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1100 rds of 22LR is $25 at Wal-Mart, federal bulk pack. 1000 rds of 45 ACP is $350 at Wal-Mart, and that's for cheap, crappy ammo, Winchester White Box. I'll keep the 22.
Do any of you experienced shooters have time for .22's?
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dasmi
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I shoot my .22's all the time. Fun, and at this point, they are pretty much all I can afford to shoot regularly.
icebones
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shure do, i shoot the bigger calibers mainly 7.62mm, .223 .45, 12 gauge 7mm magnum stuff like that, but i shoot over 1000+ rounds a week of .22
whats not to love, its powerful enough for small game, it has decent range for its size, the .22 round itself is small and lightweight, it is CHEAP to buy, 550 rounds going for $10, its has almost no recoil, and when fired from a longer barreled rifle it has low report and muzzle blast.
whats more relaxing than shredding some old cans or microwaves?
i must warn you, the .22lr is highly addictive
whats not to love, its powerful enough for small game, it has decent range for its size, the .22 round itself is small and lightweight, it is CHEAP to buy, 550 rounds going for $10, its has almost no recoil, and when fired from a longer barreled rifle it has low report and muzzle blast.
whats more relaxing than shredding some old cans or microwaves?
i must warn you, the .22lr is highly addictive
Stevie-Ray
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I have a GSG-5 on order. I also have 2 other .22 rifles and 3 .22 pistols. The most fun you can get out of firearms, IMO, comes from .22s. It is what I started with and seems to be what I return to for most of my fun times while shooting. Even when shooting over 500 rounds a week about 15 or so years ago, I would always end up shooting at least 1-200 rounds of .22 at the end of the day. Though this will be my 6th .22, I seriously doubt it will be my last. Cheap and accurate, I firmly believe there will be an explosion of .22 sales for the next few years.
AirplaneDoc
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My 10/22 goes to the range everytime. I keep a stevens 22 pump around just for the occasional groundhog, oppossum, etc.. It gets used about once a month. Still enjoy shooting it. My father who is 66 has his first 22 his father gave him when he was 5. We still get it out to shoot about once a year.
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Hokkmike
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JohnBT, what power do find yourself using most of the time? I have a 8X32X44 and primarily use 12 to 15X
Vern Humphrey
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At the risk of being called a crusty old curmudgeon, can someone tell me what you use these high power scopes for?
While I have a few 3X9 variables, in 50+ years of hunting, I have only used one on more than 3X one time -- and that was to find and poke a bullet through a tiny hole in the brush when I had plenty of time.
I prefer a 4X fixed power for most hunting (my dad used a K2.5 in Africa.) On my .22 Hornet, I find 6X more than enough.
C96
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35x to 45x optics are primarily used for rimfire benchrest. I use a Weaver 36x on my Sako. Just what you need for 50 yard benchrest.
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Charles Foxtrot
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After a session with the 9s, 40s and 45s, I pull out the 22s to remind myself how fun this sport can be.
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After a session with the 9s, 40s and 45s, I pull out the 22s to remind myself how fun this sport can be.
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Vern Humphrey
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There must be a lot of benchrest shooters, then.
There's a company that takes full-page ads for scopes in Rifleman and Handloader, and apparently they would lose their virginity if they advertised anything less than about 12X.
doc2rn
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Ruger MKII pistol and Marlin Model 60 are my two favorites out of the lot. I would not get rid of either as they see the most usage. For uber accurate a Ruger 77/22 is fine equipment if you dont mind the price tag and the trigger job, I own 3.
searcher451
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Love to shoot the .22s, especially with the cost of ammo constantly rising. (Just paid almost $37 for 100 rounds of Wichester white box .32 from, of all places, WallyWorld; it's enough to drive me to start reloading again.) I shoot a Ruger Bearcat a great deal (wonderful little guns), just picked up a Ruger 10/22 rifle (scope is on order), and am currently looking for a Ruger Mark II. The .22 is a time-honored way to improve your skills or, at a minimum, punch paper without wearing out yourself or your wallet.
I don't think I'd BE an experienced shooter if it weren't for 22's! I shoot em weekly for fun and friendly competition. I can say that it REALLY improves my aim and handling of the other guns I shoot not-so-weekly. Recently I've added 2 more rifles chambered for 22's and I always look forward to cleaning them up and heading out to the range. C'mon down a county Hokkmike and we'll blast a box or two!
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Loop:
Congratulations on your courage to buck the trend. The post asked whether folks still found time to shoot .22s and you answered truthfully, albeit against many strong opinions in favor. You gave an honest opinion and that is to be applauded.
Now, I don't agree with you, but I don't think that is an effort to try to "fit in". I really enjoy shooting .22s. Yes, they're much less expensive to shoot than centerfire, but I just enjoy "plinking" in the country as opposed to going to a range and having to wait on the entire line to check and change targets. (Of course, this is because I still have an informal place to shoot as opposed to a commercial range.)
Mostly, the targets I enjoy plinking are cans. As opposed to an X ring, I have fun with my friends throwing out a pop can and shooting it with a .22 pistol. As it dances and gets further away, everybody is taking turns and once the first one misses, it behoves the next shooters to make a hit at the new distance. Not "range" stuff, but fun.
The first "real" gun I bought with my own money was a Remington Nylon 66 in Apache Black. Fourteen rounds in the tube magazine in the butt. Man, I had so much fun I can't even explain it here. When I was still young, (a VERY long time ago), my Dad had a standard Browning Buckmark .22 pistol that he would bring along when we went bird hunting in Michigan. We didn't always get many shots on birds, but I always looked forward to putting a box of ammunition through that pistol at the end of the day!
I have a Browning Buckmark today, and although it isn't the same model that my Dad had, it still brings back fond memories. (And, the trigger pull is smoother than any other out of the box firearm that I've ever tried.) For me, that and a Ruger 10/22 are just a lot of fun to shoot. (I still have the Remington, I just don't shoot it much 'cause the 10/22 is just as much fun and easier because the magazines are more convenient that the tube magazine on the Remington.)
So, Loop, although I don't agree with you, I do congratulate you on presenting a dissenting opinion against the majority. Take heart, because we all really do need those folks that challenge what we, and everyone arounds us, thinks. That's what keeps us thinking.
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GB7
Congratulations on your courage to buck the trend. The post asked whether folks still found time to shoot .22s and you answered truthfully, albeit against many strong opinions in favor. You gave an honest opinion and that is to be applauded.
Now, I don't agree with you, but I don't think that is an effort to try to "fit in". I really enjoy shooting .22s. Yes, they're much less expensive to shoot than centerfire, but I just enjoy "plinking" in the country as opposed to going to a range and having to wait on the entire line to check and change targets. (Of course, this is because I still have an informal place to shoot as opposed to a commercial range.)
Mostly, the targets I enjoy plinking are cans. As opposed to an X ring, I have fun with my friends throwing out a pop can and shooting it with a .22 pistol. As it dances and gets further away, everybody is taking turns and once the first one misses, it behoves the next shooters to make a hit at the new distance. Not "range" stuff, but fun.
The first "real" gun I bought with my own money was a Remington Nylon 66 in Apache Black. Fourteen rounds in the tube magazine in the butt. Man, I had so much fun I can't even explain it here. When I was still young, (a VERY long time ago), my Dad had a standard Browning Buckmark .22 pistol that he would bring along when we went bird hunting in Michigan. We didn't always get many shots on birds, but I always looked forward to putting a box of ammunition through that pistol at the end of the day!
I have a Browning Buckmark today, and although it isn't the same model that my Dad had, it still brings back fond memories. (And, the trigger pull is smoother than any other out of the box firearm that I've ever tried.) For me, that and a Ruger 10/22 are just a lot of fun to shoot. (I still have the Remington, I just don't shoot it much 'cause the 10/22 is just as much fun and easier because the magazines are more convenient that the tube magazine on the Remington.)
So, Loop, although I don't agree with you, I do congratulate you on presenting a dissenting opinion against the majority. Take heart, because we all really do need those folks that challenge what we, and everyone arounds us, thinks. That's what keeps us thinking.
FWIW
GB7
aerod1
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What is more fun to shoot than a 22? Nothing! I am 63 and have been shooting most of my life and I looove shooting 22's.
I have found that there are two types of people who shoot 22's.....those who are just beginning and those who shoot all the time and shoot a lot of rounds.
What's not to like, they are low in recoil and report and are easy on the wallet.
When I was a child I shot 22 cartridges and now that I am an unsupervised child I still shoot 22 cartridges.
I have found that there are two types of people who shoot 22's.....those who are just beginning and those who shoot all the time and shoot a lot of rounds.
What's not to like, they are low in recoil and report and are easy on the wallet.
When I was a child I shot 22 cartridges and now that I am an unsupervised child I still shoot 22 cartridges.
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Hokkmike
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Why you crusty old curmudgeon
(LOL) I got mine just to see how these things might work with varmints way out there and serious target shooting. One of the best scopes I ever had was a Tasco Mag IV 6X24X40. I would be the first to agree they aren't necessary. (but fun)Coopersrcool
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I still love shooting a 22....along with many others...
And to answer an earlier post...Yes I have a 36 power on a 22!!! Its great for it purpose! Cooper LVT T36 Weaver Pistachio wood
And to answer an earlier post...Yes I have a 36 power on a 22!!! Its great for it purpose! Cooper LVT T36 Weaver Pistachio wood
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It's worth noting that shooting paper with a .22 isn't nearly as fun as shooting reactive targets (ie: tin cans) with one. If you live in an area where you can't shoot tin cans, that does decrease the enjoyment factor.
bluestarlizzard
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learned to shoot on a .22 (charter arms AR-7), shot 3-P in 4-H for years (and loved it).
i have a 10/22 that i enjoy taking out to the backyard and knocking over cans. trip before last to the gun store, me and dad spent some time fondling the new 10/22 pistol. Guess whats on our 'to buy for goofy range fun' list along with a hi-point carbine?
and as for a challange. try off hand 50 yds. and you don't need no stinkin' scope.
i have a 10/22 that i enjoy taking out to the backyard and knocking over cans. trip before last to the gun store, me and dad spent some time fondling the new 10/22 pistol. Guess whats on our 'to buy for goofy range fun' list along with a hi-point carbine?
and as for a challange. try off hand 50 yds. and you don't need no stinkin' scope.
xring44
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The visual of a bouncing can is great, but so is the bug hole groups fired with a super accurate .22 rifle and good glass, I have a very accurate .22 sporter equipped with a 6.5X20 VARI Xlll Leupold. I also have a little 3x9 compact leupold that it wears when hunting squirrels as the lower power setting on the 6.5 X 20 has limited field of view for hunting grey squirrels.
Auburn1992
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Most of the guns I own are .22's because of ammo costs. Ruger 10/22, Walther g22, Savage .22lr Bolt, Rossi single shot .22lr just to name a few
C96
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I think most of the high fixed power scopes have a very shallow depth of field. I know my Weaver T36 does. It is great for something like benchrest where you have a small target at a fixed distance. Very small field of view. For hunting I can't think of a use.
I purchased mine for benchrest where it does an excellent job.
Allan
I purchased mine for benchrest where it does an excellent job.
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Hokkmike
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Varmints who usually just sit on their holes or stick their heads up only.
Hey Loop - I'm glad you found a caliber that you like, and can afford to shoot a lot. I think I probably speak for the majority of people here when I say that I certainly can't afford to go through 1000 rounds of .45 ACP a week with any kind of regularity. Even if you reload, you'll spend a whole lot more money on 1k rounds of .45 than you will on .22. Heck, in some cases (maybe most?), you'll spend more on 100 rounds of .45 than 1k rounds of .22!
It's all about what "trips your trigger" and what you can afford to play with. I'll always have other guns too, but I for one will never be without a good ol' .22!
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