looking for a .22 plinker

Phoenix HP22. Seriously check them out. We have 4 of them in the family. The company has very good prices for parts and they also have a lifetime warranty. Made in USA. Seriously check out Phoenix Arms. Now everyone else can tell you how bad they are but I will bet they never owned one.

My friend and co-worker who just retired this year has one that his wife claimed while her Taurus 85 is in for warranty repair. They swear by it. Great for a bug-out bag gun!

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Really the Taurus revolvers are going to be the best price point without getting too expensive. They have several .22 revolvers depending on your preference on size and style.

On the large end they have their tracker series. The model for the .22 is 970/990. It has a 9 round cylinder. The tracker series is close in size to the Ruger GP-100.

On the smaller side they have the model 94. It is also a 9 round capacity. The model 94 series is close in size to the S&W model 63.

Taurus quality is fine but quality control varies. Some people have a good experience, others don't. They do have a lifetime warranty but repair turnaround times are on the slow side and you pay S&H. They are build decent for a revolver that will see quite a bit of use. They held up well in our rental case at the local indoor range. They must have had over 20K rounds through them with only a few parts replaced.

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Something fun I can shoot on our 7 acres without freaking out the neighbors. A tin can and squirrel gun.

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I'd like to find an older Ruger single-action .22LR for this very thing. The bummer is that it probably won't be very inexpensive...

.22 Plinker

Ruger Single Six, if you can afford it. Heritage Rough Rider, for between 1/2 to 1/3 the cost.
If you want double action, and you can find it, High Standard Sentinel or Double Nine (both shoot 9 rounds).
Also scarce are good S&W's.
Taurus may have good wheelguns, but I've never owned one. I do own a Taurus PT22 (semi) that has severed me well, but it is the size of a large .25 acp.
If I had to own only one .22, it would be a Marlin Model 60 Rifle. Good service for a reasonable price, but it's not a handgun.

Charter Arms offers a Pathfinder model. The 4-inch version sounds like just the ticket. Street price should be about $350-ish. I've actually seen one before, looked fine for what it was.

Besides that, I would say a Taurus or a Single Six. Some people also recommend the Heritage Rough Rider as an option. I think there is one other manufacturer that has a new low-end DA .22 revolver they are offering, but the name escapes me right now.



Keep an eye out for a screaming deal on a "big name" .22, you run into them occasionally but you better have the $ in your pocket right then!

There is nothing inexpensive any more.
Get an older Ruger Single Six.
5.5 barrel. It will do all you ever could want

Don't eliminate .22 semiauto pistols.

Heritage Rough Rider-$124 new
Phoenix Arms HP22-$132 new

Probably the most inexpensive new plinkers you're going to find out there. I would think next up would be a Beretta Neos at $278 which is double the price of the other two.

Just remember that some of these small frame .22 double action/single action revolvers have heavy trigger pulls even in single action. Small frame is something like the Taurus 94 or an H&R 999.

Yet, a small frame Single Action revolver like a Single Six can have a lighter trigger and still fire off rimfire ammo consistently.

ontarget said:

Phoenix HP22. Seriously check them out. We have 4 of them in the family. The company has very good prices for parts and they also have a lifetime warranty. Made in USA. Seriously check out Phoenix Arms. Now everyone else can tell you how bad they are but I will bet they never owned one.

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Key word in the OP is REVOLVER.

There are really no inexpensive quality .22 revolvers out there.

1. Decide if you want SA or DA.

2. If it's SA look for a Ruger.

3. If it's DA then look for one of the new Ruger GP-100 10 shot models, not cheap but they work. Or try and luck into a Smith for a decent, under $800, price.

4. REALLY consider a Ruger 22/45 semi. Get a threaded barrel and then you can put a can on it and not have any problems.

Charter Arms Pathfinder and Rossi R-98 Plinker,,,

Charter Arms Pathfinder and the Rossi R-98 Plinker,,,
I own both of these and they shoot just fine.

Both are approximately S&W J-frame equivalent.



The Rossi also comes in a 6" version,,,
A friend bought the 6" after shooting my 4" model.

I like the 4"-er better because it's handier,,,
But I must admit I hit a wee bit better with the 6"-er.

Just my 2-cents worth of input.

Aarond

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Thanks aarondhgraham. I'm pretty sure it was the Rossi Plinker that I was thinking about earlier.

I have a heritage rough rider with both .22lr and .22 mag cylinders. It's only a single action but I really like it.

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I would pick $300 Alfa Proj. Have you ever heard of clunker gun coming out of Czechoslovaka or Czech Republic. I confess, I haven't.

A used Ruger Single Six. Mine has a 6.5" barrel. Out of the half dozen or so 22 revolvers I own, it is easily my favorite.

I picked up an ATI in 445 semi auto and it never fails. I have always been tempted to pick up a 22 from the same manufacturer. Reports are they are very reliable for around $300 where I live.

Go to some gun shows and you can pick up a single six. I have two of them, one I have never shot. They are solid firearms.

BIL had a nice looking taurus in stainless. Pretty good, fairly impressed with how it looked but the trigger took two hands. That is my only experience with a taurus.

Get one that will last forever. The rugers mentioned are good ideas, but pricey.

You can buy inexpensive without going cheap.

I would suggest prowling around shows, shops, and pawns for an old H&R revolver or a High Standard revolver such as the 103.

My H&R 904 is a 9 shot SA/DA revolver with a 4 inch bbl and adjustable rear sights. It is built like a tank, will outlive me. Have shot thousands of rounds through it. Cans, bottles, squirrels and the like stand no chance within 30 yards. It is built like a tank you can use it as a hammer, fits in my S&W K frame holster. My only beef would be the SA trigger pull is heavy.

Inexpensive is a problem if you want good looks and accuracy.

Heritage makes a decent gun for your purposes that I deem "affordable". They can be had for under $200 with a 22 mag cylinder but I don't think you would want to shoot that on 7 acres. LOUD! My Heritage is great! Extremely accurate and fun to shoot. It's a pot metal gun, slow to load, fairly heavy, but shoots very well.

Pretty much all of the other 22 revolvers are going to be over $300 and many are much higher. Rugers are awesome guns but would never be considered "affordable" by most. I keep hearing about affordable used revolvers but I can only find them located next to Bigfoot, the Chupacabra, and Nessie.

don't overlook the used gun market

http://www.gunbroker.com/Revolvers/BI.aspx?Keywords=.22+LR&Condition=4&Sort=4

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Looking into getting a fun, reasonably accurate, .22 plinking revolver with decent sights.... that is inexpensive.

Something fun I can shoot on our 7 acres without freaking out the neighbors. A tin can and squirrel gun.

Does such a critter exist?
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I have the Heritage with the 4.75-inch barrel. It actually feels and shoots quite well; I've had it since 2012.

I got a used Single-Six back in April, a "New Model", but haven't fired it yet. I actually like the hammer/trigger feel on the Heritage more.

I just received a second Heritage a couple of days ago (Kentucky Gun had a "Taurus Blem" sale, and Heritage is owned by Taurus now), a 3.5-inch "birdshead" model. That one doesn't feel quite as slick as the older one, and the ejector didn't work at all until I removed and re-installed it. I'm looking forward to trying it out.

I also have a Taurus 94 in satin stainless. It shoots remarkably well and where I want it to, but its chambers are too snug, making fired cases difficult to remove (unfireds drop freely just fine.) It will someday go back for warranty reaming.

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I have one. The DA trigger is not very good. Otherwise it is an excellent revolver. I don't care about 22 magnum, but the cylinders do change out easily. Mine only has a 4"barrel, but it is remarkably accurate in SA. The weight and largish grip probably help me shoot it well.

I have a Heritage Rough Rider with both 22 and 22 mag cylinders. Got the gun without the extra 22 mag cylinder, then bought the Mag cylinder (they sell the extra cylinder for $29.95 + shipping. The gun, extra cylinder, tax, FBI background check total came to just under $180. The gun is fun but the grip is a little small for me. It is a simple grip so I am going to make one that is a better fit to my hand. I don't know of anyone who has one that does not like it. My next 22 revolver however is going to be a 8 to 10 shot double action. Love the wheel guns.