What .22 auto to get for the range?

[Route 66]

I want to buy a .22 auto for my daughter and wife to use at the range. I'm afraid if I let them try my .357 it will be their first and last time to go. I've heard good things about Walther's P22, Any pros or cons to the P22? Any others I should look at?

 

[Michael R.]

Buy a Browning Buckmark and never look back.

 

[Skribs]

My Dad just bought a new Ruger SR-22. Works pretty well.

 

[Delta959]

I have a Ruger 22/45 and I love it. My mom even loved it. I've taught a few people to shoot pistols with it, and they were all very accurate with it. Plus you can get 1911 grips for it. I put the Hogue finger-grove grips on mine, and its great.


Have you considered firing 38s out of your 357? My cousin and I taught his 82y/o grandmother to shoot with my 686 4inch. Just loaded it up with 38s, she loved it.

 

[Wishoot]

Buckmark or Ruger. Pick the one that feels more comfortable.

I prefer the Buckmark because of the ergonomics. It's been a great gun.

 

[Earlsbud]

Ruger. MK I, II, III, 22/45 etc....

 

[mljdeckard]

The Walthers are outsourced and have zinc slides. They're fun, but I wouldn't consider one to be a gun I buy to shoot for a lifetime and hand off to my boys. I like my 1911 conversion, Ruger Single-Six, Ruger Mk-I, and Colt Woodsman better.

 

[3KillerBs]

Ruger Mark III.

Mine is the Hunter with the longer barrel. Everyone who shoots it loves it -- except for the confirmed revolver nuts.

 

[Pilot]

Buy the new Ruger SR22. It is what the Walther P22 should have been. If not a Ruger MK II, or Browning Buckmark would be good too.

 

[csa77]

ether a ruger 22/45 or a ruger mkIII.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

A Ruger MK would be my choice...matter of fact it was about 4 times.