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Re: 22 Handgun Recommendation
« Reply #40 on: August 09, 2008, 10:20:20 PM »
Quote from: hollandm on August 09, 2008, 10:15:17 PM
M58 & Addict, thanks for the comments.  Two real objectives here, keep the grandson interested in shooting and get the wife interested enough, so they are the top priorities not me.  I was just talking to the grandson about the short barrel on the P22 and it might not be as accurate as the other two but there's probably more to it than that.

At the moment the ranking is MK III, Buck Mark and then the P22.  We'll go back and handle the MK III and Buck Mark tomorrow.

Really can't go wrong with either Ruger or Browning. I like the Brownings due to fitting my hand and also the magazine catch is like a 1911.
Either will serve you well for years (I'm on 20 with one Buckmark and 17 with the other).

Good luck... :)
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Re: 22 Handgun Recommendation
« Reply #41 on: August 10, 2008, 08:34:55 AM »
The Ruger 22/45 is lighter and cheaper than the other Rugers, and cheaper than the Buckmark. It has a grip angle and mag release similar to the M1911. That's why they call it a 22/45. My other Ruger without a HandAll grip sleeve on it isn't hard to take apart. The only special tool that comes in handy is a paperclip to pull the latch out on the mainspring housing. The Mark III version has better grips on it than mine too. No modifications are neccesary. I like the grip angle of the 22/45 better with normal length barrels and the standard Mark III grip angle better with 10" barrels.
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Re: 22 Handgun Recommendation
« Reply #42 on: August 10, 2008, 10:58:26 PM »
Back from the gun show.

The decision was 

I appreciate very much everyone's thoughts and your taking the time to express them.

The next chapter in a few months will be what larger caliber handgun, thinking home protection, would be good for my wife.

Thanks again!
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Re: 22 Handgun Recommendation
« Reply #43 on: August 11, 2008, 06:17:23 AM »
Mark III 5.5 bull.  Nice! 

Just practice withe the tear down / reassembly.  My son (15) has a Mark III.  He can reassemble with no problem, while I don't even try with it.  His gun so he is familiar with it.
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Re: 22 Handgun Recommendation
« Reply #44 on: August 11, 2008, 07:18:39 AM »
 :o... I've got a Browning Buckmark ...just like that one hollandm! Great choice  ;). The Ruger .22's are good too. But, that Browning will shoot just as good if not better. I also own a Ruger MKIII. The accuracy of it and the Browning Buckmark are about the same.
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Re: 22 Handgun Recommendation
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Re: 22 Handgun Recommendation
« Reply #45 on: August 11, 2008, 07:21:38 AM »
Of COURSE it's a Buckmark!  Any fool can see that at a glance!  I have no idea who that was impersonating me in that last post.  ::)

(at least that's my story and I sticking to it. ;) )

Quote from: HAWKFISH on August 11, 2008, 07:18:39 AM
:o I've got a Browning Buckmark just like that one! Great choice  ;). The Ruger .22's are good too. But, that Browning will shoot just as good if not better. I also own a Ruger MKIII. The accuracy of it and the Browning Buckmark are about the same.
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Re: 22 Handgun Recommendation
« Reply #46 on: August 11, 2008, 07:55:53 AM »
One last question.  Is it ok to dry fire with the chamber empty?  The manual wasn't real clear on this.
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Re: 22 Handgun Recommendation
« Reply #47 on: August 11, 2008, 08:48:35 AM »
Do not dry fire a rimfire. 

The firing pin will hit the breach, and you will chip the firing pin.

You can get soft rubber snap caps.
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Re: 22 Handgun Recommendation
« Reply #48 on: August 11, 2008, 02:53:59 PM »
NO.. to dry fire...   I have with both the Buckmark and the MKIII ..with no ill-effects.. but you aren't suppost to and I stopped as soon as I figured out you weren't suppost too. Some guns..like Glock you can dry fire all day with no problem. But, rimfire's .. most of the time you can't. I know it's so darn tempting...  :-\  But, I would not. 
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Re: 22 Handgun Recommendation
« Reply #49 on: August 11, 2008, 05:28:57 PM »
On most rimfires you can dry fire a few times and get away with it, but if you keep doing it, it can peen the edge of the chamber so bad that you can't even load it. Most of the time the firing pin will be okay, and if not can be replaced for chump change, but the barrel gets beaten up until it needs to have the chamber reamed by a gunsmith. You can get snap caps in either aluminum or plastic for $4-$5 a set.
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