Poll: Pick a big rimfire plinker

[mio]

didnt vote. ill stick to my 22 lr since its cheap

 

[sachmo]

Sure you can buy the cheap .22lr and plink all day long without spending a lot. Once you make the jump to high quality .22lr ammo however the price gap between the others narrows.

 

[innerpiece]

Id get a .17HMR if I were you...
if I was me?! well, I have 2 of them! love them both.

ammo cost isnt too much of a concern for the simple fact that I get tired of hitting everything I aim at after about 20-25 rds..lol

ip

 

[Rugerlvr]

.22 Mag. I bought two boxes of 50 for my Single Six the other day at the gun show for $7.95 apiece. I should have bought more! Crap, only 2 years ago, you could buy a box of 9mm for that price

 

[Shawnee]

For paper-punching I'd go with the .22lr and spend the money on a rangefinder.

If you just have to have a new rifle, I'd say the .22 magnum, handsdown.


"I'm sure you like your 22 hornet, but that is the 22 center cartridge that should have died a long time ago and never did."

LOLOLOL !

NOT ! The Hornet is an absolute Sweetheart and a LOT more useful and effective than most people realize. But, Ya gotta know what you're doing.

 

[ArmedBear]

But, Ya gotta know what you're doing.

...and what you want to do with it...

Most rounds are great for something, or they would never have been made. You just have to figure out if that something is what you want the thing for. And that's not always as easy as it sounds.

For paper-punching I'd go with the .22lr and spend the money on a rangefinder.

Agreed. A rangefinder and a scoped .22LR will teach you a lot about rifle trajectories. Fun, cheap, and interesting.

 

[skinewmexico]

If you're going to compare prices, you need to compare the new 22mag ballistic tip ammo to the 17hmr. Apples to apples.