.22 needed

[rero360]

Hey guys, I was at my range a few days ago and some of the guys suggested I join the bullseye club. I plan on asking some of them to try out their pistols to see what I like, but in the mean time, what are some good .22 pistols to look at, accuracy being the key part. cost is also important as well.

 

[searcher451]

There's nothing wrong with the Ruger Mark series of .22s. Pick your poison and have some fun. Here's a link to a current thread on the Rugers that will likely help steer you in the right direction.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=347923

I'd steer clear of the Umarex P22 with the Walther banner on it. Even though the parent company has made some corrections, its reliability remains questionable. Ditto the Sig Mosquito. Some folks have found that the new Walther SP22 works well, but it's too early to tell at this point. Stick with a proven commodity, and the Ruger is exactly that.

 

[PointOneSeven]

Definately the Ruger Mark III.

Other options may include the browning buckmark, or maybe the S&W 22a if you go with one of the more expensive versions.

But if you start getting close to the $500+ mark, the entry level target guns are available for serious competition.

Bullseye sounds like good fun. Enjoy yourself!

 

[Schleprok62]

Browning Buckmarks are good... the one I had was a tack-driver out of the box...

 

[TwitchALot]

I was looking at the U22 Neo from Beretta myself. Not too shabby on the looks either.

 

[DerbyDale]

Hi-Standards are very very nice...
Here is my 1954 SuperMatic - Best .22 Target pistol I have ever owned or fired.

 

[12many]

I would recommend the ruger Mark III (not the 10/22). I have the 5.5 bull barrel and the 6 7/8 fluted Hunter. Both a good, but I like the fluted Hunter better. I would get a new VQ sear for ~ 25$ and a VQ grip for about ~ $55 and change out the front sight to a square target sight. All this stuff is easy to do. There is a poster on here called BULLSEYE that has a web site that tells how to replace the sear.


That can be a very very accurate shooter for not too much money.

 

[12many]

Nice looking pistol DerbyDan. Great lines. They don't make up like they use to.

 

[jhco]

i have a mk iii trgt w/ bull barrel it shoots well for out of the box but not as ggod as my mkii giles custom seriously though the ruger mk iii is the best for the money in a out of the box target .22 pistol

 

[Spyvie]

The two obvious choices in brand new guns are the Ruger and the Browning Buckmark. Both are available in a variety of barrel lengths and grip configurations starting at under $300. Both are most excellent rimfire semi-autos. There is not much difference in accuracy or reliability between the two camps.

I've owned a Ruger Mk II Bull barrel in the past and it was a good gun, but somewhat prone to miss feeds. The Ruger is also a total PITA to field strip and re-assemble.

I have now settled on the Buckmark for the simple reason that it is easier to work on and can be extensively modified by the owner. A target worthy trigger can be archived at home with a spring flip and an inexpensive trigger stop. Barrels, rails, grips, and trigger parts can all be replaced at home with normal tools.

I just ordered a Tac-Sol 7.5” barrel for my Buckmark,(on sale!) it should be here Thursday.

This pic is not my Gun, but it is has the same $160 barrel and is what I'm ultimately shooting for. It is linked from Ken Lunde's pistol wallpaper page. http://lundestudio.com/firearms.html

 

[rero360]

thanks guys, I'll take a look at them

 

[Cowboybootnut]

Ditto on the Rugers, as long as you are good in taking guns apart to clean and putting them back together again.

I am not that good. :banghead:

 

[Dobe]

If price is a consideration, which it generally is for most of us, I would get the Browning. I have had several Rugers, and generally the Browning will have a better trigger pull. Bullseye is all about the trigger pull.

 

[AMBASSADOR]

Ruger Mark III Hunter workes 4 me.

 

[bensdad]

I love my S&W 22a, but unless the trigger pull on more expensive models is significantly better, I would not recommend the gun for bullseye.

I have a Hi-Standard HD Military. It's similar to the SuperMatic that was posted. Mine has the sweatest trigger pull of any of my handguns. Nice examples are rather expensive.

 

[AMBASSADOR]

22pistol

Ruger Mark III works for me.

 

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

Why don't more companies make .22s that actually look and feel like "real" guns, like the Walther? All of these other .22s look like goofy 1950's ray guns. I personally use my .22 to train on the cheap. A real look and feel help out in the regard.

 

[Ala Dan]

.22 Caliber Auto's

Lots of really good ones out there~! From the very expensive Colt
Match Target Woodsman and the Smith & Wesson model 41; to the less
expensive Ruger MK-II's and III's, and the Browning Buckmark's. I have
owned a 3rd series Colt Woodsman Match Target; and YES it was a
tack driver; but so is my less expensive Browning Buckmark. Here are
the details:

Browning BuckMark
Part #: 051361490
Rosewood Pro-Target Laminate Wood Grips
Tru-Glo Marble (green) Fiber Optic Front Sight w/fully adjustable rear
5.5" bull barrel

Its a beautiful weapon, that was available through Browning Medallion
Dealer's only. I don't know if its still offered; but its certainly worth a
try~!

 

[DerbyDale]

Why don't more companies make .22s that actually look and feel like "real" guns, like the Walther? All of these other .22s look like goofy 1950's ray guns. I personally use my .22 to train on the cheap. A real look and feel help out in the regard.

Allot of the .22s pistols that look like goofy ray guns are target/match pistols. The long barrels, grip angles are ideal for the greatest accuracy. The shorter chunkier "real" looking pistols are only good for plinking as their accuracy can't come close to these target pistols.

I don't know why companies make what they do. I know you can get 22s in just about any style, for any purpose you want, be it standard revolvers, SAA clones, conversion kits, target/match, or just plain old semi-auto plinker's.

 

[xring44]

DerbyDale is right on, I have a S&W mod. 617, a colt frontier scout, a ruger mark ll, and a High Standard Victor from the 60s, my 617 has the best trigger of them all but very close behind is the Victor. The Mark ll is the most accurate of them all.

 

[bdfinst]

If you can find one, a SIG Trailside target gun (rebranded Hammerli) is very nice. These days you can get one for under $450.00 and I like the ergonomics and trigger much better than the Ruger.

 

[jr_roosa]

I shoot a High Standard, and if you can find a used one from their old factory in Connecticut and the price is in your range, jump on it.

My bullseye league has several High Standards (old ones made in CT, no new ones from TX), some 1911s with .22 conversions, a Hammerli or two, a Walther or two, several Rugers, and several S&W M41s.

I haven't seen any Buckmarks, but the story I heard is that one of the top shooters in the state got started with a Buckmark and shot it until he needed a more accurate gun, so I'd say you can't go too far wrong with a Buckmark.

Whatever you get will need adjustable sights, don't forget. You'll soon be shooting well enough to need to move your groups around the target.

Have fun!

-J.

 

[ImARugerFan]

Be careful with the high standards for you first .22 though, they can be very picky about ammo/magazines. Very accurate though.

 

[bluetopper]

If you can find one like this at a flea market/garage sale you might want to jump on it.

There's no plastic on this one.