Good shooting but reasonably priced .22 revolvers?

[TMann]

Like everyone else nowadays, I am doing more rimfire shooting at the range...and finding that it's actually a lot of fun. I have a Ruger Mark III, and a Kadet kit on the way. However, I was thinking that it would be fun to have a nice used .22 revolver for plinking.

So what are your favorite .22 revolvers? I am looking for something that is reasonably priced, (ie. < $400 and preferably closer to $300.) Pics are always nice to see as well.

TMann

 

[bestseller92]

Ruger Single Six. Indestructible.

 

[Nowhere Man]

+1 Ruger New Single Six



Dave

 

[wrs840]

I have a S&W Model 63 and Taurus Model 94 (blue 22LR 4"), and I like both of them equally and maybe lean toward the Taurus as a favorite. That said, my wife likes the S&W a lot, but really finds the stiffer DA trigger-pull of the Taurus actually painful. She pretty much refuses to shoot it.

Les

 

[Jim K]

S&W K-22 (Model 17 or 18); hard to find in that price range, but it can be done. Just about indestructible and a lot better feel and trigger pull than the Single Six. Plus DA shooting with a .22 is fun. Second choice would be the Single Six. IMHO, the Bearcat is too small for anything but plinking, though the S&W Kit Gun is still a good choice.

Jim

 

[6-gunfun]

i bought a herritage .22/.22 magnum and i love it for hunting its pretty acurate and u can get them new around $200http://http://www.heritagemfg.com/site/index.cfm?CFID=8266649&CFTOKEN=658f144e247755da-9911F8BC-908D-FAC6-92667EF83FCB9C8A

 

[Carl Levitian]

Model 617, 4 inch. With the 10 shot cyclinder its a great plinking gun.

 

[justashooter in pa]

H&R 999 is what you want. usually they are quite accurate and reliable, even if early guns as much as 50 years old.

 

[wad]

I have a Taurus 94, a S&W 617, a Browning Buckmark and a Ruger Single-Six convertible (22LR/22WMR). The Taurus has a very heavy D/A trigger, and hammer spring. Th S&W is a nice item, but developed a deep drag line on it's aluminum cylinder very quickly - the accuracy has been a dissapointment . The Buckmark is a very nice and accurate pistol - but I always seem to want to blast away until the mag is empty. But my favorite is the Ruger Single-Six. The slow reload of a single action revolver really encourages me to take my time with each shot. The Single-Six is IMHO an excellent choice and definitely a keeper.

 

[Bill B.]

+1 Ruger New Single Six

+1 more ...........

 

[sagebrushjim]

Ruger Single Six !!! Can't wear them out ...

 

[Radagast]

Ruger single six. I sold mine to fund a 617 for my dad, I still think it was the better gun of the two.

 

[flipajig]

+ 1 for a single six Ive had mine for over 25 years and still shootin

 

[Hostile Amish]

S&w 617

 

[Dr. Fresh]

H&R 999 is what you want. usually they are quite accurate and reliable, even if early guns as much as 50 years old.

This.

 

[BCRider]

Since you're in the US where you can buy them I'd suggest you go for a S&W model 34 with a 4 inch barrel. The grips will be sized for munchkins but new bigger grips to fit normal size hands will cure that.

I've shot one of these and they are hellacious fun to shoot thanks to their light weight resulting in enough recoil that you know you're shooting a gun unlike the heavier options that leave you wondering if anything happened....

After trying out a few different .22's I became a fan of the lighter options just for this reason. I like them to be under 30 oz by preference but under no circumstances do I like to see them at over 32 to 34 oz.

 

[CajunBass]

Well, I wish I could find any Smith & Wesson 22 revolver for $400.00. They might be out there, but I sure don't see them. They are great guns though if you can.

You might find a Dan Wesson in that $300-400.00 range. Grab it if you do.

And don't overlook Harrington & Richardson. Someone else mentioned the 999. I want one of those myself. I've got a 650 that seems to shoot well in some limited shooting. They made a bunch of others. Not as fancy as S&W but good solid shooters anyway. Probably more appreciated now than when they were being made.

 

[halfded]

+1 on the Heritage. I bought one a couple weeks ago and it's been great for me. Fit and finish aren't the finest, but for the price I think it's a pretty good deal.



Yes I know those are long rifle bullets and the magnum cylinder's in the gun, my oops.

 

[TnBigBore]

The H&R 999 Sportsman is a nice pistol. I have had one for 35 years, but it is nowhere near as indestructable as the Single Six. You can find the Colt Frontier and Scout 22s for pretty cheap sometimes too. They are fine pistols. I used to own one of the Heritage 22/22 mag pistols. All I can say is that they are rough, and the trigger was awful.

 

[wanderinwalker]

I strongly suggest saving some more $$ and finding a used S&W K-frame .22LR. A Model 18 (4") or a 17 (6") or 617 (4" or 6" in stainless) is well worth the time, effort and money in the long run.

I have an M-18 and a Ruger Single-Six. Yes, I paid more for the S&W used than I did for the Ruger new, and I haven't taken the Ruger out since I bought the Smith. FWIW, I paid $500 OTD for this little gem.

And I just love putting this picture up:

 

[searcher451]

The Ruger Bearcat gets my vote. It's the first gun I bought, more than four decades ago, and I still take it to the range from time to time. I've also added three more to the collection through the years, and I've got one for my son as well.

 

[xstuntman]

I managed to pick up two H&Rs at the pawn a couple years back and they're great little 9 shot pieces that have permanent home.
I also came across one of the Heritage 22s from the mid 90's and for the hundred I spent its been a fun gun to shoot and twirl. The finish on them won't last as well as an all steel gun though (they make one of those also) but since its a shooter and it goes in a holster I don't care.

You can't go wrong with either one. X

 

[kilogulf59]

I've had a Harrington and Richardson M949 or "49er" for over 30 years. A simple and rugged .22 DA revolver that looks like a SA. Slow to load, a bit of a heavy trigger but a sweetheart of a kit type gun. Matt, my son, has her now.



BTW is anyone has the factory grips for the 949 I'd like to buy them. I made grips for it and, over the years, lost the originals... :'(

One that I always liked (but never seemed to purchase) was a Taurus Model 94. Note, the older style not the newer HB version.

 

[Ruodo]

Heritage Rough Rider if you haven't got the money.
Ruger Single Six if you've got the money.
H&R if you haven't got much money, but want something a little older.

 

[DKA]

Have a Ruger Single Six, A Taurus 96 and love both of them, very accurate and built like a tank. Have a Mark ll Ruger and a U22 Neo Beretta and 2, 21A Beretta's. 21 A's no target gun, but is as accurate as any other short barrel 22. The Mark ll is probably the best shooting 22 on the market, but the U22 Neo surprised me, very good shooting and very accurate. The Single Six cannot be surpassed by any 22 Revolver on the market, but for DA the Taurus 96 is very good. I think that I am addicted to 22's.LOL