Do any of you experienced shooters have time for .22's?

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Uh...Are you referring to the moment when the defacatory matter makes direct contact with the portable rotary cooling aparatus?

I have a .22 Remington rifle that a friend gave to me. It need a a little repair which I had done, and I added an inexpensive scope. It's a tack-driver and it's great fun to stack 'em up in the 9 and 10 rings at 50 yds.

In addition I go to the pistol range to keep in shape with my .38 snubby. But I usually fire off 50 rounds or so from my .22 revolver as a warm up before I shoot the .38 . And once I've run through 100 rounds of .38, I'm still wanting to shoot and so I put another 50 rounds or so through the .22. It has a lot to do with wanting to shoot more but not wanting to pay more. But it is also about the fact that .22s are FUN!
 
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Until retiring recently, I only had time for hunting rifles and shotguns. I have a Ruger 10/22 and a Daisy .22 that feeds like the 10/22, and both get used frequently for varmints around the house.
But the reason for my reply is that I've had an Ithaca Model 49 single-shot 22 magnum and an H&R 999 9-shot revolver in the safe for 30 years or so, both of which have less than 200 rounds through them. I love the feel of both of them, and reading this thread reminded me of just how much fun they were to shoot. Now that I've got lots of free time, they're coming out of the safe just as soon as the snow melts!
 
I may not as old as some of u guys:D but I go to the range 2-3 times a week, hunt EVERYTHING legal, do hunters ed, and am about to take the master hunter course.

To be 100% honest I haven't shot my .22 in probably 2 years or more, :eek: it comes with me every time I shoot but the big ones have such a load noise and I would argue they are more fun (now I'll probably get threats from u hardcore .22 fans for saying that :evil: ). But this thread has reminded me to stop neglecting it and give it a work out though.
 
I probably have too many .22's(naw)! I love to burn lots of powder and make cans jump and shoot targets, and I already have the guns to start my future grandchildren on.
I also, over the years, have developed a flinch, that I control by using lots of .22 ammo.

Thanks for starting this thread. I have been saying I wished Glock would make a .22 and now I know to get the Advantage Arms Conversion kit.
THANKS!!!
 
Sorry, but I find .22s boring. They are accurate, cheap to shoot, readily available, but after about 10 rounds I'm tired of them.

I've got a few. I use them to help train beginners. Haven't shot one in years and I've been shooting four times in the last seven days.

I can say I recall the last time I shot one was to sight it in. Once that was done I put it on a shelf and it has only moved to make sure it was lubed to prevent rust.

I like a challenge. Putting .22 rounds in an x-ring isn't very much of a challenge.

Ripping the center out of a target with one mag of .45 acp - that's a challenge.

Making a soda can dance at 150 yards with an AK47 is a challenge.

Ringing the 500-meter gong with open sights with a WWII Finnish Sako - that's a challenge.

Aside from a few safe queen .22LRs and a few odd .32acps that have historic value I don't own or shoot anything smaller than 7.62.

Started shooting 50 years ago this year. I have nothing against the .22. I just find it boring.

I shot 1,000 rounds at the range in four of the last seven days. Loaded even more rounds. Not one .22 round in at least four years.
 
"I like a challenge. Putting .22 rounds in an x-ring isn't very much of a challenge."

That's easy to fix, either use a smaller x-ring or back up another 25 yards or so. When you get good at that distance back up another 25 yards. It works, based on my 50+ years of shooting .22s.

John
 
I just put money down for a 22a last night
figure its just as good as shooting my M&P 40 for practice, and a lot cheaper
also have a Moss500 pump,AR,1903A3, and a Moss 22 rifle of some sort
 
I love .22s

and have several. I dont think there has ever been a range session that I haven't had one or more .22s with me.
 
The .22LR is the best round ever fielded. I suggest a combination:

Pistol: Ruger Mark II or III
Rifle: CZ 452 or a Savage Mark II

These are both extraordinarily accurate, and inexpensive, bolt-action rifles.

Doc2005
 
Having a .22 is a given!

While maybe not at the top of my "ooh aah" list, I have 3.5:
- The Winchester tube-fed semi, which I intend to replace with a suppressed bolt-action CZ red-dot (a setup I conclude is best for beginners and plinking)
- A Ruger Mk.II Target, also great for teaching & plinking
- An NAA Mini (just too darned cute to pass up)
- A Ceiner conversion kit, making my suppressed shortie AR very versatile (esp. when fed subsonics)

.22LR is one of the canonical calibers, along with .223, .308, 12ga, 9mm, and .45ACP.
 
Taking my .22's out tomorrow morning, in fact. Going to introduce a couple of my co-workers to the joys of the shooting sports and our culture.
 
.22 not challenging enough to be interesting?

Move that target out to 100 yards and beyond. Get reactive and spinner targets. Try to hit them way out.
 
There are 4 of the .22's in "Foggy's Artillery Locker"...

Ruger 10/22, MKII, Single-Six, and an OLD Marlin 99.

AT LEAST one of those makes every range trip. With 100 rounds of .45 ACP around $25 or so (WWB ammo), oh yeah, gotta have the .22's for cheap shooting.
 
I've been shooting my .22s more and more. They are fun, cheap, and impossible to develop bad habits with. The real question is: How can you not own a .22... or 2... or 3...

Hell, the last gun I bought was a .22!
 
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.22's are fun. I own a rifle and a handgun and they are just plain fun and inexpensive to shoot. I recommend that anyone that can afford to have 2 guns should buy a
.22 as one of them.
 
Pump .22's

If you really want to have some fun, get a pump action .22. Taurus makes a relitively inexpensive model (72) or for the ultimate in pump .22 fun pick yourself up an old Winchester, model 1890,1906, 62, 63 etc...these things are real tack drivers.......
 
I take a couple of 22's every time a go shooting, they are just as fun to shoot now as the first time I picked one up.
 
I'll tag on to this thread to say that I have seven .22s, and that does not count my kid's guns! The .22 is fun, and inexpensive fun at that. A bulk box of cartridges for a full day of shooting is way less than a single movie for the family, and it is constructive to boot.
 
im 32. ive been shooting for about 25 years, and have been an industry professional for nearly 10. I shoot .22s more than anything else.
 
I have a Win. model 290 that I love to shoot. Get out to about 75 or 100 yards with open sights. It can get interesting.
 
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