Surprise! K22 Outshot My M41

[doc540]

background:

60+, wear trifocals, iron sight shooting is tough

M41 w/red dot is easier

Haven't practiced with the 5 screw K22 in a month.

Said, "What the heck? Take it out of the safe and shoot it!"

Silhouette match this morning:

I scored higher with the K22 than the M41 (which I've been doing a LOT of practice with)!

Lesson Learned:
Do NOT neglect the K22! Shoot it!

Placed 2nd in my class in both irons and optics. Woot!

 

[Iggy]

Yure lernin' Sonny, yure lernin!!!

 

[squidsix]

.22 wheelguns are the king of under-appreciated firearms, in my opinion. I have been in conversations over and over again with people about target shooting, and they tell me "I'm going to get a Glock 34 for target shooting. I like the long sight radius"
I shake my head and walk away.

 

[OIF2]

Several years back, when I was assigned to the Army Marksmanship Unit in FT Benning, I was doing some machine-rest testing of my newly rebuilt .45 wadcutter gun. I had just gotten my 17-3 back from the factory; I had a higher front sight installed, the carry-up adjusted and the end-shake removed. Just to see what it was capable of, I machine-rested my K22 with issued Eley Tenex match ammo (at 50 yds). 6 rounds went into 1.1". My Hammerli 208S went under an inch, with a 10-shot group. Not bad for an "obsolete" revolver. I have no doubt that further testing with different ammo lots, using one chamber only, would have shown even better accuracy, rivaling my Swiss .22 match pistol.
Bob

 

[murphydog]

Some of us just prefer to place the next round into battery manually .

Nice shooting!

 

[Jebus35745]

Nice shootin, roughly what year was the K-22 made? Larry

 

[jag312]

A five screw K22 outshot a Model 41; why are you surprised?

 

[iwanna]

My Colt Officers Match .22 revolver from 1966 will "try" to keep up with the Model 41, but nothing I've ever owned can quite beat it.

 

[805moparkid]

ive never shot anything as nice as a K model... my K22 and K38 Masterpiece are just a pleasure to shoot...

 

[doc540]

Nice shootin, roughly what year was the K-22 made? Larry

Thanks!

1953, I do believe

But I shot new ammo in it.

 

[Jebus35745]

Aw, you mean you couldn't find old ammo to use? I have a one line address k-22 and it shoots everything I feed it accurately. If someone is watching the targets when I shoot it, it makes me look like I know what I'm doing. I shot a model 41 in bullseye for abt 10-12 yrs and at 50' off something steady it shoots one hole groups with a red dot and CCI std vel. Never shot the K-22 with a scope to compare it. May have to do that one day, I have a B-square mount and an extra pistol scope. Nice looking gun and you have all the accessories with it. Larry

 

[chud333]

No surprise here. I own 3 of the 5 screw K-22's and they
will all outshoot me.

Chuck

 

[doc540]

And, for, the record I just happen to shoot the K22 better this morning. I really don't think one is "better" than the other. I'm new to accurate handguns.

 

[sophie]

I have a K22 that will shoot better than I can see anymore.

________
James

 

[doc540]

Here's a M41 target from when I was practicing.

Red bullseye is 1.5"

I was spraying it with an inexpensive red dot and cheap ammo.

 

[tinkerunique]

My Dad had a K-22 and a .44 HE No.2. I have the old .44. I'm guessing my brother has the .22. The last time I saw it, there were black plastic grips with small raised violets on it. Just for curiosity, I'd like to know where the "violet" grips came from.

 

[johngalt]

I have a M41 and a 17-3 (new to me this summer). I still do much better with the M41. I do like the 17-3 though, I just need to practice more.