good shooting .22
I am looking for a good shooting .22 caliber pistol. I will probably not be getting into match grade shooting. I am looking for a good pistol that is reliable, fun to shoot, and will last. My initial thoughts are the Browning Buckmark. How does that stand up to others?
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Hello JW0185...
Don't know the answer to your question, but Browning/FN was not in the habit of making anything that did not function and shoot good.
My personal choice for a fun, durable, and accurate 22 pistol is Ruger's Mark II. I also own a really nice High Standard Military model, but with that company being long out of business, I wouldn't necessarily recommend one to somebody starting out. The Colt Woodsman series pistols are also nice, but they have an unwarranted price premium on them.
Bert H.
Real Men use a SINGLE-SHOT!0 -
Gotta go with the Ruger Mark II on this one,not that the others wouldn't fit the bill.
BW
IT'S WHAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEMSELVES THAT MAKES THEM AFRAID.0 -
I'd have to agree here with a mark II with a target barrel (I got sick of people sneering at me like I was holding a Luger)
the only pain can be loading a mag, but that is easily overcome by going to your local hardware store and spending $.05 on a brass hanger for a curtain rod.0 -
How about a Ruger Mark III? Has anyone seen pics of them yet. I like the way they repositioned the clip release. 0 -
the secret to keeping a 22 shooting good is a good cleaning. i dare anyone to tell me that a ruger mk2 is an easy gun to clean. buy a used hi standard sharpshooter with push button takedown. slant grip or military grip, doesnt matter. theyre both great. do a gunbroker search for one and take a look. it will cost the same as a ruger and it will last twice as long. you can take it down in 5 seconds and youll get match accuracy at no extra charge. 0 -
take a look at the hi std 'sport king' too. for a little less, you get all the accuracy and quality in a gun that will outlast any of them. 0 -
ditto what bobski said...In the 1960 Olympics Capt McMillan USMC lost his pistol for rapid fire on the trip over to Italy. He got a brand new High Standard military that he'd never shot before and won the gold medal...Now he was a hell of a shot no doubt...but he was competing against the best shooters in the world with the very best precision customized hand built pistols and he beat them with a High Standard...what else needs to be said. A great pistol at even twice the price. Beach 0 -
I agree takedown is paramount especialy in a .22 theres lots of places your fingers wont fit, so the easer the gun makes it for you to get to them to clean the better.
Thats one reason I sold my 10/22...0 -
I now you said pistol so I'll
go out on a limb. You said not
match shooting- my choice K-22
Smith. Still used in target shoot-
ing. Now the experts can cut the
limb.
SITAA
If each before his own
door swept,the whole
village would be clean.0 -
Hey thanks for the advice. I went and looked at some yesterday. The only one I've shot before was a browning buckmark. I am surprised that no one even mentioned it. I guess it doesn't have the reputation I thought. I looked at the rugers. I just wasn't accustomed to the style or the look, but if they perform as well as I've heard It would be worth it. What about Smith and Wesson? 0 -
Before the post is closed ... I'll mention the Buckmark ... they are good value priced pistols and good shooters.
All of the other pistols (and the revolver) are good too. But some have not been made in a few years, and have pretty good price tags. Others, like the Ruger are a little difficult to tear down and reassemble. The S&W revolver ... very nice and accurate, but, they aren't cheap ... unless you found a bargain you could by a Buckmark with a 500 rnd brick of ammo and have some change left over.
If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!0 -
Basically you get what you pay for in guns as in most everything else. Look over the offerings of various makes and if possible shoot shoot them. Pick the one you like best. Most any piece from one of the "name" brands will be as reliable, accurate and durable as the average shooter wants or needs. There are a lot of obsolete and discontinued models available on the used markets at almost bargain prices, desirable if you get one from a reliable seller. It can make sense to buy a piece at the "entry" level price-wise and later decide possibly on something else after you build some experience of your own. Hope this helps. 0 -
not recomending someone a gun with the reputation of hi standard just because its not in business any more, isnt valid. so i guess lc smith, parker, and springfield armory military guns should be avoided too? besides, hi standard parts are so abundant in the market place... because over the years...the guns never wore out! buy a modern gun and try selling it for what you paid for it 20 years from now. a good gun is also determined by resale value as well as dependablity. hi std has it all. any other choice is a step down. a brand new nib 40 year old sportking is going for 245.00 on auction right now. lets see a mk2 or a buckmark beat that.[;)] 0 -
Buckmark all the way for the price and performance.
PJ
If nobody seen you do it, how could you have done it. NRA Life Member, AF&AM0 -
i have a ruger mkII and 22/45 and they are both great shooters. but I LOVE the smith k22. if you can find one, you wont regret it 0 -
my browning buckmark seems to be just as reliable as my cousins ruger mark 2 and just as accurate.
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