Shoot, shoot, and shoot! 22LR
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bikerdoc
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I agree, me and all my grand kids use mine weekly.
We have a Ruger SR22 and a Beretta Neos. both stock and shoot without issues. the kids seem to like the Neos better. I have not had an issue with ammo on either. we shoot mostly CCI and the federal bulk pack (loaded up years back) but have also shot winchester white box through them without issue.
If you aren't limiting yourself to new guns I'd try and find a Colt Woodsman. They are slightly more expensive than the other recommendations but they are awesome plinking guns. They are the original 22lr handgun and were made for decades. With the use of the internet it is easy to find specimens that are lightly used and ready to be put back into action.
Varminterror
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Ruger Mark IV.
There are others as good, but anyone is hard pressed to say there are others any better than the Ruger Mark series of pistols in their price class, or even for twice the price. I'm a bit of an accumulator for 22LR target style pistols - I have an S&W Victory, a couple of Buckmarks, have owned a few Woodsman's, have two Beretta Neos's, and that's before stepping down to combat style pistols like the Mosquito or the SR22, or stepping up to my beloved S&W 41's or Hammerli. As an instructor, it has behooved me to have a handful of different grip shaped 22LR target style pistols to start new shooters. The Ruger Standard/Mark I/II/III/IV series of pistols are the gold standard.
There are others as good, but anyone is hard pressed to say there are others any better than the Ruger Mark series of pistols in their price class, or even for twice the price. I'm a bit of an accumulator for 22LR target style pistols - I have an S&W Victory, a couple of Buckmarks, have owned a few Woodsman's, have two Beretta Neos's, and that's before stepping down to combat style pistols like the Mosquito or the SR22, or stepping up to my beloved S&W 41's or Hammerli. As an instructor, it has behooved me to have a handful of different grip shaped 22LR target style pistols to start new shooters. The Ruger Standard/Mark I/II/III/IV series of pistols are the gold standard.
FIVETWOSEVEN
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I just picked up a Ruger MK 1 for $195 today for shooting and also for collecting because it's a MK 1.
I will say that it's confusing at first to put it back together but I got the technique down within 15 minutes. I don't find it difficult to reassemble now.
I will say that it's confusing at first to put it back together but I got the technique down within 15 minutes. I don't find it difficult to reassemble now.
ColoradoShooter77
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I've got a Colt 1911-22, made by Walther, its sweet. They are hard to find right now, but it has the really nice 1911 trigger and its very accurate.
I've easily got 2000 rounds through it, not a single failure.
I've easily got 2000 rounds through it, not a single failure.
Tallball
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I shoot all kinds of cheap ammo through my Buck Mark. The only kind it didn't like to eat were some very pointy hollowpoints. I misremember the brand.
One of my shooting buddies has a Ruger Mark II target model. I would have to admit that it's every bit as good as my Browning.
I know that the OP is asking about semiautos, but I'll irrelevantly add that my Ruger Single Six is my other favorite 22 handgun. Some days I shoot the Buck Mark better, some days it's the Single Six.
One of my shooting buddies has a Ruger Mark II target model. I would have to admit that it's every bit as good as my Browning.
I know that the OP is asking about semiautos, but I'll irrelevantly add that my Ruger Single Six is my other favorite 22 handgun. Some days I shoot the Buck Mark better, some days it's the Single Six.
bearfoot
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How about a revolver? I have a Ruger Single-Ten that's classy and accurate. If you want double-action, you probably won't be able to wear out the LCR in 22lr, and I think you can get either the SP101 or GP100 in 22lr as well. Smith & Wesson has a few classic 22lr revolvers as well.
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Come to think of it...I recommended an automatic because that is what was asked in the OP. However, I really like revolvers more for shooting .22LR, because ammunition problems are not as annoying. The .22LR has a lot going against it as an autoloader cartridge. It has a fat rim that does not help feeding reliability, priming failures are common, dimensional tolerances seem a bit vague sometimes and charge variations from brand to brand (or even lot to lot) can impede an autoloader's operation.
We've had threads on here about which brands of .22LR ammo give the fewest problems in autoloaders. When there is a .22 ammo shortage, you cannot always find your favorite brand for sale. Sometimes it would be nice if you could buy some Mini Mags or Auto Match, but what you have is an old carton of Thunderbolts...
We've had threads on here about which brands of .22LR ammo give the fewest problems in autoloaders. When there is a .22 ammo shortage, you cannot always find your favorite brand for sale. Sometimes it would be nice if you could buy some Mini Mags or Auto Match, but what you have is an old carton of Thunderbolts...
Those of you who recommend the Buckmark, is the pistol reliability carried over to the carbine also? Or are these different animals?
WestKentucky
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No matter which way you run it's a Ruger. Mk series are nice but speedy. SR series is more like a "regular pistol". If you wanted a DA revolver then your answer is a sp101 in 22lr, for a SA revolver it would be a Single Six. If the kids had small hands it might go to a bearcat at that point...any and all of them from Ruger.
I'm not even a huge Ruger fan...they just absolutely own the 22 game at this point in time.
I'm not even a huge Ruger fan...they just absolutely own the 22 game at this point in time.
Ibmikey
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Although not mentioned before, for informal shooting my S& W Compact M&p is a lot of fun digesting about everything i have fed it and displaying reasonable accuracy. That's all just a pistol to have fun with.
aarondhgraham
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Those of you who recommend the Buckmark, is the pistol reliability carried over to the carbine also? Or are these different animals?
Well, except for the fact that it's not a pistol which converts to a carbine (like the Beretta NEOS),,,
The action and frame are identical, so the reliability should also be the same.
You might consider the CZ-75B Kadet.
They (CZ) doesn't market it as an entire pistol anymore,,,
You need the 9mm version and the Kadet adapter.
They are pricey. but if you can find one,,,
It is the sweetest shooting thing on this planet.
Okay, that's a slight exaggeration,,,
But it is one heck of a pistol,,,
Very reliable and accurate.
But if this isn't your cup-o-tea,,,
Go with a Ruger Mk series or a Ruger 22/45,,,
The quality, accuracy, and reliability of those guns is legendary.
Aarond
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Well, except for the fact that it's not a pistol which converts to a carbine (like the Beretta NEOS),,,
The action and frame are identical, so the reliability should also be the same.
You might consider the CZ-75B Kadet.
They (CZ) doesn't market it as an entire pistol anymore,,,
You need the 9mm version and the Kadet adapter.
They are pricey. but if you can find one,,,
It is the sweetest shooting thing on this planet.
Okay, that's a slight exaggeration,,,
But it is one heck of a pistol,,,
Very reliable and accurate.
But if this isn't your cup-o-tea,,,
Go with a Ruger Mk series or a Ruger 22/45,,,
The quality, accuracy, and reliability of those guns is legendary.
Aarond
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FROGO207
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We had a friend in our group that had a Ruger MK I in high school and we all used to spend most lunch hours at the local dump shooting rats (we had open campus). Never cleaned it for many thousands of rounds and it ran without problems. So when I wanted a .22 handgun I got a Ruger MK II 6" bull BBL then shortly after a second in SS. I now have six various MK II variants some stock and some with mucho aftermarket mods. Anything that you would ever want as a mod is available for them just like a 10-22. A couple of them have had to get a third firing pin as the back of it will get peened and will not set off the ammo reliably. This happens after more than 50K rounds though. At first the take down/reassembly is hard to figure out but after dong it a time or two with the instructions for a guide it is no longer a big deal. A MK II SS is the best as far as my tastes go but I always liked anything that was flashy anyhow.
Taurus 617 CCW
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I vote for one of the Ruger Mark series guns with an Ultimate Cliploader. It will save your fingers a lot of soreness and you can load a mag in less than 3 seconds. That way you can zip through loading a mag while watching the firing line for safety instead of fumbling with rounds.
Vern Humphrey
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Ruger. My current gun is an MK II, with bull barrel, target sights and a trigger job. I've put a lot of ammo through that gun, and killed a bushel basket full of squirrels.
I have several .22 pistols. I have a Ruger Single Six, a Buckmark, A Ruger Mark II, a S & W Model 17-3 and a Ruger Bearcat. Just recently I shot a friend's Ruger SR-22 and that's my next purchase as I think it's the most fun .22 I've ever shot. But speaking of the five I have now the Ruger Single Six in my favorite and the Mark II is the most accurate .22 pistol that I've ever owned. When the SR-22 first came out I was like "nah not for me" but since shooting one recently, I'm really impressed.
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