i want a .22 pistol

[devilman]

i really like the p22

what are some other nice ones in that price range (under275)

[iluvG.R.I.T.S]

In autos theres the browning and ruger are the main ones.I have a Beretta NEOS and love it.They are all pretty fun.Single action revolvers are a great past time too.

[borderguy]

Your best bang for the buck is the Ruger .22 Pistol. It's been around for 50 years and has had few problems. I've had mine for 20 and it's been great.

[jojo]

I second the Ruger .22 pistol. I have a Mark II and love it, never had a bit of trouble out of it.
I also have a Walther P22 and.......well, it's had it's problems. It's a shooter now, when you use Stingers only, but I still dont trust it.

jojo

[stealthmode]

yeah get a MKII i have three of them they are awesome

[Seven High]

I have a Ruger 22/45. It is ammunition sensitive. It likes the pricy CCI ammo only. I cannot shoot thunderbolt ammo thru it without numerous jams. It is still new though. Hopefully, it will improve with time. :)

[P. Plainsman]

Browning Buck Mark is a wonderful pistol. The basic model (Standard) comes in right around the price point you mentioned.

[jamz]

I like the Walther P22 too. For some reason, I dislike the ergonomics and feel of the ruger pistols. Don't even like loading them. Most people disagree with me on that though.

In fact, I'm gonna go out and put a couple hundred rounds through the P22 in just a few minutes! :D

-James

[NavajoNPaleFace]

I have the Browning Buckmark and two Ruger convertable Single Sixes.

All three are great guns.

I've heard loud supporters of the Ruger auto .22. I've not heard a bad thing about the Ruger autos.

You didn't mention if you already had larger caliber autos. There are several 'drop-in' .22 LR conversion kits on the market.

I'm entertaining the idea of one for my 1911 .45 ACP.

[petrel800]

I just bought the Beretta Neos also. Great gun, very accurate.

The main reason I bought it is the ease at which the barrel can be swapped out on it. I bought the 4 inch model, but can switch out to a 6 inch barrel in seconds. There is also a carbine mod that comes with a barrel and stock that can be added.

Bought mine at bass pro for $220 out the door.

[devilman]

i own no handguns at the moment but over the years ive had a .38 snubbie 3 9mms and a .380. main reason for wanting a .22 is the obvious cheap to shoot and my aim with pistols is horrible and i think that is due to i always flinch a bit to compestae for recoil, so i figure if i had get the aim down with no recoil then i hone in the flinch, really sucks cuz i shoot my rifles all the time and have no problem with flinching. only with pistols.

[Bravo11]

Santa just brought a Browning Buckmark. I haven't gotten it out to the range yet
but I just had to take it out in the back yard a put a few rounds in a Coke can. It's a the nickel Camper model.

[russlate]

The Ruger Mk III has an integral lock in it. The Mk II doesn't. I would get the Mk II in a standard barrel as I will shoot from a rest, roll-over prone, whatever advantage I can take without having to pack an inch plus diameter all around. on my hip.

On top of that, the Buckmark can be had without a bull barrel, and it has an alloy frame.

[RoyG]

I have a Ruger 22/45. It is ammunition sensitive. It likes the pricy CCI ammo only. I cannot shoot thunderbolt ammo thru it without numerous jams. It is still new though. Hopefully, it will improve with time.

My wife got me a 22/45 for Christmas. It's the 4 inch Mark II. Came predrilled for the rail and even came with the rail.

I had some Expert and CCI rounds. It DID NOT like the CCI stuff. Had a few problems with the Expert rounds. Last couple of trips to the range I took a box of Dynapoints. I think out of the box of 550 I had maybe 3 failures to feed.

Oh and it was $209 before taxes at my FFL...

[Tacoma]

I've owned / shot all three mentioned. IMHO, the p22 is a plinker class "fun " gun that is a handy size and weight. Triggers , reliability and accuracy are marginal in the 3 i've experienced. The ruger MK II and buckmark are larger, heavier and prone to better overall function and accuracy.

[R.H. Lee]

A .22 pistol, a brick of ammo and a few dozen golfballs can keep you busy all afternoon. :D I recommend the Ruger MKII Target. Mine's stainless, 6 7/8" barrel.

[shermacman]

I have a Ruger .22/45 which I love. I have put thousands of rounds through it from WallyWorld Federal bulk paks to fancy over-priced CCI. Eats and spits out all of them without a problem! The new III series looks to build on that platform with a rail and Nanny State loaded chamber indicator.

I also have a Ruger Single Six .22 that is just plane fun to shoot, love it!

I have a S&W 10 shot revolver that is also a hoot.

You have the right idea to get a .22 and use it as a foundation for proper techniques. Fire away!

[esldude]

Have used both the NEOS and P22. My P22 also had some issues. Though after 1000 rounds it seems fine. Still it just doesn't seem nearly as well made as the NEOS.

The P22 somehow fits my hand really good, despite the small grip size. The NEOS had an unusual grip angle. If you can live with the grip angle it would be my choice over a P22.

I too have had a couple Ruger's. And while never had any big problems, they just didn't do it for me somehow.

My problem was wanting a 22 pistol and never finding one that suited me all the way around while shooting great. Well I put up for the S&W mdl 41, and now I have one I am completely happy with.

The second I am happy with is an Advantage Arms conversion for my Glock 17. Get to practice with my actual carry gun for 22 ammo costs. So for serious practice it is the conversion, for everything else it is the model 41.

[Sistema1927]

My Ruger Standard Model (1958 vintage) runs great using the cheap Wally World bulk Federal ammo.

Tons of fun, as is my Single-Six.

[InfernoMDM]

I own a P22, my friend owns one another one is getting one. They are great semi autos to train with, and if you get the one with the weight compensator you can double/tripple tap knock down plates when you learn more. Plus they are fun as hell to use and pretty reliable. Mine hasnt broken and I have gone through thousands of rounds.

Downsides. It takes apart like older style guns which can be taxing the first two - three times. However once you take this bad johnny apart you will have aperication for other firearms. Also there is a rod that helps you line everything up perfectly once you use that its no longer a issue. I learned that the hard way. The gun is easy to work with after your initial learning curve and shoots like a champ. Pretty damn accurate for a 22 semi auto.

[BamBam-31]

There are also lots of aftermarket parts for the Rugers, prolly more than for the other brands. Volquartsen makes good internals for the Ruger Mk. II and 22/45 pistols. I have a 22/45 with an Ultradot on it, and it's super accurate and tons of fun to shoot. I also dropped in a VQ extractor, hammer, sear, and trigger.

You're right to go .22 for flinching problems. I used to shoot so-so before shooting my .22's extensively. Now, I'm a pretty decent shot. My buddy had a horrible flinch (Glock 23, .40 AND polymer means lots of muzzle flip), so he bought a 22/45 (tried mine and liked it so much he bought his own!) for practice. He's MUCH improved. Now, if I can only get him out to the range more often....

One more thing you might try is dry fire practice. Don't do it with rimfires, it'll end up damaging the pistol. As cheesy as it sounds, I credit some of the progress I made in pistol shooting to my airsoft Tokyo Marui Beretta M9. Not a real pistol, but it feels and functions like one. I'd dry fire that puppy all day. Line up sights at tiny spot on wall, slowly squeeze trigger til it just broke on it's own, all the while simply concentrating on maintaining proper sight picture on that tiny spot, before and after the hammer fell. Repeat a few dozen times a day. That, and the .22, really worked for me.

Good luck.

[pete f]

to me three levels of 22 handguns
a little blury on the lines but sorta like this

revolvers, all sorts and qualities, some really REALLY good, Diamondbacks, Dan Wessons, Freedom Arms, and Good S&W's. I lust after one of the old 22 kitguns from S&W, just so sweet in the hand.

plinker to semi serious Autoloaders,
Ruger standard and target models, High Standards, the current S&W autoloader, Buckmarks, NEOS, older Colt Woodsmen, P22 some of the older Beretta's.

serious shooters.
S&W M41 and 46, Colt Match Target Woodsman, Volquartsen rugers, Browning medalist, and although I have trouble putting it here, I have to from the way the two I have shot function, the Beretta Cheetah 87.

This is not a definitive list, i have missed many and will be chastised for it but..here it is.

If you are planning on dedicated practice, the Rugers and the Buckmarks have a reputation for accuracy all out of proportion to the price, and there are a lot of mods out there for trigger and sights. But if you want something that feels like a Swiss watch, Then look for one of the Colts or Smiths. I also have two of the p22's and both have hundreds of rounds through them close to thousands each and they work great, just remember to put a little dab of break free or CLP on the rails.

[absolute0]

I couldn't make up my mind between an auto or revolver, so I bought a new buckmark camper and a used single-six convertable from a gentleman here on the board. I spent 400 bucks between the two of them, I still can't figure out which one I like more :)

[albanian]

I've had a bunch of .22 pistols over the years and if I was only going to have one, it would be a Ruger MKII. I have the 5.5" bull bbl now but I use it only for target shooting. For an all around pistol, one of the thinner bbls would be better.

One pistol that nobody ever mentions is the Bersa .22lr. I have one and plan on buying more whenever I find one. They are the most fun to shoot of any .22 I have seen.

[meh92]

Ruger Mk-II's or the 1911-friendly 22/45. Both can be had new or used for a very decent price and they are very durable and reliable guns. If you get a lemon, Ruger will take it and make it right without question. They did for me and they earned my repeat business.