the "best" autoloading .22lr pistol?
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This one
Savage.250
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Ruger's got my vote.
I have my father's old Ruger Standard (not MKI, II, or III) .22. Years ago, (1961), he cut a "v" notch in tiny piece of wood and stuck it in the rear sight and put a thin white line on the front blade for a "finer" sight. Nice shooting accurate autoloader.
I too had difficulty disassembling this gun for cleaning due to the fact that for a couple years it was only shot once in a while. By the time I would field strip it for cleaning I would have to start over learning how to do it. I finally sat down one night disassembling and reassembing the Ruger four or five times. Turned out to be a snap once you learn the trick.
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/SE-CalSerialHistory.html
I have my father's old Ruger Standard (not MKI, II, or III) .22. Years ago, (1961), he cut a "v" notch in tiny piece of wood and stuck it in the rear sight and put a thin white line on the front blade for a "finer" sight. Nice shooting accurate autoloader.
I too had difficulty disassembling this gun for cleaning due to the fact that for a couple years it was only shot once in a while. By the time I would field strip it for cleaning I would have to start over learning how to do it. I finally sat down one night disassembling and reassembing the Ruger four or five times. Turned out to be a snap once you learn the trick.
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/SE-CalSerialHistory.html
13.45
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as many have already mentioned, rugers are hard to beat 
rbernie
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Buckmark.
Rugers are great guns and for the price hard to beat. I could never bet comfortable with the breakdown. to each their own. I vote for the izh 35m.at the price of a slabside ruger but in the league of hammerli,pardini and other competition 22s
I really do not have much 1st hand experience. I have shot the S&W semi. My relative owns a Ruger MKII with bull barrel and loves it. The Ruger has withstood the test of time and now is available in many MKIII models. Anyway, .22 is an easy caliber for gun makers to work with and any gun you buy, I think you will be happy with it.
wally
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Sure the Rugers are a PITA to takedown, it gets easier with practice, but you can go many thousands of rounds with a .22 and a can of spray brake parts cleaner and a little Break-Free or FP10.
On the SIG trailside, check the price and availablity of extra mags, might influence your decision ...
Best feature of our Neos is CDNN has had Neos mags on sale for $10 each for a long time. I've managed to accumulate enough now that its great to show up at the range with 300 rounds in mags ready to go! Still I've spent more on extra mags than I did on the gun But spread over the last year or so its not so bad, and my wife loves it, and it makes her much more intrested in going to the range as loading mags is tough on her nails, and she's spent more on them than I did on the mags
I don't think there is a .22 that is not fun to shoot! Even my Jennings J22 is a hoot when it works which it generally does for a box or two of ammo before needing cleaning.
--wally.
On the SIG trailside, check the price and availablity of extra mags, might influence your decision ...
Best feature of our Neos is CDNN has had Neos mags on sale for $10 each for a long time. I've managed to accumulate enough now that its great to show up at the range with 300 rounds in mags ready to go! Still I've spent more on extra mags than I did on the gun
But spread over the last year or so its not so bad, and my wife loves it, and it makes her much more intrested in going to the range as loading mags is tough on her nails, and she's spent more on them than I did on the mags I don't think there is a .22 that is not fun to shoot! Even my Jennings J22 is a hoot when it works
which it generally does for a box or two of ammo before needing cleaning.--wally.
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Neos
+1 on the Neos... Although I can't compare it to anything else since it's the only 22 I've ever used.
The quality of manufacture seems quite good, with mostly metal parts. I'm a little perplexed about the design that's used to secure the barrel though. The barrel is secured to the frame with a knulred screw forward of the trigger guard. A locking pin keeps the screw from rotating. To disassemble the barrel you depress the pin which unlocks the screw so you can loosen it. When it's depressed, a sharp edge protrudes from the other end of the pin. You have to loosen the screw with your fingers applying force in the direction of the sharp edge. Seems like Beretta should have included a box a Band-Aids. Or maybe I'm just doing it wrong.
I put 100 rounds through mine for the first time today and I still can't get the grin off my face! No problems. I was delighted to find the sights were perfect. Practically no recoil just lots of bang and smoke and
I think the Trailside is a much nicer appearance if that matters to you. The Neos just looks weird. But I got it for practice and as such, it suits me fine.
22 sure is fun. Cheap entertainment.
+1 on the Neos... Although I can't compare it to anything else since it's the only 22 I've ever used.
The quality of manufacture seems quite good, with mostly metal parts. I'm a little perplexed about the design that's used to secure the barrel though. The barrel is secured to the frame with a knulred screw forward of the trigger guard. A locking pin keeps the screw from rotating. To disassemble the barrel you depress the pin which unlocks the screw so you can loosen it. When it's depressed, a sharp edge protrudes from the other end of the pin. You have to loosen the screw with your fingers applying force in the direction of the sharp edge. Seems like Beretta should have included a box a Band-Aids. Or maybe I'm just doing it wrong.
I put 100 rounds through mine for the first time today and I still can't get the grin off my face! No problems. I was delighted to find the sights were perfect. Practically no recoil just lots of bang and smoke and
I think the Trailside is a much nicer appearance if that matters to you. The Neos just looks weird. But I got it for practice and as such, it suits me fine.
22 sure is fun. Cheap entertainment.
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The best and cheap don't go together well. Although I can understand not everybody wants to fork out $700+ for a S&W 41. I know I didn't want to. Bought a Browning Buckmark instead and I've been really happy with it.
When I was choosing between the Ruger and the Browning I found them quite similar, although one thing that stands out that I like better on the Browning is that the mag release is in the standard position for a defense pistol.
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This is the one I got, but Browning has quite an assortment of different styles which you can check out by clicking on the photo.
When I was choosing between the Ruger and the Browning I found them quite similar, although one thing that stands out that I like better on the Browning is that the mag release is in the standard position for a defense pistol.
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This is the one I got, but Browning has quite an assortment of different styles which you can check out by clicking on the photo.
well, here is the report:
i shot the walther P22 first today. after i quit messing with the lazer sight that comes with it - and started using the normal sights, all was great - the lazer seems to move each time you fire the gun, and after adjusting it serveral times, i got tired of messing with it. it gets ya in the general area is about all.
as for how well it fires - wow, that little gun is fun - i love it. and with that short barrel, it really sounds mean too! definately gets a smile by me.
now, i also got a chance to shoot the ruger 22/45 MKIII target pistol.
that was as perfect as i could possibly hope for - what an awsome gun, even with the crappiest cheap .22 ammo i put in it, it still shot so well, and is very accurate.
both of these are great guns, thanks for you help guys!
i shot the walther P22 first today. after i quit messing with the lazer sight that comes with it - and started using the normal sights, all was great - the lazer seems to move each time you fire the gun, and after adjusting it serveral times, i got tired of messing with it. it gets ya in the general area is about all.
as for how well it fires - wow, that little gun is fun - i love it. and with that short barrel, it really sounds mean too! definately gets a smile by me.
now, i also got a chance to shoot the ruger 22/45 MKIII target pistol.
that was as perfect as i could possibly hope for - what an awsome gun, even with the crappiest cheap .22 ammo i put in it, it still shot so well, and is very accurate.
both of these are great guns, thanks for you help guys!
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ROBO4642
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I love my walther P22. Its a nice break from my hand cannons. Its fun and cycles very well. I bought mine for my wife and she loves it. I recomend the extended mags, they make the gun much more comfortable.
Quickdraw Limpsalot
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If I couldn't have my MkIII 22/45, I'd have to have a Buckmark. They're both "the best" for my needs.
JMusic
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Well know the S&W model 41 is pricey but will outshoot many rifles. The p22 works well for me I have had one for a couple years. The 1911 conversions are a ball also. I've really never liked the Rugers for some reason. Don't forget about the S&W model 17 and 617 if you decide on a revolver.
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I have a Ruger MkIII and a Trailside. The Trailside is noticably nicer, although that's not to say the Ruger is poor in any way.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Peter M. Eick
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I am pretty fond of this one:
60 shots per target, offhand, 15 yards, Beretta 87t.
Had a Ruger Bull Barrel and this one is definately better!
60 shots per target, offhand, 15 yards, Beretta 87t.
Had a Ruger Bull Barrel and this one is definately better!
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