whats a good, cheap, .22 auto to buy these days?

[silverlance]

need a cheap .22 auto that is GOOD.

in other words i'm not going to competitions, but i don't want a piece of junk either.

any suggestions?

a rifle would be ok too.

but i'd prefer an auto handgun

 

[AZ Jeff]

Most guys here will probably chime in and say it's either a Ruger Mk I, II, or III (only the III is now in production), or the Browning Buckmark series.

Either one of them can be had in thier most basic variants for around $225 or so, and either one can expect to last 10's of thousands of rounds.

 

[Rob1035]

used ruger would be my choice in both pistol (MKII) and rifle (10.22) formats. Both can be very reliable, very accurate, and have tons of aftermarket.

 

[Cueball]

For a rifle, consider CZ

 

[wally]

I'd say Browning Buckmark, if you don't mind paying $25+ for an extra mag

Ruger Mark II/III or 22/45 if you want lots of extra mags -- order the parts from Ruger and assemble them yourself for half-price (~$9.75 ea).

Beretta Neos if you want to mount an optic.

Walther P22 if you want something small.

All have been accurate and reliable for me.

--wally.

 

[arizona-hermit]

Nice .22 Auto Pistol

I have a LNIB Beretta Neos (has had 10 rounds through it) 4.5" INOX I would part with for $225.00 shipped to your FFL.

It is too small for my hands or I would never sell it.

Beretta Neos 4.5" INOX

George... [email protected]

 

[Double Maduro]

+1 for Ruger MKII or MkIII and don't leave out the 22/45.

DM

 

[P. Plainsman]

Browning Buck Mark or find a used Ruger Mk II. I think the new Ruger Mk IIIs are offensively oversafetied and wouldn't buy one (and I like Rugers).

The Browning will probably have the better trigger. The Ruger may be more durable.

 

[CajunBass]

Ruger 22/45 is pretty hard to beat.





For something smaller, Bersa Firestorm.

 

[CAnnoneer]

+1 on Ruger MkII's

The Beretta is probably a really good gun, but, man, that thing is UGLY

Well, beauty is all in the eye of the beholder

 

[pauli]

i am presently fixated on a sig trailside. near as i can tell, the basic model costs no more than a new mark III or buckmark (at least the prices i've seen).

 

[SSGMike]

How cheap are you thinking?

I enjoy my Ruger Gov't Target Mark II, but it ain't the cheapest...

The Phoenix Arms .22's get good reviews, and they are around $100 or so. Check one out - my .02!

 

[GLOCK19XDSC]

Get this one!

http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?model=PP22NG&category=Pistol

 

[chris in va]

Used Ruger 22/45, preferably the MkII. One thing though, the bull barrels are HEAVY, so look for a shorter one. The tapered barrel versions look a little goofy, but are a whole lot lighter and don't shoot any different from the heavy ones.

 

[clark98ut]

Here's a question. Does anybody make a hi-cap .22 pistol? I love my Buckmark, but only 10 rounds stinks.

 

[Grayrock]

I have seen them on the net somewhere, but can not seem to find them right now. I saw a Ruger 10-22 that had the barrel cut down and the stock modified to a pistol (only) grip. It would take the standard Ruger 10-22 mags (10 rounds up to 50 or more rounds.) So it was basically a 10-22 pistol.

 

[Camjr]

I have (or more accurately, my WIFE has) a 4.5" Beretta Neos that we really like. It's very accurate and is very well balanced in the hand. It's a lot of fun, and something else to take to the range. I purchased it at the same time I bought my XD-40, and paid around $250.00 for it.

 

[clark98ut]

You'd think somebody would make a hi-cap .22. With .22 ammo as cheap as it is, it would be a perfect plinking pistol.

 

[Rob1035]

I'd love a higher cap .22, but I think the rimmed shells make it difficult

 

[Black Majik]

Ruger MKII/MKIII
Beretta NEO
Browning Buckmark
Walther P22


Personally though, the best and most fun to shoot is a 1911 with a Marvel .22 Conversion topped on.

 

[SouthpawShootr]

Ruger, Browning, possibly Beretta Neos (I have no experience with them but have heard good things about them).

 

[AZ Jeff]

You'd think somebody would make a hi-cap .22. With .22 ammo as cheap as it is, it would be a perfect plinking pistol.

Rimmed cartridges in box magazines tend to be problematic for feeding, and hence are not done very often.

You will notice that most autoloading rimfire firearms that hold more than ten rounds tend to have magazines that are NOT of the "box" double column type, or if they are box-type, the have extreme curvature of the "banana" shape. Putting a "banana" magazine into a pistol grip frame would be impossible.

 

[Primersinmyshoe]

Hold the phone - How about a Marval #1 conversion unit for your existing 1911 frame. Mine is a real tack driver, and is cheap practice for sight alignment and trigger control.

Just my 2¢

 

[cdma]

I have a CZ-75 with the Kadet .22 conversion. You can, however, just buy the pistol already in .22.

http://www.cz-usa.com/01.detail.php?id=34

 

[MachIVshooter]

Ruger MK II or Beretta Neos. I have both and love 'em. The Neos is an Inox 6", the Ruger is a Government target model 6-7/8" bull bbl. with Voquartzen grips. Bought a standard Mk II for my sister, and she loves it. The Neos' grip is a tad small, but the gun is well balanced and you can get accustomed to it (trust me, I am one of those people who feels my Desert Eagle is a near-perfect fit). You should still be able to find NIB MK II's for awhile. I personally will not buy a MK III due to the retarded loaded chamber indicator, but you can get pac-lite barrels that eliminate this abomination. (it won't be cheap anymore, though)