New Toy - Walther P22 Target

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After looking at .22 plinkers for several weeks, I finally decided on the Walther P22 with compensated barrel. I like the ergonomics of the P22 and I like the extra weight and barrel length of the target version. Everything I've read about it here makes me confident I made a good choice. I can't pick it up until Thursday, due to the waiting period, but I will give a range report after I go shooting next weekend. The waiting really is the hardest part.
 
I thought that the barrel was not actually compensated, but only looked like a compensated barrel. No matter, I have a short barrell P22 and love it. It only likes certain ammo so try different brands before you buy too much of one type.
 
The dealer told me it was compensated. Personally, I don't really care if it is. I don't think porting the barrel on a .22 would make much difference. I mostly bought it because I thought the extra barrel length and having a little more weight at the end of the barrel were worth the extra $75. The extra weight alone should help with the negligable muzzle flip from a .22.

Do you have any ammo suggestions?
 
CCI MiniMag.

Or any CCI .22lr.

Never had a problem with this ammo, have had and heard of massive problems with any of the cheaper ammo.
The P22 was made for CCI in my opinion.
 
CCI mini mags and CCI Stingers. I like Stingers, because they make a little flame out the end of my short barrel...On other boards I could not write that last phrase and feel safe from ridicule.:D
 
The only thing I've shot out of mine was Federal Platinums from Rural King. No problems yet.

Edit: Another reason I picked the P22 is because of the already threaded barrel. It seemed to be top choice of suppressed .22 pistols. Researching suppressors for it right now.
 
I consider myself to be an "expert" with the P22 only because ive done a lot of tweaks to make it fully reliable.

Some problems with the gun include the stove bolt which works itself loose and the safety which floats back and forth sometimes from safety to fire. The stove bolt can be fixed by using thread lock and tightening it hard which will eliminate most failure to feeds. The safety is another issue. You may need to file down the tabs on the inside of the safety to be able to tighten it up good so it doesnt float. I have a link to a site somewhere which has tutorials which will fix any problem you may have if you need it.

Im not trying to scare you, the P22 is awesome, and you may not even need to do any of these fixes.

My P22 likes Remington Thunderbolts the best. Also, the barrel is not compensated, it is just a weight.
 
AP is right,the stove bolt and the barrel nut will cause the majority of problems-just make sure they stay tight.
Mine also likes cci stuff.It shoots thunderbolts,but the lead build up is ridiculous.
 
My P22 is not particular about any of the cheap ammo -- Winchester Wildcat, Remington Thunderbolt and Golden Bullet, Federal Champion. Recent lots of Federal Champion have had a fairly high rate of the slide not moving far enough back to pick up the next round, accuracy seems fine, no ejection/extraction issues. Don't know what has changed. It could be the bullets are "binding" in the magazine, I'll try cleaning them if other ammo brands start doing it.

-wally.
 
What kind of accuracy are you guys able to get out of your p22s? After 15 yards I am able to get 'Minute of rabbits head'. I would imagine that having a trigger job done would help out a lot. Have you guys had any trigger work done?
 
Watch out for comensator

Guys, I have the p22 as well, bought it when it first came out, in 5inch barrel. The "compesator" constantly came loose at the range after about 5 -6 magazines worth of ammo. No amount of tightening of the allen screws would keep it on.

My dad had the exact same problem with his, so I know it wasn't just my gun. Both of us switched to the 3.5 inch barrel. Just keep an eye out for that issue at the range.
 
I really do like my P22 with 3.5" barrel - it's one of the most fun guns to shoot in my handgun inventory. While it's certainly no tackdriver, it has been 100% reliable with all the different ammo types/brands I've tried.

In fact, I'm supposed to buy my second P22 tomorrow from a local private party. This one has both the 3.5" and the 5" barrels included - I thought it was a fairly good deal at $230 for all (and no tax).
 
I ended up getting the 3.5 inch. The dealer simply changed the numbers on the paperwork and let me have a 3.5 when I told him I decided I didn't want the target version. I may buy a 5" barrel later, but I'm happy for now. I'm hoping to go shoot it on Sunday.
 
My neighbor got one and that sucker sure is light!! He shot the bulk Federals from Walmart with no trouble, but the Thunderbolts started to keyhole on him. I was spotting for him and had him stop and looked down the barrel and it was leaded up really bad. I wonder if it'll stop doing that as the barrel breaks in?? In the meantime he gave me the rest of them Thunderbolts.:)
 
some locktite on the screws on the compensator and it will keep it in place.
My P22 loves Federal bulk copperplated hollowpoints from wallyworld!
15 yards....4" rapidfire
15 yards....2 1/2" slowfire.

not a tack driver at all, just fun to shoot
 
I can't wait to get to the range. I wasn't looking for a tack driver when I bought this gun, so I'm sure I won't be disappointed. What I wanted was something I could use to improve my overall shooting proficiency. If I can get 4" groups in rapid fire at 15 yards, I'll be more than happy.
 
Thunderbolts

I'd be careful with the Thunderbolts. THey started keyholing in my Kadet because of severe leading. You might want to take a look down the bore.
 
I just bought one today. i also picked up some cci bulk ammo. I guess i will keep my fingers crossed. If anyone can recommend a website that has any details for the p22 i would be much obliged.
 
I had more fun with my P22 than any other gun in long time until it started stove-pipeing and the pin around the safety kept "walking" out. I got frustrated with it and sold it. Now I want one again. Does anyone know if walther/sw made any improvements or upgrades, should I look for a certain serial # series. Really hate to get burned twice but it was fun when it worked.
 
I finally got my new toy to the range and put 200 rounds of CCI Stingers through it. It was flawless from shot 1, which is more than I can say for my other gun. The fun is completely reliable and a lot of fun to shoot. I did not play around with changing out the front sight yet, because the range I was shooting at was not really condusive to that kind of thing. My largish groupings were much more due to my lack of practice than to the gun. I am VERY happy with my purchase.

My Bersa Thunder .380 Concealed Carry failed to feed twice today and I had to drop the magazine to clear the jam. Not cool. When this happened the first time I took it out, I attributed it to my wife limp-wristing it. It happened to me twice today and limp wrists had nothing to do with it. The gun only has a total of 200 rounds through it now, so it may not be totally broken in. I'm also shooting cheapo Mag Tech ammo. The dozen rounds or so of Corbon +P JHP were flawless. I need to shoot this gun a lot more before I decide whether or not I can trust my life to it. I also hate the low-profile sites. There are things I really like about this gun, but I have a feeling I'm going to end up selling it in the long run.
 
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