ratio of rimfire to other long guns

[Sergei Mosin]

I only have two .22 rifles, a plain-Jane Ruger 10/22 and a CZ 452 FS. Have a couple of .22 handguns as well - an SP101-22 and a Browning 1911-22. That little Browning is my favorite of the bunch, but none of them get shot as much as they used to due to the price and availability of .22 ammunition.

 

[bannockburn]

Ratio of rimfire rifles to centerfire rifles: 28.57%, more or less.

 

[Cheesemaker]

Ratio of rimfire rifles to centerfire rifles: 28.57%, more or less.

My ratio is less than this - however, I have been looking for a bolt action 17 HMR - anybody got any thoughts? Don't want to spend too much, mostly for plinking and the occasional critter.

 

[Tommygunn]

11.54% of long arms are rimfire.

 

[ADKWOODSMAN]

Lets see-9 out of 37 if you include shotguns. Nine out of 17 if you are only talking rifles give or take.

 

[mavracer]

I read the title and did all long guns and voted 10-30% but if I just figure rifles I'm just over 30%, handguns are at 15%.

 

[cfullgraf]

I do not include shotguns, because there are no rimfire shotguns.

There are 22 LR long guns with Rutledge barrels, essentially smooth bores, for shooting rat/bird shot. Unfortunately, none are made currently to my knowledge.

There even used to be clay targets (Mo-Skeet-o) and a thrower for them for practicing "wing shooting".

If you thought the .410 was humbling...

I probably inherited more 22 LR long guns than I have purchased over the years. The number is still just a few.

 

[ColoradoShooter77]

Out of 12 guns, 2 are rimfire....a 10/22 and a Colt 1911-22.

 

[Txhillbilly]

I'm in the 30-50% group. I love shooting rimfires,and have 7 rifles and 4 pistols in 22lr or 22wmr. Probably fall in around 35%.

 

[yugorpk]

Ive pretty much abandoned the caliber since it became almost impossible to find them. I keep one for my son and Ive got 10K or so rounds of ammo but availability at the stores is more not than often.

 

[MedWheeler]

Three of my rifles are centerfires. This brings my rimfire percentage to just under 75% (one more would get it there.) I did not account for shotguns.

As another attested above, the perceived lack of availability of .22 ammo is leading to some nice deals on guns chambered in the caliber. Since Sandy Hook, I've gotten two Marlin 99M1 rifles (one of them a pre-68), a Marlin 25, and a few handguns for less each than they would have gone for a year or two earlier.

Some of you added stats for handguns, too, so I'll bite on that as well. Thirty-six percent of my handguns are in .22 caliber.

 

[CraigC]

16 of 29, so 55%. Not as lopsided as I expected.

 

[Browning]

23%

I was expecting less.

 

[1911 guy]

I've got quite a few .22 rifles. Somewhere between a third and half of all long guns. I personally don't need that many, but I've got kids, nieces and nephews, friends and family members, etc., that all want to learn to shoot or have learned. Guess who they come to for that first lesson? I found it pays for me to have a couple too many rimfires than not enough to go around.

 

[morcey2]

I'm at 0% rimfire right now. My next purchase will be a couple of bolt-action 22s for scouts. I had a Marlin model 60 and a Marlin model 25 (I think) that each belonged to one of my brothers. The guns weren't allowed in their houses by their wives. Then I made the mistake of allowing the women-folk to go shooting with us on Thanksgiving a couple of years ago. They decided that the guns weren't that bad and allowed them to go home with them. It was a day of mixed emotion for me. I was glad to have a couple new shooters, but sad to see "my" 22s leave the herd.

Matt

 

[Quentin]

Voted, assuming you meant rim fire long guns only, not pistols.

 

[mainecoon]

Thanks for the replies. Always interested to learn what role rimfires play in a gun collection. Can't wait to get a 17hmr.

 

[Llama Bob]

I don't own a huge number of rimfires - a CZ 455, a Nighthawk 1911 top end on a Springfield frame I built up, and a S&W 17-6. Are are chambered in .22LR. Despite not being that numerous they represent a pretty high percentage of total rounds fired - probably over 50% when ammo is available.

 

[I6turbo]

12 of 19 rifles.

 

[tahoe2]

Less than 10%

1 out of 14 is a 22 rimfire, that includes black-powder and scatterguns.

 

[midland man]

i own 3 22 rifles! a marlin model 10 a henry hoo1 and ruger 1022 the henry leveraction is my favorite!! plus as a bonus I have one 22 pistol plus have one in layaway soon coming its a heritage 22 combo with 6.5in barrel and cocobolo grips blued model!

 

[redterror]

almost 50% in long guns for me, but then I like "tacticool" 22s.

pistols, about 20% are rimfires

 

[Ranger Roberts]

Under 10% for me. I have 8 rimfire rifles and I really like all of them but the majority of my rifles are centerfire.

 

[BigDinVT]

Five long guns; only one 22lr. I also have a 22 adapter for .223/5.56mm Modern Sporting Rifles.

The .22 does get used a lot since ammo is still cheaper than centerfire when you can find it and the LGS around where I live seem to have a pretty steady supply. It's good for keeping the fundamentals in check without breaking the bank.

 

[SVTOhio]

I'm at 25%. Two 10/22s.


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