Shield PC to Browning Buckmark .22

[notaliberal]

Hey guys. I have really enjoyed the PC and in fact I have over 1000 rounds downrange. The PC is my everyday carry weapon. I recently ordered the Buckmark Practical URX .22 because I hear it is a fine gun and I can save money on ammo. I typically shoot 200 rounds at the range and at .20 a round it costs me $40 a trip. I figure the .22 LR will cost me .08 a round therefore I will save enough to buy the gun outright in 13 trips to the range. I can still enjoy the sport without having to think twice about going to the range.

Have any of you gone a similar route? Not necessarily Buckmark but another .22? Also, does anyone own a Browning Buckmark 22? What do you think of it?

I plan on still taking my PC to the range, but probably not as often.

 

[scatter shot]

My primary gun for range time is the shield 9mm. usually shoot 50-75 rounds.

I always bring my Ruger Mark III .22 when I go the range to supplement my desire to pull the trigger.

I used to bring 5-6 pistols when I went but stopped doing that due to cost.

 

[leadtag]

I had a buck mark about 4 years ago a hunter model, I experienced alot of Jams. Was very disappointed in it sold it and went with the company that was one of early pioneer s of the 22lr semi auto market, a Ruger, mark 3 and have not looked back!

 

[bigwheelzip]

My favorite semi-auto, the 9mm CZ-75B, has a .22LR conversion kit (Kadet II). The kit allows me to keep using the same platform for less costly practice.

 

[Ranger17]

I've had a Buckmark for a couple+ years now, love shooting it. Rare to have issues with CCI ammo (mini mags or std velocity), has occasional trouble with Fed ammo. I recently picked up a MP Compact .22 that's also fun to shoot, not quite as accurate as the BM but so far eats any ammo the BM doesnt.
So each range trip always includes one of my 9's (50 to 100+ rounds +/-) and one or both of the .22's (more than 50 to 100 rounds lol).

I only wish the BM stripped down as easily as the various MP's do for cleaning (Browning 'limits' what they want you to take apart). But with over 4500 rounds thru it, she still works well. The wife likes shooting the BM as well, it does fit the hand nicely.

 

[Big Stick]

For roughly the same price as the Buckmark, you could get a Hornady LnL classic reloading kit, and get your cost per shot down close to 10 cents a pop.....roughly the same cost as most of the available .22 ammo these days.... Probably pay for itself in the same amount of trips too.....

Just saying.....

 

[raygo]

i use to have a chiappa 1911 , 22 pistol one of the worst guns ever. wife shot it and said we are going to have to get something better then this. so we got the browning buckmark with bull barrel, best move ever shoots great no problems after 4 years of wife shooting, takes any ammo, dead on and easy to clean with snake rope, no need to take this gun apart to clean.

 

[Ballistic147]

I've got a Ruger MKII and the M&P 22c. Both guns are a ton of fun to shoot but for me they lack the boom and recoil of larger calibers. Typically I only run maybe 30 rounds of 22 per range trip.

 

[wanderson7262]

.22s

Never owned a Buckmark but has been on my wish list for a while. I have an 80's prod. High Standard Sport King w/7" bull barrel and my Dad's 1964 Ruger MK I. Both are great accurate guns.

Neither one is really 100% reliable with inexpensive lead nosed ammo so I stick to the CCI copper jacket stuff, preferably the round nose fmj. That's been 100% in all my .22lr. If you can find the Federal bulk packs in copper jacket they're a good deal but REALLY hard to find these days.

Came close to an M&P .22 but by the time I actually had money in my pocket they changed to the smaller frame, if I come across a good deal on full frame I'd grab one.

I used to reload a lot when I had more revolvers, I'd cast my own slugs and could stamp out pretty cheap .38 & .44spl. Nowadays I just don't have the time. I tried making my own .45acp with home cast slugs but reloading auto pistol ammo is a little more time consuming than revolver, and harder to retrieve brass. In the end it wasn't much more expensive to buy cheap bulk reloads (from a RELIABLE source).

 

[iouri]

That's as good excuse as any to buy a new gun

 

[Grail Knight]

I love shooting my Mk II & III and one or the other and sometimes both go to the range with me every trip. I have not found any brand of ammo yet that either will chew through. I usually go through a couple of hundred rounds per range trip.

 

[HandLoader]

I have a PC 9 Shield and love it. Got it about a month ago. Fired maybe 300 rounds thru it. But I'm headed to the range this weekend and will shoot quite a bit more.

I also have a Browning Buckmark Camper 22. Love the gun. Good luck finding 22 ammo though. Hard to come by and pretty pricey. I get occasional FTF with Thunderbolt ammo. Everything else feeds fine. I've had this pistol for about 6 years so it's well broke in. This pistol is accurate out to 100 yards. Not as good as a rifle of course. But I'm always in the black.

Hope this helps.

 

[Wishoot]

I've had a Buckmark for almost 10 years. It's been very reliable. Occasional fits with the cheapest of ammo. Very comfortable and very accurate.

 

[ultratec00]

I usually warm up with a 22 before going to centerfire. Between my M&P22, 22/45, 1911-22, or buckmark, the buckmark gets the nod. All have been tricked out to some extent. Nothing wrong with any of them, but given a choice of only one the buckmark would be it. I have an older target model and newer stainless version. Both drive a nickel size hole at 25 yards using the cheap American Eagle 36 grhp.. Buckmarks aren't bad to work on and there's a good choice of aftermarket parts.

 

[LedFowl]

I've had this Buckmark Camper for six years. I've added a couple of 22 revolvers over that time, but it's still my primary rimfire. I've fired many thousands of rounds through it.

Shown here with a Hi-Power.

 

[ken158]

My Buckmarks have been very reliable and make a great suppressor host. I have 3 now and each has it's own objective. One has a top rail with a red dot and very accurate from tin cans to plates... squirrel, rabbits and even prairie dogs.

 

[Grayfox]

I have two Buckmarks. A 5.5" Buckmark Plus that I've had for about 25 years now and a 4" Camper I picked up a couple of years ago. Absolutely love 'em!

 

[Goblin]

I used to bring 5-6 pistols when I went but stopped doing that due to cost.

I stopped doing that because I got tired of cleaning 5-6 guns.

 

[BTHG]

Have had a Ruger Buckmark target for 25 years and still one of my favorites. Now has red dot and Randall Fung target grips. Don't think I've ever gone to the range without it. It has never liked standard velocity ammo - only issue if you can call it that.

 

[ky wonder]

have owned buck marks for years and as long as I am breathing I will continue to own them