Good .22 Auto

[conhntr]

Cmp had remington surplus by the 5000rd case for 65 (club) or 90 (indivdual) plus 25shping. Makes 1.8 cents/round or .90$ per 50rd box

I bought 5 but the range reports are coming in pretty positive for function/accuracy (it is not the promo junk i was worried it would be), and i wish i bought more!


Btw ive been eyeballing a beretta tip-up 22 i think its called the 21? I think it would be fun like the naa

 

[MCgunner]

I had a Minx, .22 short. It wouldn't feed, wouldn't go bang, couldn't make it work, sold it at a gun show to a dealer and walked away happy. YMMV on the tip up guns, I just don't care much for the design. The ones that work, folks say, are quite ammo picky. I can believe that seeing as the design has no extractor.

 

[nebeel]

Rats... well now you've all given me about 10 more ideas, and I want them all :banghead:

 

[toivo]

Made by Bersa. Bersa has one out under their own name as well. Essentially the same firearm. Looks like a PPK/S or Sig 232. I use mine as cheap practice in place of my Sig 232. Google it, mostly favorable reviews.

+1. They're a whole lot of fun.

 

[HisSoldier]

The OP asked about "good" .22's, as someone who works with metals every day for over 30 years I will say with great passion that no pistol that uses zinc alloys in it's construction should be considered good. Zinc alloys are what cap guns used to be made of when I was a kid.

I hope people will research the pistols they are considering to see if any zinc alloys like Zamak are used in guns they are considering.

Even big names, once proud names, are selling pot metal guns, having no sense of shame.

Often these dishonest manufacturers will change the alloy a tiny percentage and call it by some made up name, if you see them saying their gun is made with some metal with a slick sounding name run that name through google and see if it includes zinc, as they are devious in their dishonesty.

I want to educate people about the newest form of theft in gun manufacturing. I want to help people know what their guns are made of, squirted into a die cavity and plated or coated to look like real steel.

You can still buy guns made of steel folks, guns that will last several lifetimes.

 

[Cokeman]

Yeah, we don't care.

 

[Pilot]

Well I care.

I will NOT buy a gun with Zamak, Zinc, or any other alloy with zinc. Walther and Sig should be ashamed at selling this pot metal junk. Cap pistols are made of that stuff.

This is why the new Ruger SR22 is so popular. All the benefits of that style of pistol with none of the downside.

 

[toivo]

The OP asked about "good" .22's, as someone who works with metals every day for over 30 years I will say with great passion that no pistol that uses zinc alloys in it's construction should be considered good. Zinc alloys are what cap guns used to be made of when I was a kid.

I'm not sure which pistols you're referring to or whether it's just a coincidence that you posted right after the Bersa Firestorm post, but my understanding is that the Bersas have an aluminum frame and a steel slide. I'm not a metals expert, but that's what I've read.

 

[MCgunner]

I've had wear problems with a HP22 Phoenix Arms, frame battering, would not happen in a gun not made of Zamak. It was cheap, it is accurate, it's pretty worthless to try to sell, so I hang on to it, but the Ruger SR22 was bought to replace it. It is an accurate pocketable kit gun in my collection and will see a lot of days in the field. I like to have a good, accurate .22 along especially on fishing trips just because. I've often had use for one in the field, but I really like it to fit in a pocket which is something my Mk 2 or even my little 4" revolver kit gun won't do. Slide on the SR22 is aluminum which should last the rest of MY life even with the fact that I shoot a LOT of rimfire like a lot of folks do.

This is why I never got excited about the Walther P22, zinc slide. That's a shame in a "brand name" gun. Aluminum in a .22 will hold up, zinc won't in my experience. Plus, the little Ruger is only 17 ounces vs that smaller HP22 at over 20 ounces. Zinc is heavy.

 

[erikivy]

I love my 22A. Very reliable and fun for all ages. I've also put several hundred rounds through my new Ruger LCR 22. I know it's not an autoloader, but it's still a hell of a lot of fun.

 

[marb4]

The Bersa Firestorm (and Thunder) are aluminum frames with steel slides. Very strongly built for a 22. Mine is a lot of fun to shoot.

My Ruger SR22 is very solid, made in the USA, backed by Ruger customer service, reliable, and reasonably accurate for range fun. Mine will only hiccup with standard velocity or the occasional underpowered cheap bulk round.

My Walther P22 despite being made of "pot metal and plastic" has been very reliable and after 4000 rounds seems to be holding up well. Great plinker.

I have a Beretta 87 that is a real beauty. Will cycle anything and should still be going strong long after my great grandkids are done with it. Only downside, it costs at least double or more of any of the others listed.

 

[Fishbed77]

From what I've heard and read, the ones to get tend to be either the Ruger MkIII or the Browning Buckmark. Just one problem though... I really don't like the look of them...

There's a reason these two get recommended the most - they are the best reasonably-priced .22LR pistols out there. They are quality handguns that will last through untold thousands of rounds (which is why folks buy a .22 - so they can shoot a lot).

Personally, I would avoid any of the potmetal pitols that out there - especially the ones made by Umarex (P22, SIG Mosquito, M&P-22, etc.). You just won't get the quality or accuracy you're paying for. I'm not saying they aren't fun to shoot - they just don't represent a lot of value over the long run.

The quality of the Ruger SR22 is a bit better than the potmetal guns though, so maybe that's what you should be looking at.

 

[Remllez]

If looking for a used pistol, check out a Smith and Wesson model 422/622. They are an under barrel design that make good suppressor hosts. 4 1/2 or 6 inch barrel with 10/12 shot magazines.

Alloy frame not zinc and very accurate carbon steel barrels with steel slides. I've shot thousands of rounds through the 3 I have with only ammo related failures. The design is unique and very stable. They shoot crazy accurate and break down is as simple as it gets.

Parts and accessories are still available at decent prices. These little .22's flew under the radar for a lot of people but they are extremely well made and durable with accuracy on par with Rugers venerable MK models.

They can be had on Gunbroker LNIB for around $300.00 and worth every penny. The barrels are already threaded and are pre tensioned for dead nuts accuracy. These little pistols are twice as good as the zinc guns being sold now days.

 

[intercooler]

22A here. I put about 300 through it every visit without a single issue. The only time it doesn't go bang is if I get a dud round. I put cup lids at 50 yards and tear them up with open sights.

It's the poor man's 41

 

[tryshoot]

S&W 22a best kept secret in 22 autoloaders. Very accurate, very reliable, optic rails built in, adjustable sights, good trigger. Run everything through mine, shells that don't fire in it will not fire in bolt rifle.

 

[Cokeman]

Well I care.

I will NOT buy a gun with Zamak, Zinc, or any other alloy with zinc. Walther and Sig should be ashamed at selling this pot metal junk. Cap pistols are made of that stuff.

This is why the new Ruger SR22 is so popular. All the benefits of that style of pistol with none of the downside.

Not entirely true.

 

[helitack32f1]

Just go ahead and bite the bullet and drop $1100.00 on a S&W 41. You'll have a good gun and look really cool shooting it too.

Hey, it's only money - right?

This!

Or buy just about any variation of Colt woodsman you can find.

On the somewhat less expensive side of things I would seriously look into the Ruger SR22, Single Ten or Single six.

 

[olafhardtB]

Get yourself a BEAT UP used one that is already broken in. Take any nonmetal off and soak or spray or both the crud off. Avoid taking it apart. Spray it good with lubricant and shoot it. 22's dont get beat up with out being broken in. There are scads of good used broken in cheap 22's out there.