want to get away from rifles and pick the all time favorite.

My Benelli Super Black Eagle is my all around favorite. We have spent more time in the outdoors taking all kinds of game than any other firearm I have owned. It has never failed to fire and has never had a failure to eject issue. It will run any load you put in it with ease and its super easy to break down and clean. Man I am going to have to take it out and break some clays this weekend.

Bill
 
Its the wifes(15-22)she loves it but after 1 time seeing a big boy AR 15 at the range -she now wants a large cal AR 15.
 
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