Inexpensive .22 LR Revolvers.

[Leadhead]

This is my favorite plinking revolver....$250 used.

 

[Funderb]

I only buy revolvers in 600 caliber.



really, never thought about getting one, but I'm a rifle guy.

 

[tinygnat219]

Whatever you also do, stay away from the Taurus 94. It will seduce you with its price. Then it will give you the STD bouquet as it constanly misfires.

 

[rainbowbob]

If you look at the second pic down you can see that there's a loading gate, but no ejector rod...

Browning:
I missed the pics somehow. I see what you mean. How old is that shooter? Why would they build it without an ejector rod, I wonder?

Everyone ought to have a Single Six.

Actually I had the choice of purchasing a Single Six from a buddy for $200 and turned it down because the crazy thing shot waaay to the left unless you cranked the sights all the way to the right. I don't know if somebody had used it to hammer up wanted posters or what - but it was way out of line. Then another good friend, who thought I needed a .22 revolver, gave me an H&R knock-off of the Single Six (complete with the mag cylinder). It shoots straight and is a fun little plinker.

 

[Browning]

rainbowbob :I missed the pics somehow. I see what you mean. How old is that shooter? Why would they build it without an ejector rod, I wonder?

I honestly don't know how old it is.

1940's maybe.

You could try dragging the fired case out with your fingernail, but it's pretty tough to get it out and bending your nail back is almost a sure thing due to the force you'd have to use.

 

[ClemY]

Clemy, why so harsh on H&Rs? There are millions of those .22s around, working just fine. They're definitely not junk by comparison. An RG, yes, but H&R is good stuff
woad_yurt

I guess I am spoiled by my S&W 17, 617s and 63, and I did repair an older one and was not favorably impressed.

 

[MCgunner]

Quote:
The Single Six is the King of .22 single actions.



Thats debatable I would have to go with the ever so indistructable Bearcat I love mine. I have to admit if i get another .22 revolver its going to be a single six. So can have a .22mag.

Well, Freedom Arms in .22 cal would HAVE to be the most indestructible, most accurate, best made, toughest SA .22 ever made by anyone anywhere in the world and Mars included. Kinda weird chambering .22 in a frame that can handle .454 Casull, but hey, they're awesome accurate.

 

[plinky]

I just got my first .22 revolver, a Taurus Tracker. I didn't go looking for it but when the dealer handed it to me I was surprised at how clean the machining was and how solid it felt. It was used but just barely by the looks. It was a deal. Haven't shot it yet. Hopefully it will perform as good as it looks.

My Ruger Mk II has been a mainstay for years but I felt like something more like my DA revolvers would give me better practice. That's all the excuse I needed.

 

[countryrebel]

I have a high standard double nine and it is a lot of fun.

 

[Browning]

plinky : I just got my first .22 revolver, a Taurus Tracker. I didn't go looking for it but when the dealer handed it to me I was surprised at how clean the machining was and how solid it felt. It was used but just barely by the looks. It was a deal. Haven't shot it yet. Hopefully it will perform as good as it looks.

So they're pretty decent huh?

I almost bought one awhile back, but the guy wanted too much for it.

Maybe I'll buy one the next time I see one for a decent price.

 

[Confederate]

I also have to give an enthusiastic "thumbs up" to the Rossi 511 stainless kit gun. Also, the Ruger Single-Six, which every pistolero should have. The Mark II autos are superp when it comes to camping and survival, but I can't think of a bad .22LR pistol right now...well...except the Sterling pocket pistols produced back in the '80s. Even my Jennings J-22 has never caused me a problem. And I reckon the jury is still out on the Beretta 21a, but revolvers tend to be great when the hammer strike is enough to fire them. I still remember the RG .22LR I had in school. Cheap and nickel plated, yet it worked!




Rossi M511, about the size of a 63 and
sports an ejector shroud!

 

[plinky]

Browning said:

So they're pretty decent huh?

I almost bought one awhile back, but the guy wanted too much for it.

Maybe I'll buy one the next time I see one for a decent price.

Well, I'll reserve judgement till I get it to the range. Should be this weekend. I paid $279 with the Taurus scope base included. I don't dry fire rimfires but by playing with the trigger it seems like the single action is pretty good but the double action feels rather rough. I have several types of ammo so hopefully it will like one of them.

 

[wnycollector]

+1 on H&R revolvers. They are inexpensive and soilidly built.

My step dad carried a 2.5" barrel H&R .32 for a while back in the 70's. It was the 1st pistol I ever shot and I have a soft spot in my heart for them!

 

[foghornl]

Have the 50th Year Single-Six "Convertible".

WAAAAAAAAYYY UP on the "Fun Gun" List. I had a Bearcat for a short time several years back, but it was just a tiny bit too small for my Ham Fists complete with Sausage Fingers.."Fat Hands"

Also had an F.I.E. knockoff of the Colt SAA in .22LR/.22Mag. I sort of very vaguely remember it was called the Bufalo Scout. No matter which cylinder was installed, it sent almost as much lead downrange as it sent sideways.....

 

[kennedy]

+ 1 on high standard double nine, my first handgun, bought in 1973, from a hardware store for $89, shot over 5000 rds thru it and still shoots great.

 

[plinky]

Taurus Tracker range report

Finally had a chance to try the Taurus Tracker .22LR today. This seems like a good place for a range report.

The gun functioned fine. The single action was a little heavier than I had thought but broke cleanly. I honestly forgot to try the double action. No failures of any kind. The gun is pretty chunky and really doesn't budge when it goes off. If you're used to the jiggling of a semi-auto, the impression is one of total stability.

I tried Federal Champion 40 gr solid and Win, T22 ammo. Didn't get around to Mini Mags. 25yd groups hovered around 2" with T22 possibly having an advantage and shooting a bit under 2". I will shoot more Winchester next time to verify.

Also, next trip I will have a scope mounted. My only gripe with the Tracker is the sights. While they are made to mimic the S&W sights (red ramp front, white outline rear) the red ramp looks like vinyl tape and picked up so much glare that it literally shown white on the target by the end of my session. The Ruger MkII with it's black undercut front sight still had a good sight picture. I will try to improve the sights on the Tracker as I'm sure that part of the group size is due to this problem.

Overall, I'm happy with the little gun and think it will be a very good shooter in the end. I may treat it to a set of Hogue grips.

Edit: BTW, groups were 7 rounds...a cylinder full.

 

[jad0110]

Already have a S&W K-22, but I'd love to add a SA one day - maybe a used sub $100 Heritage Rough Rider as a knock around gun. I'd also like to have a Browning Buckmark or S&W 22A or 41.

I like to get my kicks in, but I really enjoy 22s as well.

 

[Big B]

Had a Rohm RG 10 for two days and had it destroyed before I could take it to the range and hurt myself.(the cylinder had 1/4" or more play locked up)
Now I'm on the hunt for a used 4" s&w 17 or 617(to go with my 28-2). I already have a bunch of 22lr, which are nice and cheap, and the rifle club I'm thinking of joining has a private indoor range for 22 rimfire only. It would only take a few trips to the range to pay for the 22, over shooting just 38/357.

 

[Rex B]

Cheap SAA .22 revolvers

Gee, I love those things:

Ruger Super Single Six convertible (2)
Heritage convertible
NAA Black Widow convertible
NAA MiniMaster convertible
H&R 922 12" barrel project (see ad in classifieds)


I need a Bearcat (trade for a Single Six?)
and I also want a regular NAA 1-5/8" .22 Magnum
And a stock, nice H&R 9-shot
..and a S&W
....maybe a Taurus 94SS...

geez:banghead:

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I'll give a +1 to the H&R. Had a 9 shot revolver given to me by my brothers when I was ~12. Many a gopher met their maker d/t that H&R.

 

[Rmart30]

Whatever you also do, stay away from the Taurus 94. It will seduce you with its price. Then it will give you the STD bouquet as it constanly misfires.

I disagree, my 94 has maybe had two misfires in a cpl of thousand rounds.