Which .22LR: Ruger SP101 4" or SR22???

[TrailWolf]

I agree with 22-rimfire, the sp101 might be worth skipping out on. I highly recommend reading a review of the LCR in .22LR before you buy it. www.22longrifle.blogspot.com

Thank you guys for the info - I guess I could get the SR22 P and the LCR 22 for the same price...

I put 300 rounds through a MKIII yesterday and its a sweet shooter for sure, but it was almost a little to easy to shoot which made it a little less fun, if that makes sense...


@ 22-rimfire - which do you prefer between the SR22 and LCR? Are the sights usable on the LCR out past 25 feet?

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[BCRider]

I put 300 rounds through a MKIII yesterday and its a sweet shooter for sure, but it was almost a little to easy to shoot which made it a little less fun, if that makes sense...

It makes total sense to me. As a target shooting tool low recoil and seamless operation are very desireable. But if you're out there to plink and have some giggles a lighter gun that kicks a little more actually is more fun. Or if it's a gun which "involves" the shooter more by requiring the shooter to do someting additional for each shot that can be part of what increases the enjoyment of a plinking session.

I suspect this is a big reason why legions of Single Six owners go on and on about how much fun the guns are. First off they have to cock the hammer for each shot and then every 6 or 10 rounds sent downrange they have to "fondle" the firearm to shuck out the empties and reload. Some see this as needless drudgery compared to slapping in another magazine. For others it's "quality time".

I know that I've got a S&W 422 semi auto which is certainly staying with me for as long as I am able to shoot guns at all. The very light weight of this gun gives it more of a recoil kick than something like the Ruger. And for me that just adds to the experience what with the need to concentrate a little more on getting the sights back on target for the next shot. When used against the heavier Buckmarks and Rugers in my local Club's Speed Steel Challenge it puts me at a disadvantage. But that's OK since I enjoy shooting it more than those other guns.

It sounds like you may be in the same sort of boat about how you feel about what you shoot.