Ok..maybe is a stupid thought...convince me why I should get a .22 cal gun...

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I also have a well rounded stable of toys, and i don't own a single .22.either.
I've been considering a stainless Marlin 60 for some time, but it still remains just that......a consideration. I also spend more time firing my pellet rifle than anything else lately.
 
I bought a .22 because they are cheap to shoot. I can spend $13.49 and have a weekends worth of ammo.

It does not serve a real purpose other than enjoyment.

basically I love to shoot and .22 is the cheapest ammo to shoot so that is what I end up shooting the most.
very well point. i can go to walmart buy a brick of 500. then take the time and have a really good shooting session. all in all for only 13 bucks. same time clean up is just as easy or easier. As people tend to not clean up a 22 as much as they would clean up a better gun. Its just cheaper to shoot. Then they are suprisingly really accurate. hardly any recoil.
 
The number one reason I think is that you can purchase 10,000 rounds for a few hundred dollars... 1,000 rounds for like $40.00
 
I like them because they're fun for me to shoot. I like cheap practice, too. I also like to teach new shooters, and it's handy to be able to hand them something that has low muzzle blast and miniscule recoil.

It's unusual for a grown shooter not to own any .22s, but I won't claim that it's wrong. It's like having a household with no coffee cups: some people simply don't use them. You can spend your money on centerfire ammo if you prefer to do that.

I wouldn't be without coffee cups or .22s, myself. :)
 
a) Practical practice - almost everyone has a few kinks they can work out. I mean, are you REALLY at the top of your game? Few people would say money is no object, and a .22 will save you money AND allow you practice without wear and tear on other guns, AND without any (much) recoil. Good for working your kinks out - it really is. It's like approaching a problem from a different angle. And you know the mantra here is you can't practice enough!

b) "Sub caliber" - this is an interesting concept. If you are into imagining SHTF scenarios, a .22 is worth having simply because it IS the cheapest shooting gun, and you can stockpile 5000 rounds for $120 easy (or 15,000 for $360!). Do you have 15000 rounds for any of your other guns? The idea here is, use a .22 for the small game you need when you can. And you still have to practice even if the economy etc crashes, so there you go.
 
I seriously get more enjoyment after 20 rounds of 30-06 than after 200 round of .22

If you can financially afford to plink with or not get a sore shoulder with 30-06 and do not enjoy the 22, then there is no real reason to get a 22. Most people like the 22 because it is cheap (which means more range time) and low recoil (also more range time).
 
If you don't personally enjoy shooting .22s I can only think of two possible reasons to get one.

1. If you believe it likely that you will have reason to introduce newbies to shooting -- especially a timid person or a wavering anti-gun person. While it is not required to begin a newbie with a .22 its hard to deny that a western-styled, .22 revolver is probably one of the least intimidating guns on earth. It goes "crack" instead of "BOOM", nothing whooshes at your face, and it doesn't try to leap out of your hands. Its downright friendly. :)

A .22 semi-auto, like my Mark III may be easier to actually shoot well than a .22 revolver, but the magazine, slide, and general techi-ness makes it more intimidating to someone utterly unfamiliar with guns. But its great for newbies who aren't scared of guns.

2. If you have reason to suspect that you might have an injury or develop a medical condition that requires "no recoil" and live in a state with a waiting period on gun purchases.

Otherwise, if you're happy with what you've got you don't need to spend money because others think you should.

However, you might consider the challenge factor involved in bullet diameter. My DH can obliterate the X from an NRA B-8 target with his 9mm if he hits it 3-4 times. I have to hit it at least 8-10 times to do the same. So if we fire the same number of bullets I have to be a better shot to accomplish the challenge.

Whether that matters to you or not depends on whether you enjoy upping the difficulty in that fashion. :)
 
Don't forget the 22lr shotshells! Perfect for dispatching mice in a garage. Way more fun than setting traps.

IMHO that alone is worth having a fire arm in 22lr.
 
IF you get bored, you aren't doing anything thats challenging.. set up some eggs on traffic cones and lay down money to see how many u can hit..change the distance if its too easy.. its all a matter of perspective. IF a hard kicking abusive rifle is what makes u happy, and thats all about it that makes u happy, then u are not going to want a 22.. but if marksmanship and good shooting fundamentals are what you're after, 22 is a good thing to get into.
 
Because with the right ammo and suppressor, you can take small game with just a "click" and a "whack". This could be very usefull someday.

-Mark.

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How about simple math:

.22LR
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Rifle -- $150
1000 rounds -- $30
TOTAL: $180

.223
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Rifle -- FREE (you already own)
1000 rounds -- $400
TOTAL: $400

So, if you shoot 1000 rounds a month, it costs you half as much, even if you buy a new rifle every trip!
 
A CZ 452 American with a good scope on bags target shooting is very addictive, for me, anyway. A great and inexpensive way to spend the afternoon trying to get the groups smaller and be more consistent.
 
cheap, fun and all that stuff.

But there is ONE big reason that lingers in the back of everyones head.

For a SHTF purpose or camping, being stranded, there is nothing that can kill as far or as many things with carrying the most ammo. You can pack around 1000 rounds of ammo and still be fairly comfortable.

In addition, they can run dirty and keep on shooting great.
 
Ok..maybe is a stupid thought...convince me why I should get a .22 cal gun...

Reason 49:
Your hair will turn gray, then fall out, while your gut gets too big to see your feet, if you don't own and shoot a .22.

Reason 321:
Dead drop gorgeous babe in tight jeans shooting a Colt Woodsman will not look your direction or give you the time of day, if you are not shooting a .22.

Reason 129: Young , tanned, hard body stud puppy, shooting a S&W Model 18, will not even give a gal a look, or acknowledge she exists, if she is not shooting a .22.
 
but I cannot find a reason why I should spend my hard earned dollars to buy a 22 caliber rifle and/or handgun.

If you see a reason to have a .22, don't buy one. It's a free country (mostly, for the moment, so we loudly tell ourselves and the world, anyway).
 
Reason # 675:

Get one just so you'll have one. I have a few guns I would never part with "just because I didn't have one already"....

Makes no sense but it makes me feel good. Only problem is it's a never ending quest - which might or might not be a "problem".... :scrutiny:
 
Dravur said:
you could just get whatever you want without having to be talked into it by an internet crowd.....
Best answer yet:)

That's why there are so many different kinds of guns. There's something out there for everyone.
Get what makes YOU happy, and go have fun!
 
Take your centerfires and go tree squirrel hunting, for food, and you will understand.
"What squirrel, where did it go, it was right there, that tree sure is moist."

To top it off, a 22LR is THE most accurate round you will shoot 50 yards and under, I have seen bench rest after bench rest CF shooters fall to the lowly 22LR.

And if you don't like it then so what, you don't have to. I don't care much for centerfires but I still own them.
 
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