Looking for a .22

[bigm1717]

I'm an m&p9 fs owner from Mass, and am looking for a .22 handgun, to teach my girl the sport. And to save a little money when at the range every once in a while lol. Can't seem to find the m&p22 in mass. Any suggestions on a good reasonably priced alternative? How are the sig Mosquitos? Appreciate the feedback

 

[RV4driver]

Ruger SR22, Walther P22 are a couple. The Sig Mosquito is about on par for finicky ammo situation with the P22, however this opinion is from some year ago, and when I cut about 1/4" off my wife's P22 it started to eat almost anything. My SR22 has been fine since new. I also have an M&P22, and it's great as a gun the same size as the M&P9, but in a .22.
Have you considered a Ruger Single Six revolver? Mine is great fun, but saves a bunch in ammo, 'cause you can only load 6, one at a time, and must unload each one separately also!

Be advised, the semi-auto requires higher velocity ammo to cycle the slide.

 

[nutsforsmiths]

I have a Ruger Mark II which is a tack driver. I have heard the Mark III's are not quite as good for some reason.

Take a look at the Browning Buckmark. Those are nice for the money and also quite accurate.

 

[Boomer...]

+1 on suggestion of a MkII...

I own 2 of 'em - Bull Barrel Target & Stainless Competition "slabside" models. Standard (tapered) barrel MkII pistols can be had for reasonable cost. I also own a Ruger SS (OM circa 1955) but weight of SS is comparable to a MKII and not as fun IMO for paper target shooting. Seems to me the sport of shooting is best taught with a gun that can hit your paper or tin can target rather than choosing one not so accurate or designed (um) for close range work.

If you haven't done so already, check out: RFC

 

[shakyshoot]

Any of the Rugers are a great choice. They're built like tanks and they last a lifetime. People don't like some of the "safety" features forced on the shooting public with the MkIII's. I LOVE my 22/45 MKIII, and I don't have any serious beef with the admittedly superfluous safety add-ons. My Ruger's quite heavy, which I like. The 22/45 Lite is about half the weight and might be a good choice for a beginner. The Sig Mosquito and the M&P are more of a casual plinker. The Rugers are a great plinker/trail gun but also have great bullseye shooting capability.
I also think a revolver would be a great choice for a new shooter. That's what I started out on. My dad's Single Six (at about age 6)

 

[arjay]

The Ruger Mark IIIs are a good value and accurate.The bull barrel target is very popular,but muzzle heavy (some prefer that).The tapered barrel,fixed sight versions balance nicely and are regulated for high velocity ammo.Ive never shot one that wasn't accurate.And they're fairly inexpensive.
The mag disconnect can be eliminated by adding a $10 hammer bushing.

 

[11e40]

ruger mk ll or an older high standard orrr a s&w model 41 if you can stand the $$. consider a .22 upper conversion for the larger frame duty pistol's.

 

[Smith357]

The Ruger MkII and the Browning Buckmark are the two most popular current production .22 pistols.

The Ruger has the reputation for being able to digest any ammo, while the Browning is good, it does have some issues with certain types of rimfire ammo.

The Ruger has a ton of after market performance parts, far more than any other brand, the Browning is a distant second in this category.

The Ruger is a pain in rear to field strip, and the Browning requires a tool.

Both can be found in 95% + plus condition on the used market for $300 or less for the base models.

Both also come in high end target versions

Other new production 22s I know nothing about.
Beretta Neo
Browning 1911/22
Walther P22
Ruger SR22


You might want to consider a older Hi Standard though they tend to be a bit more ammo sensitive than the newer offerings, they are easy to field strip without the use of tools. Nice 90% condition base models are in the $300 ballpark and the high end target versions cost more.

Up the food chain is the S&W Model 41, Hammerli SP20, and Beretta 87

 

[robkarrob]

Check out Gunbroker. I recently got a new Browning Buckmark with SS barrel & slide for $300 plus $20 delivery. List price is $429. Browning 22s' can be hard to find anywhere. I also got a new S&W 22A1 with a 7 inch barrel for $250, including delivery. The deals are there if you are patient and don't get into a bidding war. Determine what the winning bids are averaging, for the gun(s) you are looking for. Make sure you are aware of the shipping charges, as some sellers have very excessive fees. Also check for "both" auctions. The auctions that show up at first (they pay more to be listed first), and then after they go up to 90 days, the other auctions start all over again. I have never had a problem selling or buying on Gunbroker, and I have over 40 sales/buys.

Bob

 

[varmint243]

MK II or 22/45

 

[thebeamanater107]

I loved the heritage 22 revolver... Brand new MSRP is around $250 so I'm sure you can find an excellent price on a cheap plinker gun. It functioned well and was pretty accurate.

I'm sure the Browning buck mark, ruger Sr22, Sig mosquito and walther p22 may be better guns, but you get what you paid for and I got a cheap toy plinker gun.

the original point and click interface, by Smith and Wesson

 

[guzzi]

Gee, considered a 22A? I have one and so do 2 of my close friends and we love them. They are reliable and shoot wonderfully with a grip angle that reminds me of a Hi Standard. I bought the longer 7" barrel and mounted a red dot sight on it and it is an accurate running bunny combo. For plinking I go back to the stock 5" something barrel..it is nice to have affordable options available in .22 jb

 

[BTHG]

I love my browning buck mark but I don't believe they are Mass compliant so you only have used to chose from. I can't shoot standard velocity but that's never really bothered me any. Lots of CCI mini mags.

I've got a S&W 22a which is also reliable and easily found in Mass. And inexpensive. Add a cheap red dot and pretty accurate.

Good luck with the search

 

[RussC]

I'm an m&p9 fs owner from Mass, and am looking for a .22 handgun, to teach my girl the sport. And to save a little money when at the range every once in a while lol. Can't seem to find the m&p22 in mass. Any suggestions on a good reasonably priced alternative? How are the sig Mosquitos? Appreciate the feedback

My Ruger SR 22 is a delight to shoot.

Good luck finding 22 shells for less than $50 a brick.

22 shells are almost half the cost of 9 mm.

Sorry not paying ,10 a round.

Russ

 

[Jabbit]

I'm an m&p9 fs owner from Mass, and am looking for a .22 handgun, to teach my girl the sport. And to save a little money when at the range every once in a while lol. Can't seem to find the m&p22 in mass. Any suggestions on a good reasonably priced alternative? How are the sig Mosquitos? Appreciate the feedback

What range do you shoot at in MA? if you are anywhere near me, I have a Mosquito you could try out. It is my wife's gun and it shoots OK. Not my favorite but she loves it. Comes in pink too which I think is a plus...

 

[Kensterfly]

I have a Ruger Single Six convertible that had belonged to my Father-in-law. Until last week I had never touched it. He passed away in 2005 and all his guns just sat in the gun cabinet all these years until I pulled them out recently. I put a couple boxes of shells through the Six and really like it. Fortunately, in the gun cabinet are THOUSANDS of rounds of .22LR, a brick of 100 .22 shorts and several .22 magnum. Even some bird shot. I'm fixed for many years of plinking. Interesting than many of the 50 round boxes are marked like $1.69 or so. One brick of 500 LR was $11.00.

Question... Any reason why I can't use the .22 shorts in the Ruger Single Six? Otherwise, I have nothing else that will fire them.

 

[lowriderfxr]

No reason you can't. The only concern is you may want to clean it very well after shooting shorts. A small amout of residue forms at the end of the case when a round is fired. This could conceivably hinder you while loading long rifle and long shells .

 

[Kensterfly]

No reason you can't. The only concern is you may want to clean it very well after shooting shorts. A small amout of residue forms at the end of the case when a round is fired. This could conceivably hinder you while loading long rifle and long shells .

I'll give it a try. No reason not to use those shorts up first before getting into the LR, which I can also use for my two rifles.

 

[WhiteLightning02]

Gee, considered a 22A? I have one and so do 2 of my close friends and we love them. They are reliable and shoot wonderfully with a grip angle that reminds me of a Hi Standard. I bought the longer 7" barrel and mounted a red dot sight on it and it is an accurate running bunny combo. For plinking I go back to the stock 5" something barrel..it is nice to have affordable options available in .22 jb

I have one and it's a great plinker. Reasonable price also.

 

[bigm1717]

thanks for the suggestions! Jabbit, i shoot at woburn sportsmans Association in bedford. where do you go?