Perfect .22 cal plinker

[Snake45]

Latest results of my poll referenced above: 75 respondants, 1 vote each for Average and Below Average, 73 votes for Very Reliable.

Next time you're talking to a car dealer, ask him if he'd be happy if his brand had a customer Very Reliable rating of 97.33%. 

[WaltGraham]

Well, I've got a P22 - came with both barrels, but I've only shot it with the long one. I've had no malfs in well over 1K rounds. Reckon I got a good one. At 25 yds with a 10" plate - even a caveman could do it...

[Snake45]

Update: My poll has now had 100 responses--102 to be exact. One vote "Below Average," Two votes "Average," 99 votes "Very Reliable." Interpret the figures to suit yourself.

Many of the posted comments were also very interesting.

[m25operator]

Wheels, dude! Every post response is giving good accurate info.  If you could buy an XD, GLOCK ETC... IN 22 RF, WHY SHOULD'NT IT COST THE SAME AS THE CENTERFIRE VERSION. ALL THE SAME STEPS IN MACHINING ARE TAKEN, SAME MATERIALS ARE USED, I HEAR THIS ALL THE TIME ABOUT .22'S, WHY SHOULD IT COST THE SAME AS THE BIGGER PISTOL, RIFLE ETC... DUHH. HOWEVER, IF YOU OWN A GLOCK, YOU CAN PURCHASE A .22 CONVERSION KIT FROM , CIENER OR ENTERPRISE ARMS, MAYBE OTHERS. YOU WILL NOW HAVE THE SAME TRIGGER PULL AND GRIP AS WHAT YOU USE NORMALLY. CONVERSIONS ARE MOSTLY UNDER 250 DOLLARS. THEY DISASSEMBLE AND REASSEMBLE LIKE YOU ARE USED TO. IF YOU SHOOT A 1911, THERE ARE MANY CONVERSION KITS AVAILABLE. RELIABILITY WITH A RIMFIRE IS AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, THE BETTER THE AMMO THE LONGER IT WILL FUNCTION WITH OUT CLEANING. BUT THE PROCESS OF THE PRIMING COMPOUND IN A RIMFIRE HAS NOT IMPROVED FOR A HUNDRED YEARS. IT IS AMAZING IT WORKS AS WELL AS IT DOES. I AM A REVOLVERSMITH, I LIKE S&W'S THE MOST, BUT DON'T POO POO ON RUGER OR TAURUS,THEY ARE HARDER TO GET GOOD RESULTS FROM DUE TO COIL SPRING IGNITION. BUT WHEN DOING A RIMFIRE REVOLVER, THE END RESULT HAS TO TEST FIRED WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT KINDS OF AMMO, TO MAKE SURE THE RESULTS WILL GO BANG DOUBLE ACTION OR MORE CORRECTLY ( TRIGGER COCKED ).

[wheels]

Sorry

I still will not own a rugar .22 cal. I am going to get the 617 s&w 4 inch some day.

[Sponsor]

[Rastus]

OK...we're on page 3 now.  There is a lot of good information out there...for sime-autos I have Brownings & Ruger & the Hammerli Trailside (or whatever it's spelled/called).  The Buckmarks are the easiest for me to disassemble and replace springs, extractors, etc.  You can get a used one cheap, buy a new spring or two with extractors, buffers, etc. for under $50 and have a "new" gun....a used one is great if the barrel is good and a quick look will answer that for you.  I think you can find a deal on the Browning....I've also an old Browning Challenger III I really like..good squirrel killer...the old springs didn't hold up well to Stingers though.

Now the change for this thread and to stay with the semi-auto and no recoil to speak of...my motive is to impress you to get a pre-owned, relatively inexpensive .22 plinker.....then save what's left to go towards an FN Five SeveN ! ! ! ! !   I love mine and I love that little 5.7x28mm centerfire cartridge.  Not cheap to shoot or buy but with a 40grain Vmax @ around 2,000 fps from a pistol is one hot little dude.  And, the dang thing is super light!

I'm now bringing it varmint hunting with me for those close in shots!  If you reload or can find the SS190 or SS192 ammo the claim is 2,050 fps and some say up to 2,200 fps if you call muzzle @ the muzzle or out 10 feet...which basically says 50 yard zero and around an inch low at 100 yards.  The SS190 is black tip armor piercing and I think the SS192 is steel core (?) but the ATF has said no more civilian sales of this so get it while/if you can....the stuff is great when you're shooting at the local dump!  Anyway, it can be a light duty self-defense weapon way beyond the capabilities of any .22 pistol....and unless you are in Kalifornia it holds 20 rounds!